Last night’s Emmys had some historical wins and a few surprises
“Shogun” had historic wins in an epic 18-Emmy first season, “Hacks” scored an upset for best comedy on what was still a four-trophy night for “The Bear,” and “Baby Reindeer” had a holiday at an Emmy Awards that had some surprising swerves. “Shogun,” the FX series about power struggles in feudal Japan, won best drama series, Hiroyuki Sanada won best actor in a drama, and Anna Sawai won best actress. Sanada was the first Japanese actor to win an Emmy. Sawai became the second just moments later. “Hacks” was the surprise winner of its first best comedy series award, topping “The Bear,” which most had expected to take it after big wins earlier in the evening. Despite losing out on the night’s biggest comedy prize after winning it for its first season at January’s strike-delayed ceremony, FX’s “The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White won best actor in a comedy for the second straight year, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach repeated as best supporting actor. And Liza Colón-Zayas was the surprise best supporting actor winner over competition that included Meryl Streep, becoming the first Latina to win in the category.
Today on AirTalk, we talk about the biggest wins of last night’s Emmy awards as well as whose losses surprised us with Elaine Low, staff writer for The Ankler.
With files from the Associated Press
LAist obtained a long-awaited analysis of the city’s rent control policies. Here’s what it says.
A report commissioned by city hall but not publicly released goes deep on an issue that affects millions of Angelenos: the impact of rent increases. LAist obtained the analysis through a public records request. Some of the findings might surprise people. Yes, costs for landlords are up, but increases currently allowed outpace those rising costs. The "Equitable Rent: Rent Stabilization Standards in the City of Los Angeles" was delivered in May as the housing department was asked to consider changes in how L.A. calculates the max allowable rent increase each year. Today on AirTalk, we speak with LAist housing reporter David Wagner about the findings from the report, what happens next, and how he received access to documents the city says aren’t meant to be publicly available yet. Have questions or concerns about the rent rising in Los Angeles? Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
‘Stolen Pride’ explores why rural America has become an incubator for far right extremism
What is it about small town America that makes it a hotbed for extreme beliefs? In her new book, Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right, UC Berkeley Professor Emerita, Arlie Hochschild visits Pikeville, Kentucky, which in recent years has been ravaged by poverty, shifting economic conditions like job loss in the coal industry and a drug crisis. Once a more politically moderate district, 80% voted for Donald Trump in 2016. And Pikeville is hardly the only example of a small, rural community over which drugs, job loss and poverty have run roughshod, and that have shifted politically to the right in response to these changing conditions. In Stolen Pride, Hochschild tells us the personal stories of the residents of this town in churches, mobile home parks and Narcotics Anonymous meetings to find out how their lives have been affected by these changing conditions, and the effect that has had on their political beliefs. Today on AirTalk, Professor Hochschild is with Larry Mantle on AirTalk to discuss her new book and what she learned during her time in Pikeville.
Do people have more agency in addiction than they’re being told?
Although moral failure has long been, and continues to be, associated with addiction, medical professionals have been pushing a message for decades: addiction is a disease, not a choice. That sentiment has made its way to the general public over time and influenced policy, treatment and research. However, some question the consequences of this messaging and argue choice and agency should be considered to make strides in recovery and treatment. Today on AirTalk, we get into the nuances of addiction, recovery and the overall framing of it all. Joining to discuss is Kirsten Smith, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins University, and John Kelly, professor of psychiatry and addiction medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). We really want to hear from you! How do you explain your relationship with addiction and recovery? Do you believe you have agency in your choices, that you’re bound to a life-long battle with a chronic disease, or perhaps some of both? Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
Too much news? Many Americans feel the need to limit their political news, new poll finds
These days, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the glut of news media. According to a new survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts, half of Americans feel a need to limit their consumption of information related to crime or overseas conflicts, while only about 4 in 10 are limiting news about the economy and jobs. The survey also found that while Americans say they are following political news “extremely” or “very” closely, about 6 in 10 say they need to limit how much information they consume about the government and politics to avoid feeling overloaded or fatigued. Media fatigue isn’t a new phenomenon. A Pew Research Center survey conducted in late 2019 found roughly two in three Americans felt worn out by the amount of news there is, about the same as in a poll taken in early 2018. During the 2016 presidential campaign, about 6 in 10 people felt overloaded by campaign news. But it can be particularly acute with news related to politics. Joining us today on AirTalk is Richard Coffin, director of research and advocacy for USAFacts.
With files from the Associated Press.
