Press Play with Madeleine Brand
LACMA Ridley-Thomas Emails, Cannes Update, and Elon Musk
Emails revealed during the Sony email hack show a cozy and lucrative relationship between LACMA officials, the chairman of Sony, and County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenWe take a look at a series of emails revealed during the Sony email hack showing a cozy and lucrative relationship between LACMA officials, the chairman of Sony, and County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Next, we go to Cannes where a Chinese film about globalization is getting rave reviews. People are also buzzing about the new Amy Winehouse documentary and Pixar’s latest film. Once upon a time, a man named Elon Musk envisioned rockets in space, luxurious electric cars, and a vacuum tube that hurtled people from San Francisco to Los Angeles in under 30-minutes. Finally, Randy and Jason Sklar join us to talk sports: the NBA draft, the Clippers collapse, and the triple crown.
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4 storiesLACMA RIDLEY-THOMAS
In the most-watched race of yesterday’s election, charter school advocate Ref Rodriguez beat incumbent Bennett Kayser for the District 5 seat. More than $3 million from outside groups poured into the race. But it’s another politics and money story that’s grabbing headlines today.
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A few films are getting buzz at Cannes this week, including a Chinese film about globalization, the Amy Winehouse documentary, and the latest from Pixar.
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Once upon a time, a man named Elon Musk envisioned rockets in space, cars that were electric, and a vacuum tube that hurtled people from San Francisco to Los Angeles in 30-minutes. Many called him crazy, but Musk believed.
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Randy and Jason Sklar talk NBA draft, the Clippers’ collapse, football in LA, and a horse that could win the triple crown.
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