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Off Mulholland

On a ritual that became a totem of sanity during lockdown.

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Lisa Kholostenko
Nov 11, 2023
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John Lautner.

I am a stranger in the Hollywood Hills.

I drive to this particular street off Mulholland each afternoon to walk my dog. It’s the start of quarantine and Los Feliz Boulevard, where I live, is overcrowded. It feels unsafe given we know so little about the virus.

I’ll tell you how I found this street in a moment. But you should know the walk has…

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