TikTok’s ‘grocery goblin’ offers a guide to food stores in LA

TikToker and personal chef Vanessa Anderson has a long-time obsession with grocery shopping — which is why she proclaimed herself the “grocery goblin.” Photo by Zacile Rosette.

Vanessa Anderson says grocery stores are “anthropological treasure troves” — which is why she’s trying to visit every single one in LA.

Curator Anuradha Vikram talks about AI’s integration into labor and art, what the tech means for creativity, and the implications of widespread data scraping.

During the 1980s, ACT UP LA advocated for greater awareness of the AIDS epidemic. Now the organization is collecting 100 testimonies from its former members.