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Prince and masculinity, news for Uber drivers, architecture and selfies
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Apr 22, 2016
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Prince and masculinity, news for Uber drivers, architecture and selfies

Prince's legacy and how he pushed gender norms, Uber drivers remain independent contractors, how social media affects the way architects design for SoCal.

Mom loved him. You love him. Prince performing in 1985.
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Prince's legacy and how he pushed gender norms, Uber drivers remain independent contractors, how social media affects the way architects design for SoCal.

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World leaders, including California's Governor Jerry Brown, gathered in New York today to sign a landmark climate agreement.
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Almost a week after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador, the death toll has now reached almost 600.
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The $84 million settlement will have little impact on the $62.5 billion company, and would effectively diffuse the class action suit.
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Music in the Eighties mostly fell into two camps - black or white. Yet the Purple One, Prince, blurred all kinds of lines: with his music, his sexuality ... and race.
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Prince adopted many different sounds and styles over the years, but many fans first fell in love with him thanks to an incredible album and film, "Purple Rain."
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Club owner, Steve Edelson collaborated with Prince on the downtown L.A. club Glam Slam West in the early '90s. He joined the show to share his memories of the icon.
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'Elvis & Nixon' is the new film starring Kevin Spacey as the president and actor Michael Shannon as the rock star. Director Liza Johnson joined host Alex Cohen.
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Despite less than expected showers, El Niño rains will still make this year's annual trash collection, organized by Friends of the LA River, challenging.
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Social media is having a real effect on the way architects and artists think about designing the next Broad Museum or Getty Center.