Tech culture reporter for Washington Post.
Nitasha Tiku on KCRW
More from KCRW
Theaters are closed, work is efficient, we hate it. Press Play film critics on missing the big screens
ArtsWe can watch everything in our pajamas. We can do our jobs with unprecedented efficiency. We hate it. We miss movie theaters. We miss big screens. We miss uncomfortable seats.
Who’s now eligible for COVID vaccination in LA?
CoronavirusDodger Stadium reopened today as a coronavirus vaccine site, with the capacity to vaccinate up to 12,000 people a day.
New year brings more COVID-19 patients to Southern California hospitals
CoronavirusCategory 10 and World War III are descriptions of what’s happening inside LA’s hospitals and morgues.
California hospital sets up ‘COVID pods’ and treats patients in hallways
CoronavirusSouthern California and the San Joaquin Valley reportedly have no ICU space. Hospitals are creating special COVID-19 wards to handle the influx.
Roku and HBO Max finally cut a deal
HollywoodNearly seven months after WarnerMedia launched HBO Max, Roku users finally have access to the streaming service.
Making sense of an unpeaceful transition of power
PoliticsThe peaceful transition of power for the first time in US history appeared to hang in the balance this week.
What it’s like getting vaccinated at Dodger Stadium
CoronavirusDodger Stadium went from the world’s largest COVID-19 testing site to the country’s largest vaccination site. It has the capacity to give shots to 12,000 patients per day.
George Clooney and Grant Heslov on ‘The Midnight Sky’
HollywoodGeorge Clooney and his long-time producing partner Grant Heslov talk about their new movie “The Midnight Sky,” a post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama, now on Netflix.
COVID contagion at LA workplaces
CoronavirusOne of the nation’s worst COVID outbreaks is in LA County, where the positivity rate over the last week is nearing 20%.