Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Fighting Hollywood Development, Gay Marriage Study Falls Apart, Movies
Why is one lawyer fighting big development in Hollywood? A gay marriage study gets retracted. What to see (and avoid) at the movie theater over Memorial Day.
Like much of Los Angeles, Hollywood is getting denser. Why is one lawyer fighting big Hollywood development? We also look at a new initiative to simplify L.A.’s building codes. We talk about why a study showing that it’s not so hard to change opinions on gay marriage has been retracted. Also, Memorial Day is Monday and with the holiday comes a slate of new movies; we get reviews. Finally, the New York Times has quietly ended its policy of reviewing every movie that opens in New York, with possible effects on smaller independent films and documentaries.