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Critics review the latest film releases: “Clown in a Cornfield,” “Friendship,” “Fight or Flight,” and “Absolute Dominion.”

Critics review the latest film releases: “Clown in a Cornfield,” “Friendship,” “Fight or Flight,” and “Absolute Dominion.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Pancakes for Mother’s Day: Tall and fluffy, or flatter and buttery

Serving pancakes to mom on Mother’s Day has to be one of the most universally embraced American holiday traditions.

School police departments: Contracts may be troubling, vague

CA school districts are paying a hefty sum for on-campus police. Little oversight exists on how those dollars are spent and how officers behave inside campus gates.

Artists bring sparks of life to Altadena’s burn area

After the Eaton Fire, experimental art space Trade School brings music and performance back to Altadena, to make sure artists are not “erased from the space.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘Clown in a Cornfield,’ ‘Friendship’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Clown in a Cornfield,” “Friendship,” “Fight or Flight,” and “Absolute Dominion.”

Fires tore through Pacific Palisades and Altadena four months ago today. KCRW's Adria Kloke, who went on air while she evacuated, shares an update.

from KCRW Features

Popular LA evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson was reportedly kidnapped and held prisoner in Mexico in the 1920s, then fled on foot through the desert. A new book traces her story.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Met Gala fashion “read as a rebuke to a lot of the policies and executive orders coming out of this White House,” says Washington Post senior critic Robin Givhan.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” turns 50 this year — legions of fans are still doing the Time Warp.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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It’s about the things we obsess over in our free time: TV and movies, music and celebrities, Internet and memes, and the people who make it. No topic is too big or small.

The Sam Sanders Show

It’s about the things we obsess over in our free time: TV and movies, music and celebrities, Internet and memes, and the people who make it. No topic is too big or small.

 Reporter Brian Reed re-examines everything about journalism, the profession he thought he knew. In the middle of making his second hit podcast, Brian got sued. Accused.

Question Everything

Reporter Brian Reed re-examines everything about journalism, the profession he thought he knew. In the middle of making his second hit podcast, Brian got sued. Accused.

 Evan Kleiman explores current events, social phenomena, history and culture through the lens of food.

Good Food

Evan Kleiman explores current events, social phenomena, history and culture through the lens of food.

 This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

Lost Notes

This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

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Latin beats – from salsa and bachata to Chicano rap and electro-cumbia – have found a growing underground scene in an unexpected country: Japan.

Cumbia, salsa, Chicano rap find an underground home in Japan

Latin beats – from salsa and bachata to Chicano rap and electro-cumbia – have found a growing underground scene in an unexpected country: Japan.

from KCRW Features

President Donald Trump is proposing 100% tariffs on foreign-made films. But where does a tariff begin for a movie?

Film production is already hard. Tariffs could make it worse

President Donald Trump is proposing 100% tariffs on foreign-made films. But where does a tariff begin for a movie?

from KCRW Features

Since 1961, The Ark has been an avant-garde jazz innovator and community magnet in turbulent times. Their new album is “Live at Widney High December 26th, 1971.”

Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra’s 1971 recording finds life in new release

Since 1961, The Ark has been an avant-garde jazz innovator and community magnet in turbulent times. Their new album is “Live at Widney High December 26th, 1971.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Many retirees who lost their homes to fire have to decide whether it’s worth rebuilding a house they may have few years left to enjoy – if they can even afford it.

Rebuilding from fire is overwhelming for retirees

Many retirees who lost their homes to fire have to decide whether it’s worth rebuilding a house they may have few years left to enjoy – if they can even afford it.

from KCRW Features

Being a surrogate decision-maker for someone at the end of life isn’t easy, but there are steps you can take to ease the burden.

Life, Death, and the Cost of Being a Surrogate

Being a surrogate decision-maker for someone at the end of life isn’t easy, but there are steps you can take to ease the burden.

from Second Opinion

Actress Melanie Lynskey discusses her deep admiration for renowned British filmmaker Mike Leigh.

Melanie Lynskey on the magic and authenticity of a Mike Leigh film

Actress Melanie Lynskey discusses her deep admiration for renowned British filmmaker Mike Leigh.

from The Treatment

Filmmaker David Cronenberg shares how his atheism informs his work and how he casts his own films with an eye toward playing against audience expectations.

David Cronenberg digs into the ‘underrated skill’ of casting

Filmmaker David Cronenberg shares how his atheism informs his work and how he casts his own films with an eye toward playing against audience expectations.

from The Treatment

David Mamet joins to discuss his considerable film career, including his latest adaptation of his own play “Henry Johnson,” into a movie starring Shia LeBeouf.

Theater and film legend David Mamet on being pranked by Gene Hackman

David Mamet joins to discuss his considerable film career, including his latest adaptation of his own play “Henry Johnson,” into a movie starring Shia LeBeouf.

from The Treatment

Ted Genoways considers José Cuervo's colorful history, from eluding Pancho Villa's death threats to bringing tequila north of the Mexican border.

How José Cuervo transformed a struggling family business into a tequila kingdom

Ted Genoways considers José Cuervo's colorful history, from eluding Pancho Villa's death threats to bringing tequila north of the Mexican border.

from Good Food

Although they're available year-round, blueberries actually have a season and they're ripe for the picking.

Off to a late start, blueberries finally make it to farmers markets

Although they're available year-round, blueberries actually have a season and they're ripe for the picking.

from Good Food

Rick Martinez chops, blends, and crushes more than tomatoes for endless variations of salsa.

'There are no rules for salsa making' says Rick Martinez

Rick Martinez chops, blends, and crushes more than tomatoes for endless variations of salsa.

from Good Food

Caroline Pardilla serves up 60 recipes for your next batch of margaritas.

Here's why the sweet, boozy, acidic margarita is the perfect drink

Caroline Pardilla serves up 60 recipes for your next batch of margaritas.

from Good Food

The latest film releases include Another Simple Favor, The Surfer, Rust, and Thunderbolts*.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Another Simple Favor,’ ‘The Surfer,’ ‘Rust’

The latest film releases include Another Simple Favor, The Surfer, Rust, and Thunderbolts*.

from Weekend Film Reviews

Titus Welliver, star of “Bosch” and “Bosch Legacy” for Amazon offers insight into how to put an exec producer credit to good use.

Titus Welliver on the ‘legacy’ of detective Harry Bosch

Titus Welliver, star of “Bosch” and “Bosch Legacy” for Amazon offers insight into how to put an exec producer credit to good use.

from The Business

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