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Sunday Reads: Mental Health ER Visits, the Soothing Sounds of ‘Mallwave’ and Teenage Teetotalers

Evidently it’s Super Bowl Sunday, not that you’d know it here in L.A. The only reason I’m clued in to the Big Game are the…

The MEL Team’s Favorite Stories From 2018

This is the first time we’ve actually said something nice about one another

We Give the Best Oral (Histories) on the Internet

Just doing our part to keep the rich journalistic history of Deep Throat alive

Our 25 Most Popular Pieces of the Year

Under most circumstances, crowds suck. They suck at concerts, especially when you’re trying to get in or out of the venue and that one stoner…

The MEL Year in Review