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Hollywood still so white
A new report shows that despite internet outcry, Hollywood has a lot of work left to do when it comes to representing women and people of color.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenA new report shows that despite internet outcry, Hollywood has a lot of work left to do when it comes to representing women and people of color.
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5 storiesWomen and minorities still fare poorly in Hollywood
Hollywood loves white guys. A new study from USC finds that of the top 100 top grossing films last year, just a third of the lead actors were women. And out of all the directors, writers and producers -- women made up less than 20 percent. Minorities also fared poorly.
Read the story9 minCan granny flats help solve the housing crisis?
So-called granny flats are detached second units, like converted garages or guest houses, that homeowners build on their properties. City officials are scrambling to come up with new rules for these structures, after a lawsuit recently threw them into legal limbo.
Read the story6 minCatalina Island’s water problem
Catalina is a small island with a giant water problem. Just a short ferry ride from Los Angeles, the island is home to around 4,000 people year round and sees more than 700,000 tourists a year. But Catalina relies on just a few wells, reservoirs and desalination plants for most of its water.
Read the story9 minThe rise and fall of JT LeRoy
Jeremiah "Terminator" LeRoy had a tragic young life. He was a truck-stop prostitute in West Virginia and a homeless drug-addict in San Francisco. He turned that heartbreak into a memoir in 1989 and became the “it-boy” of the literary world - embraced by writers like Dennis Cooper and Mary Carr and celebrities like Billy Corgan and Courtney Love.
Read the story14 minDe La Soul drops a new album
It’s been 27 years since De La Soul released its seminal album, “3 Feet High and Rising.” The Village Voice called it “the Sergeant Pepper of Hip Hop.” Now the trio is back with their ninth full-length release, called “And the Anonymous Nobody.”
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