Howie Stier

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Howie Stier is a crime reporter and artist working in Los Angeles. He has reported for the New York Times and Entertainment Tonight and writes the blog LegmanLA.com.

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Perpetuating Modern Day Slavery

Howie Stier / Truthdig Aug 2, 2012 Soliciting a modern day slave to write about modern day slaves? Great concept for an improv comedy sketch. Although it might seem sad, and funny, it's exactly what an advertiser on a media job board has done. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

College Budget Cuts Make Life Grueling for America’s Young and Unemployed

Howie Stier / Truthdig Jun 14, 2012 Students now piece together a degree at different schools the way the underemployed desperately piece together a paycheck with a string of shifts at different employers.Students now piece together a degree at different schools the way the underemployed desperately piece together a paycheck. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Gay, Jewish, Pro-Pot Republican Candidate Has Something to Say

Howie Stier / Truthdig Mar 21, 2012 Fred Karger is a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination -- one of five remaining, if you count him.Fred Karger is a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination—one of five remaining, if you count him. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

This Isn’t ‘Entourage’: Hollywood’s Talented, Ambitious and Broke

Howie Stier / Truthdig Oct 4, 2010 A pall has been cast over the creative capital of the planet as the recession has blurred the distinction between emerging artist and mid-career artist, both willing to work on projects for little or no pay.A pall has been cast over the creative capital of the planet as the recession has forced the talented to work for little or no pay. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Waking Up in the 1930s

Howie Stier / Truthdig Sep 3, 2010 In the year 2010, America once again embraced the bread line, and the neatly dressed, solidly middle class, once working folk who queue up are just becoming reconciled to a stark new reality.In the year 2010, America once again embraced the bread line, and the neatly dressed, solidly middle class folk who queue up are just becoming reconciled to a stark new reality. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )