We chatted with British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes—an adventurer who holds several endurance records—about the collaboration between Land Rover and Virgin Galactic, exploration, adventure, travel and Discovery.

Cookie Johnson had a problem: she couldn’t find a great pair of jeans to emphasize her curvy and athletic shape. Frustrated by what she found on the market, she came up with a solution: she would create her own denim company. Five years ago, CJ by Cookie Johnson was born, and has been an overwhelming success. Says Johnson, “There was nothing really out there for a woman with a feminine body, which is why I created these jeans. The majority of the world is like this!” Thankfully, the fashion entrepreneur (who also happens to be Magic Johnson’s wife) is here to sharesher secrets on how to find the perfect pair of jeans.

Fall is a great time to shift your summer makeup routine into darker hues and sultrier palettes as your summer tan slowly slips away. Here are our picks for the best beauty products on the market that you absolutely must have in your possession this autumn.

The young guns, power brokers and Southern California’s real estate all star’s all came together for the Zenith-presented Los Angeles launch of Hauteresidence.com on October 6.

From cupcakes to chocolate mousse tacos to triple berry shortcake to Earl Grey macarons to Nutter Butter cookies just like your mom used to make, here are best desserts in Los Angeles—the treats that really will hit your sweet spot.

The LA Philharmonic opened its 2014/2015 season in a big way: with a gala and concert in celebration of composer John Williams. The program, led by music director Gustavo Dudamel, solely featured Williams’ compositions and included performances by master violinist Itzhak Perlman and a Star Wars video installation by Netia Jones—including new video content for the performance of Williams’ Soundings, first performed at the 2003 opening of Walt Disney Concert Hall—and a unique video installation featuring concept art from the Lucasfilm archive.

What happened this week in Los Angeles? Well wouldn’t you like to know? For starters, George Clooney is officially off the market and for seconds, Mario Batali has finally confirmed where in LA his market, Eataly, will be. Get your official news fix here.

Dr. John Kim is a well-known name around Beverly Hills: this licensed acupuncturist is famous for inventing the ART Holistic Facelift, a non-invasive alternative for men and women who prefer to live a Botox-free life.

Ten years ago, Santa Barbara wine country received its Hollywood moment in a big way when Alexander Payne used the stunning seaside city as a shooting location for his bachelor wine tasting movie, Sideways. Who can forget Paul Giamatti’s most famous line? “If anyone orders merlot, I am leaving!” he declared. “I am not drinking f***ing merlot!” In addition to the film’s famous faces, each of the locales featured became characters themselves. One predominant “character” was The Hitching Post II—a frequent hangout for main characters Miles [Giamatti] and Jack [Thomas Haden Church] because the waitress Miles coveted, Maya [Virginia Madsen] happened to work there. We sat down with Frank Ostini, the chef and winemaker at Hitching Post II, to talk Sideways, its 10th anniversary, behind-the-scenes moments and, of course, merlot.