Hemispheres
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Savor sun and snow alike in California’s marvelous Mammoth Lakes.
Derrik J. Lang
Verified
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- Editor in Chief and Senior Features Editor, AAA Explorer
Los Angeles, Orange County, CA, Palm Springs
Derrik J. Lang’s Journalist Portfolio
View as a gridChris Sullivan: Born This Way
Palm Springs Life
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This Is Us star Chris Sullivan returns to the desert to reminisce
about his past, celebrate his present, and look forward to his future.
Where the Wild Things Are
Palm Springs Life
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Celebrating a golden milestone, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens brings Australia to the Coachella Valley, contends with a (human) pandemic, and prepares for its biggest inhabitants yet.
Outerwear, Meet Outer Space
Delta Sky
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Apparel companies are looking to NASA for materials that can keep humans more insulated than ever.
Laura Dern: Outside the Box
Palm Springs Life
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Laura Dern’s career can’t be defined — and that’s how she likes it.
Palm Springs State of Mind
Taste
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For one night only, five chefs bring the terroir of the Coachella Valley to New York City.
Buying Into Color Theory
Delta Sky
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How does color change what we feel and what we buy?
Alex Wolff: Wild Thing
Palm Springs Life
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Alex Wolff doesn't need you to take him seriously, but you probably will, anyway.
Small Wonders
Celebrated Living
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From California to Canada, micro-restaurants are proving that bigger isn’t necessarily better.
Kristen Bell: The Art of Living
American Way
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The Good Place star Kristen Bell is mastering the art of living by making time for her family, fighting for what she believes in and slurping medicinal oregano oil.
Neighborhood Watch: Old Montreal
American Way
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With several new enterprises reshaping the neighborhood from within, the past meets the future in Montreal's historic enclave.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in Palm Beach
The Washington Post
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From gilded mansions to polo matches, Florida's Palm Beach is one of the most outrageously opulent enclaves in the country. You can drop several Benjamins on lavish meals at plenty of places, but there are a few options in town and in the far-flung surrounding county that won’t totally break the bank, all while still making you feel like you’ve stepped into an episode of “The Real Housewives.”
Chadwick Boseman: Making His Mark
American Way
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After portraying such trailblazing icons as Jackie Robinson and James Brown, Chadwick Boseman is sinking his claws into his biggest role yet in Marvel's Black Panther.
A Visit to Twin Peaks
American Way
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Washington State's Snoqualmie Valley isn't quite as weird as the cult sensation Twin Peaks made it out to be—but it's darn close. Now, ahead of the series' revival, the region flirts with becoming Twin Peaks again.
The Best Little Small Town in Texas
American Way
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As an unlikely cultural haven, the buzz for Marfa keeps growing. Luckily, the town does not.
The New Modernists
Celebrated Living
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Meet the fresh group of designers retooling Palm Springs' mid-century architecture for for the 21st century.