Hollywood Forever Cemetery: Life amid death is on full display

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Egyptian geese migrate annually to Hollywood Forever Cemetery to enjoy the ponds. Photo courtesy of Eddie Martinez.

Hollywood Forever Cemetery is home to dozens of feral cats, peacocks, turtles, and fowl that provide visitors with an “antidote to death.” Where did they all come from?

Rick Castro has been photographing since 1986. A new show at Hollywood Forever Cemetery highlights decades of his queer, fetish, and fashion images.

LA bakeries are preparing “pan de muerto,” a traditional Mexican “bread of the dead” that’s eaten to celebrate Día de los Muertos.