Tom Hanks & Remixing Spring Winners

Studio 360 | Apr 1, 2013

This week, Kurt Andersen talks with Tom Hanks, who loves to cut dialogue from his scripts — he’d be a silent movie star if he could. A legal reporter explains why the copyright law needs a digital overhaul. We meet Raul and Mexia, sons of a legendary norteño musician, who have come out of the shadow of their father’s accordion. And we call the winner of our Remixing Spring Challenge.

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