It’s amazing that the details that make Los Angeles so much about itself are the parts that feel like they are from somewhere else. Whether that means Mexico, or the Philippines, or Armenia, or Korea, these cultures make LA what it is. I think that is why LA confuses people, makes it a confounding experience for those just passing through. They expect a Hollywood sheen and they get a cultural melting pot, a narrative of a metropolis that continues to unfold onto itself.