Andrew Limbong
Stories
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National
The Activision Blizzard union vote could signal a big change in the video game world
A small group of workers at the video game company Activision Blizzard won an election to form a union. It could signal a big change in an industry that has a bullying and harassment problem.
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Technology
In major video game company first, Activision Blizzard employees are joining a union
A subset of staff at the massive video game company Activision Blizzard voted to join the Communication Workers of America. The vote comes as Activision Blizzard is being purchased by Microsoft.
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Arts & Life
Netflix alters corporate culture memo to stress the importance of artistic freedom
In a substantive edit to Netflix's public-facing statement on work culture, the company states that employees might have to work on titles they "perceive to be harmful."
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Arts & Life
YouTuber and self-appointed relationship guru Kevin Samuels, dead at 56
Atlanta police confirmed that Samuels was found unresponsive on the floor of his apartment. Samuels was famous for his takes on dating and relationships.
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Books
A library system announces a program to challenge the tide of book bannings
As more and more school districts ban books from their classrooms and libraries, the Brooklyn Public Library is sharing its resources with teens around the country to fight encroaching censorship.
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Arts & Life
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died
According to a post on his verified Twitter feed, he died following a long illness. He was 67.
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Life Kit: How to get into poetry
It's Poetry Month and NPR's Life Kit has a guide to writing and appreciating poetry.
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Arts & Life
Women are still missing in the music industry, especially behind the scenes
According to a new study, fewer than 4% of producers making songs on the Billboard Top 100 last year were women — a number that hasn't changed much over the past decade.
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Arts & Life
Judge approves Activision Blizzard $18 million settlement in sexual harassment suit
This is just one of many lawsuits the video game giant is facing for its workplace culture. The company recently announced it was being acquired by Microsoft.
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Movies
People of color helped Hollywood through another pandemic year, a new study says
According to the Hollywood Diversity Report from UCLA, films with casts that were less than 11% minority did worse at the box office than their more diverse counterparts.