And the French deserve a lot of credit just for bourdelaise alone. But L.A. has given the world some pretty memorable acts of hedonism. In the 60s everyone was imbibing in flesh and substances like they were Caligula extras. In fact, cocaine and hot tubs were first paired up by Angelenos, probably somewhere in Laurel Canyon. Then Dudley Moore moved here and made 10 .
Decadence is alive and well because it s gotten so much media attention.
Today it s at places like Makeup, the ne plus ultra of decadence. Stuff that would have seemed debauched a few years ago is totally everywhere today. A party with drag queens and people doing drugs in a locked closet is normal. Porn stars have become socially acceptable. But she is quick to point out some rules.