The Weekly Footnote is your wholly independent weekly news source for the latest in contemporary art and culture in Los Angeles and sometimes other places. We hit the streets providing independent and uncompromising stories, reviews, and essays. Real reviews. Real opinions. Real independence.
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The Weekly Footnote is run in part by….
Frankie Peters FOUNDER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Francis “Frankie” Peters is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Weekly Footnote. Frankie was born and raised in Los Angeles but spent the last decade travelling and working with artists and creatives throughout Europe, Asia, and South America.
Jenny Williams SENIOR EDITOR
As senior editor of The Weekly Footnote, Jenny helps manage editorial flow through, managing subject experts, assigning stories, and moving articles through review and revision. Prior to joining The Weekly Footnote, Jenny worked as a copy editor in the private sector.
Born and raised in New Jersey, she is a recent transplant to Los Angeles.
Anne Gabriel SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Anne Gabriel is a journalist and writer who lives in Venice Beach with two rescue dogs who she refuses to call by their proper names.
Alex Wells SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Alex Wells is a freelance writer who lives and works in Silverlake. He is not working on a screenplay.
Guest and contributing writers
Mona Longpre, Julian White, Emmie Sharp, Sam Schultz, Ana Milosevic, Victor Kovacs, Keith Evans, Bella Garcia, Sebastian Glazer, Chris Christy, Isabel Fulmer, C. Montague, Anika Bukon, R. Thorne
Staff
Creative Director – Ishmael Garza
Copy editor and fact checker – Sarah Hughes
Editor-At-Large – Erin Frank
Web and all things tech – Jonathan Brix
Interns – John Vilkus and Hannah Wong