This historian dug into old records and found a lost chapter of Chicano L.A. music culture

Community historian Ruben Molina's discovery of 1950s rhythm & blues records with handwritten tags inspired "The Dreamy Side," a book documenting overlooked Chicano youth culture.
Chicago Sun-Times

Larry Hoover's former Gangster Disciples No. 2 man says he's drowning in debt from court-ordered fine

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Business Insider

Short-seller Carson Block compares SoFi to Enron in a letter to the fintech firm's board

Carson Block's Muddy Waters Research revealed its SoFi short last month. This month, Block submitted a letter to the firm's board further unpacking his view. The short-seller compared the fintech ...
Los Angeles Times

Rodolfo Acuña, writer, professor and Chicano studies pioneer, dies at 93

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Rodolfo “Rudy” Acuña lived his life following a simple credo: “If you know something is wrong, you have a duty ...
Business Insider

A small number of Block employees say they were rehired after layoffs

Block has rehired at least four laid-off employees, according to LinkedIn posts. One engineer said he was rehired after his layoff was deemed a "clerical error ...
Variety

James Wan Directing ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ for Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures has enlisted James Wan to direct its “reimagining” of “The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil.” Don Lee (Ma Dong-seok), the star of the original, critically acclaimed South Korean film, ...
Deadline.com

James Wan To Direct ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ For Paramount, Blumhouse-Atomic Monster And Balboa Productions

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 17: James Wan attends the 36th Annual American Cinematheque Award Ceremony honoring Ryan Reynolds at The Beverly Hilton on November 17, 2022 in Beverly Hills, ...
The Hollywood Reporter

James Wan to Direct ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ for Paramount (Exclusive)

The filmmaker, via Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, also joins the producer ranks for the reimagining of the Korean action crime thriller. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer James Wan has come aboard to direct ...
The New York Times

I Worked for Block. Its A.I. Job Cuts Aren’t What They Seem.

Mr. Zamost was the head of communications, policy and people at Square, now known as Block, from 2015 to 2020. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los ...
CNN

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey thinks ...
Wired

Inside the Rolling Layoffs at Jack Dorsey’s Block

Workers describe a deteriorating culture at Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, where layoffs continue and employees are expected to use AI tools daily. “Morale is probably the worst I’ve ...
Tribune-Star

Letter: Building blocks for new thought

Having family in Terre-Haute, I read the Tribune-Star column: "John Krull: More casualties in the culture wars" (Jan. 4 issue) in which he mentions Harvard's female president resigning amid plagiarism ...