La Oroya
La Oroya, Peru, is one of the world's most polluted places.
A Hero of Our Time
A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov is a a psychologically probing portrait of a disillusioned 19th-century aristocrat. The novel is set in the Russian Caucasus in the 1830s. Grigory Pechorin is a bored, self-centered, and cynical young army officer who believes in nothing. With impunity he toys with the love of women and the goodwill of men.
Lewis Gordon Pugh
Lewis Gordon Pugh was the first person to complete a long distance swim at the North Pole. He was also the first person to complete a long distance swim in all five oceans of the world (Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Arctic and Southern).
La Lobera
La Lobera is a collapsed sea cave and sea lion haunt.
Land speed racing
Land speed racing is a form of motorsport.
Lookin’ to Get Out
Lookin' To Get Out is a film by Hal Ashby in which two gamblers must leave New York City after one loses a lot of money. Doing what all gamblers in trouble would do, they hurry to the gambling capital Las Vegas to turn their luck around.
L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E magazine
The magazine most often referenced as the breeding ground for the group of writers who became known as the Language poets.
Lardo di Colonnata
The procedures followed to cure the lard date back to the year 1000, and they have been handed down from generation to generation. The maturation takes place in marble tubs placed in caves or in cellars. To give the lard its unique flavour the tubs are rubbed with garlic and the pork lard is immersed in brine. Sea salt is added together with spices and herbs. The procedure must be repeated on each layer. Once the tub is full, it is covered with a wooden lid. The curing time goes from 6 to 10 months.
Le Fils de Gascogne
Le Fils de Gascogne is a French film in which boy hears that his father may still be alive and sets out to find him, meeting many of his father's acquaintances and friends along the way and making some of his own.
Ring Lardner
Ring Lardner was an American sports columnist and short story writer best known for his satirical takes on the sports world, marriage, and the theatre.