
INYIM Contributor
Victor Atomic Lerma
Co-Founder, Digital Editor & Creative Director
Music, entertainment, digital media, local history and INYIM Radio
Victor Atomic Lerma is the co-founder of It’s Not You It’s Me Media and the creative force helping drive INYIM Radio. Since 2009, he has moved between breaking stories, shaping visuals, restoring forgotten images, cutting video, building digital projects, and finding new ways to keep independent media alive, original, and ahead of the curve.
His path has never followed one lane. Victor came up through Fanscape, worked as a Junior Systems Administrator at Add2net Inc., spent nights DJing in Hollywood, and began teaching himself Photoshop in 1993—long before digital creativity became an everyday language. He is also a former music-video boy and has worked in artist promotions connected to Enrique Iglesias, Taking Back Sunday, Juliette and the Licks, and many more.
Today, Victor supports international students by day while continuing to build INYIM’s visual identity, editorial voice, technical backbone, and worldwide radio presence. He is drawn to the artists, places, histories, and creative outsiders that deserve more attention. Whether he is reviving an overlooked story, spotlighting emerging talent, documenting Los Angeles, supporting a small entrepreneur, or programming the next track on INYIM Radio, Victor brings the same instinct to everything he touches: find what is special, make it look unforgettable, and make sure it does not get lost.
Latest Stories by Victor Atomic Lerma
161 published stories

This Velvet Duvet Feels Like a Boutique Hotel Upgrade — and We Bought It Twice
This PHF velvet duvet delivers a soft, hotel-style finish that instantly upgrades your bed—and it’s one of the best Amazon Spring Sale finds…

Think Your Tax Refund Is Free Money? Here’s What’s Really Going On
Think your tax refund is a bonus? Not exactly. Here’s how taxes really move from your paycheck to the government — and back…

KPop Demon Hunters Stars EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami Named Billboard’s 2026 Women of the Year
EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami — the voices behind the breakout KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack — have been named Billboard’s 2026 Women…

Los Angeles Fourth Grader Becomes Youngest Designer to Debut a Collection at Paris Fashion Week
Fourth grader and sewing prodigy Max Alexander has become the youngest designer ever to debut a full collection at Paris Fashion Week.

Mark Kriski, Lou Parker and Glen Walker Out at KTLA as Nexstar Cuts Deep — Another Chapter in the Changing Face of L.A. Television
Another chapter closes in Los Angeles television as KTLA veterans Mark Kriski, Lou Parker and Glen Walker are reportedly let go amid Nexstar…

The Number Ones: Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You”
This post originally APPEARED on stereogum…

Reese’s Heir Calls Out Hershey for Quiet Ingredient Swaps as Climate Change Pushes Cocoa Prices Higher
Reese’s heir Brad Reese accuses Hershey of quietly swapping ingredients as climate change drives cocoa prices up and chocolatiers cut cocoa content to…

Past Blast Music: Who Is Vera? Celebrating Patti Masi’s Hi-NRG, Funk and New Wave Albums
Before the algorithm era, Vera delivered pure Hi-NRG fire. Past Blast Music revisits Patti Masi’s voice and the legacy of Joey and Take…

Why Parts of Los Angeles Flood During Heavy Rain: The Geology of the Fairfax Basin
Heavy rain repeatedly floods parts of Los Angeles because the Fairfax District sits inside a former marsh basin shaped by tectonic forces and…




