{
  "id": 9793377,
  "title": "L.A. Mayoral Candidate Nithya Raman Turns to Microdramas to Power Youth Vote",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/l-a-mayoral-candidate-nithya-raman-turns-to-microdramas-to-power",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T16:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/politics/news/nithya-raman-microdramas-1236873525/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "It’s an unseasonably warm September day in Chatsworth, and the air conditioning at the Capital Arts soundstages has gone out. The crew has one day to churn out four microdramas for Nithya Raman’s campaign for Los Angeles mayor. They are running a little behind schedule. “Quiet please!” “We’re having fun!” shouts director Ryan Wagner. “Even […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}