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Brian Merchant: What it looks like when jobs disappear in the shadow of AI

What will it look like when AI comes for your job? How will it happen? Will it happen at all? These are the questions on so many minds in the age of OpenAI and Google's Bard, of the suddenly ubiquitous text and image generators such as ChatGPT and Midjourney.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Max vows to change back credits as writers and directors blast streamer

While TV and film fans are figuring out how to navigate and download the new HBO interface, Max, the newly revamped platform has angered writers and directors.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

'The Voice' crowns Season 23 winner and bids farewell to Blake Shelton

LOS ANGELES — An 18-year-old from Sacramento has won the 23rd season of "The Voice," which bid farewell to longtime coach Blake Shelton during Tuesday's sentimental finale.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

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Wait, did Kieran Culkin just say there's a chance of more 'Succession'?

Kieran Culkin doesn't like spoilers.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

A bittersweet goodbye to 'Barry': The cast on the dramatic turns of the hit man comedy

LOS ANGELES — Not many comedies get you to care about the characters in the series, only to have you see them get brutally killed — often by the protagonist, in this case, an emotionally stunted former Marine-turned-hit man named Barry Berkman, played by Bill Hader.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Venus Williams and artists are helping to restore Nina Simone's childhood home

Venus Williams is helping to save the childhood home of music icon and civil rights activist Nina Simone.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Paul Simon reveals he lost the hearing in his left ear while completing his new album

Paul Simon has revealed that he has lost most of the hearing in his left ear.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

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'Beat Shazam' guest host Nick Cannon knows what you're thinking: 'That ain't Jamie Foxx'

During the Season 6 premiere of "Beat Shazam," guest host Nick Cannon wasted no time addressing the elephant in the room.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Miley Cyrus probably won't tour anytime soon: 'There's no connection. There's no safety'

For nearly a decade, Miley Cyrus has been on an endless summer vacation from arena tours.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Melissa McCarthy remembers 'volatile, hostile' set that made her 'physically ill'

Melissa McCarthy and her "The Little Mermaid" castmates have only gushed about their positive experiences working on the Disney reboot.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Two Christian college students used pronouns in their email signatures. Then they were fired

Raegan Zelaya and Shua Wilmot thought the pronouns in their work email signatures would be a helpful identifier that could foster conversation and promote inclusivity, particularly at the small Christian university in New York where they worked.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Michael Hiltzik: This company made billions by surprise-billing helpless ER patients. Then justice arrived

Some businesses deserve sympathy when they land in bankruptcy. Then there's Envision.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

An LA watchmaker crafted a $70,000 timepiece. It could revolutionize the US watch industry

Watchmaker Joshua Shapiro gripped the machine's worn handle with his left hand and exhaled.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Bel Powley avoided period pieces, but 'A Small Light' was no 'dusty historical drama'

Bel Powley isn't one of those English actors who is forever starring in period pieces and stuffy literary adaptations.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

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Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

How 'Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai' reclaims Gizmo's Chinese origin story

One of the first things the writers of "Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai" did when they started developing the show was brainstorm and write down every question they'd ever had about the mysterious little creatures on a giant whiteboard.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

How R. F. Kuang turned every recent book scandal into the satirical thriller 'Yellowface'

R. F. Kuang, 26, is hardly a debut author. She has already published four fantasy novels infused with Chinese history and profound questions about colonial legacies, including the "Poppy War" trilogy and last year's bestseller, "Babel, or the Necessity of Violence."

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Michael Hiltzik: These 'experts' sold the U.S. on a disastrous COVID plan, and never paid a professional price

They've held credentials from some of the world's most elite universities — Harvard, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Oxford. They've been welcomed into the highest government policy councils. They became fixtures on television news shows and were quoted incessantly by some of the nation's leading newspapers.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Editorial: Colorado River water deal gives California another reprieve. For now

The Colorado River deal announced Monday is more of a temporary reprieve than a solution to plummeting water supplies. The deep water cuts for California, Arizona and Nevada will tide over thirsty residents and farmers only until the end of 2026.

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Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Commentary: Want to land at the top of future employers’ hiring lists? Start learning Spanish

The recent spike in border crossings and the expiration of the emergency policy Title 42 have once again sparked discussions about immigration. These talks often center on political, economic and humanitarian issues, but one topic tends to receive less attention: the linguistic effect.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Commentary: Flight canceled? Stuck on the tarmac? Here’s a solution: more women in aviation

The aviation industry has a problem. A shortage of airline pilots is causing a “constraint on capacity,” which translates to canceled flights and delays for travelers — especially on smaller airlines. There’s more: In early April, the FAA warned that a shortage of air traffic controllers is expected to gum…

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Commentary: Downtown San Francisco had a good run. Can it recover?

Downtown San Francisco is in distress. Indicators of urban well-being point in the wrong direction: office occupancy, BART ridership and retail foot traffic are down, as is the city’s population. Every week brings news of another high-profile exit: Recent closures include a Whole Foods flagship and Nordstrom, which announced the…

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

LAUSD shakes up a highly praised academic initiative, angering parents and teachers

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles public school program that officials portrayed as a major success for helping struggling young students improve academically is being substantially dismantled by Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, who says it's too costly and not particularly effective.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Mickey Moniak making an impact as Angels take series from Red Sox

Before leaving for the ballpark, Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak, who is from Encinitas but lives in Orange County now, grabs coffee and maybe a bagel, spends some time with his girlfriend and watches the waves at the beach.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

State orders LA County to move nearly 300 youths out of ‘unsuitable’ juvenile halls

LOS ANGELES — State regulators voted Tuesday to find Los Angeles County’s troubled juvenile halls “unsuitable,” an unprecedented decision that will force the county to quickly move nearly 300 youths out of the troubled facilities.

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2023

Amanda Gorman on her inauguration poem being banned from Miami school: 'I am gutted'

Bob Graham Education Center, a K-8 school in Miami-Dade County, restricted access to Amanda Gorman's acclaimed poem "The Hill We Climb," which she read at President Biden's inauguration, for elementary-aged students after a parent issued a formal complaint on the grounds that the poem was "not educational" and included indirect…

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