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From their ranks, we’ve chosen the 101 L.A.-set movies that best represent this city and its inhabitants: actors, scamps, cops, crooks, singers, strivers, slackers and even cyborgs.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2026

These are the people cranking up productivity, impressing managers and making the rest of us look like slackers.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 6, 2025

What if "Universal Basic Guys" told a better story — that basic income unlocks purpose in two men labeled as slackers, trapped by systemic barriers and dead-end jobs?

From Salon Dec. 18, 2024

On New Year’s Eve 1999, a group of teenage slackers face off against electronics that turn evil at the stroke of midnight in this zany horror-comedy directed by Kyle Mooney.

From New York Times Dec. 6, 2024

“As a member of the Dawson County Council of Defense, I’m sworn to identify slackers and encourage them to do their patriotic duty.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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