(Sub)Culture Features
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This Artist Has Trump Down to an Art
Isabelle Brourman has captured the president during his New York trials and at Mar-a-Lago. She may be the most keen observer we have of his public and private personas
- Court of Opinion
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Octavia Butler Wanted to Prevent Disaster in Los Angeles. Instead, She Predicted It
Many have called the science-fiction author a prophet for her futuristic prediction on L.A. fires in her novel Parable of the Sower, but her fans see a deeper meaning
- Prophecy?
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How ‘Raising Your Ya Ya Ya’ Became a Way of Life Online
TikTok creator and vocal coach Jodie Langel tells Rolling Stone that her viral Mean Girls-inspired meme makes her “tickled pink”
- Rather Be Me
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What ‘Hotshot’ Reveals About the Life of California Wildland Firefighters
The filmmakers behind the 2023 documentary talk about the high-risk job of federal “forestry technicians” — and why so many of them have been leaving the profession
- Danger Zone
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'No One Treated Us Like Inmates': Why Prisoners Opt to Fight Fires
In California, incarcerated people become firefighters, but the low pay — and few job prospects when they're out — can make it a difficult choice
- Los Angeles Fires
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What Happened With California's Water Supply During the Wildfires?
Blame and misinformation have swirled around the destruction of thousands of homes in Los Angeles County as hydrants ran dry
- Parched
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'Watch Duty' Is Saving People From the L.A. Wildfires. Here's How the App Actually Works
A team of volunteers use sophisticated technology to track wildfires as they spread in real time
- Must Watch
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What Will It Take for the L.A. Fires to Stop?
More than 29,000 acres in the Los Angeles area are burning, and changes in weather are needed for it to end
- Out of Control
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My Escape From the Palisades Fires
A Malibu resident's first-person account of fleeing the raging wildfires with her 13-year-old son
- 'I Got Out and Ran'
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Watching the L.A. Fires Close In
As the eastern and western fringes of the sprawling metropolis are ravaged by wildfires, it's hard not to feel like a sitting duck
- California Inferno
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