Cinema News: 'Quintessential hot rod movie' 'American Graffiti' turns 50

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August 13, 2023

'American Graffiti' at 50: An oral history of 'the quintessential hot rod movie'

Cast members Ron Howard, Mackenzie Phillips and more look back on George Lucas' nostalgic classic, which opened 50 years ago.

'We can't pay our rent.' Actors on the picket line reveal harsh reality of trying to make it in Hollywood

Four actors on why they're striking and the struggle to maintain a middle-class living in today's Hollywood.

Kesha, Dr. Luke and their vicious battle over the truth

Kesha publicly accused Dr. Luke of having raped her. He denied it, and the ensuing scandal raged for the last decade. The Times examined what really happened between the pop star and the producer.

'Oppenheimer' doesn't show us Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That's an act of rigor, not erasure

Christopher Nolan's movie has no interest in reducing the atomic bombings of Japan to a trivializing, exploitative spectacle, despite what some would want.

The 50 greatest moments in hip-hop history

As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, The Times looks back at 50 moments that helped change the course of popular culture.

When L.A. invented rap radio: The rise of KDAY

In 1983, KDAY-AM became the first radio station to play wall-to-wall rap music, thanks to an ambitious new music director and some soon-to-be famous DJs.

Hollywood writers have been on strike for 100 days — and there's no end in sight

Screenwriters have been walking picket lines since May 2, and there's currently no end in sight. Actors also stopped work in mid-July, part of Los Angeles' summer of labor strife.

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