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The job of an LA Superior Court judge, the short history of mobile video, the fear of ghosts and ghouls
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Oct 31, 2016
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The job of an LA Superior Court judge, the short history of mobile video, the fear of ghosts and ghouls

A look at what a judicial position entails, what's the future of mobile video? How popular culture feeds into our fears around ghosts and ghouls.

People walk past illuminated and carved pumpkins with grimacing faces on sale, in a street of Tirana on October 30, 2015, one day before Halloween celebration. AFP PHOTO / GENT SHKULLAKU        (Photo credit should read GENT SHKULLAKU/AFP/Getty Images)
People walk past illuminated and carved pumpkins with grimacing faces on sale, in a street of Tirana on October 30, 2015, one day before Halloween celebration. AFP PHOTO / GENT SHKULLAKU (Photo credit should read GENT SHKULLAKU/AFP/Getty Images)
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A look at what a judicial position entails, what's the future of mobile video? How popular culture feeds into our fears around ghosts and ghouls.

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