May
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The 2nd Street tunnel in Los Angeles “is probably the most recognizable city landmark most Americans have never heard of,” writes Dan Neil in the LA Times. “Since 2006, 73 commercials for brands from Alfa Romeo to Volvo have been filmed in the tunnel, where the structure’s white-glazed tile pours a strangely liquid and idealizing light over the cars. The effect can make even the most dog-ugly cars on the planet — Pontiac Aztek, you’re wanted on the set! — look desirable.”
