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Critics review the latest film releases: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” “Taking Venice,” “Hit Man,” and “Queen of the Deuce.”

Critics review the latest film releases: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” “Taking Venice,” “Hit Man,” and “Queen of the Deuce.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Disneyland characters unionize as company invests in parks

As Disney plans to pour $1.9 billion into upgrading its Anaheim resort, workers say the company needs to look out for them too.

Spring Megabanter: Cannes flops, Scarlett Johansson vs. OpenAI, underwhelming box offices

A frighteningly lackluster summer box office, human ScarJo dukes it out with OpenAI’s ‘definitely-not-supposed-to-sound-like-ScarJo’ ScarJo, and the movies making noise at this year’s…

KCRW Partner Screening: 'Young Woman and the Sea'

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Fill your Memorial Day with ‘Big Dip Energy’ — bring the chips!

Alyse Whitney’s new cookbook is exuberant, fun, and filled with recipes for all kinds of dips — classics, five-minute ideas, plus light and healthy fare.

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KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

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KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

 Bookworm, a premier literary talk show providing intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations. Hosted by Michael Silverblatt at KCRW.com.

Bookworm

Bookworm, a premier literary talk show providing intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations. Hosted by Michael Silverblatt at KCRW.com.

 Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

Left, Right & Center

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

 She was the most influential American DJ you’ve never heard of. Deirdre O’Donoghue was a vital force in the musical underground of the 1980s.

Bent by Nature

She was the most influential American DJ you’ve never heard of. Deirdre O’Donoghue was a vital force in the musical underground of the 1980s.

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Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

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FREAKS ONLY

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Fanatic! I hope you had a great week. I’ve been at the desk working away on things and trying to get in as much listening as possible.

from Henry Rollins

Enjoy some classic Beck cuts as you donate to enter to win a box for four at the Hollywood Bowl on July 6 where he’ll play, backed by the LA Philharmonic(!).

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Jason Bentley captures the hypnotic pulse of modern city life on Saturday night.

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Designer of KCRW’s Spring Pledge drive merch, Walker Noble, shares some inspo and Anne Litt helps share the tunes.

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 The Caitlin Clark show heads to LA. What to expect?

The Caitlin Clark show heads to LA. What to expect?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Murder of LA actress led to country’s first anti-stalking laws

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Replay: In divided world, how to speak ‘whole language’ of compassion

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Food & Drink

 Fill your Memorial Day with ‘Big Dip Energy’ — bring the chips!

Fill your Memorial Day with ‘Big Dip Energy’ — bring the chips!

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

11 creative avocado recipes that go way beyond guacamole and toast

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Did you know avocados, California's iconic crop, are seasonal?

 Good Food

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 How will AI and deepfakes affect this year’s elections?

How will AI and deepfakes affect this year’s elections?

 Left, Right & Center

Navigating the deadly maze of the prison industrial complex

 Scheer Intelligence

The presidential election fight over Nevada’s conservative Latino voters

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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 Today’s Top Tune: Tindersticks - ‘Falling, The Light’

Today’s Top Tune: Tindersticks - ‘Falling, The Light’

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Today’s Top Tune: Charley Crockett - ‘$10 Cowboy’

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 Weekend film reviews: ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Taking Venice,’ ‘Hit Man’

Weekend film reviews: ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Taking Venice,’ ‘Hit Man’

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Dear Ruth: How Ruth Dolphin (Re-)Built a Musical Empire

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 Weekend film reviews: ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Taking Venice,’ ‘Hit Man’

Weekend film reviews: ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Taking Venice,’ ‘Hit Man’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Disneyland characters unionize as company invests in parks

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Spring Megabanter: Cannes flops, Scarlett Johansson vs. OpenAI, underwhelming box offices

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How much could AI and deepfakes threaten election integrity? Is round two of the border bill dead on arrival?

How will AI and deepfakes affect this year’s elections?

How much could AI and deepfakes threaten election integrity? Is round two of the border bill dead on arrival?

from Left, Right & Center

Some 30 years and soon-to-be 14 albums into their sonic journey, UK-based Tindersticks have a new collection of songs, Soft Tissue, set to drop in September.

Today’s Top Tune: Tindersticks - ‘Falling, The Light’

Some 30 years and soon-to-be 14 albums into their sonic journey, UK-based Tindersticks have a new collection of songs, Soft Tissue, set to drop in September.

from Today's Top Tune

Dorsey Nunn, a formerly incarcerated individual, co-director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) and co-founder of All of Us or None (AOUON), a grassroots movement of…

Navigating the deadly maze of the prison industrial complex

Dorsey Nunn, a formerly incarcerated individual, co-director of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) and co-founder of All of Us or None (AOUON), a grassroots movement of…

from Scheer Intelligence

The latest film releases are Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Taking Venice, Hit Man, and Queen of the Deuce.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Taking Venice,’ ‘Hit Man’

The latest film releases are Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Taking Venice, Hit Man, and Queen of the Deuce.

from Weekend Film Reviews

Pies, pasta, ceviche, salsa — there are so many ways to use avocados beyond guacamole and avocado toast.

11 creative avocado recipes that go way beyond guacamole and toast

Pies, pasta, ceviche, salsa — there are so many ways to use avocados beyond guacamole and avocado toast.

from Good Food

The LA Sparks host the Indiana Fever (and phenom Caitlin Clark) on Friday.

The Caitlin Clark show heads to LA. What to expect?

The LA Sparks host the Indiana Fever (and phenom Caitlin Clark) on Friday.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Department of Justice and 29 states want to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster. Joe Biden’s former trust-busting architect discusses what it means.

What happens if Department of Justice breaks up Ticketmaster?

The Department of Justice and 29 states want to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster. Joe Biden’s former trust-busting architect discusses what it means.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Stand up and support KCRW with pride. We’re in this together: support our funding, human-powered information, and our shared humanity.

Final hours! Preserve KCRW’s mission to serve you

Stand up and support KCRW with pride. We’re in this together: support our funding, human-powered information, and our shared humanity.

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: May 23, 2024

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Austin-based Charley Crockett is on the short list for Artist of the Year at the Americana Music Association Award at Americana Fest in Nashville in September and he’s in great…

Today’s Top Tune: Charley Crockett - ‘$10 Cowboy’

Austin-based Charley Crockett is on the short list for Artist of the Year at the Americana Music Association Award at Americana Fest in Nashville in September and he’s in great…

from Today's Top Tune

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, May 22, 2024

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: May 22, 2024

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

from FREAKS ONLY

The California coast spans 840 miles and boasts diverse flora and fauna. Pat Krug’s new book explains why these creatures live where they do, and gives tips on how to spot them.

How CA got its unique coastline, what cool creatures live there

The California coast spans 840 miles and boasts diverse flora and fauna. Pat Krug’s new book explains why these creatures live where they do, and gives tips on how to spot them.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Film critic Tim Grierson reviews what’s new at Cannes, including works from Francis Ford Coppola and Yorgos Lanthimos. A Donald Trump biopic is also in the lineup.

What to check out at this year’s Cannes Film Festival

Film critic Tim Grierson reviews what’s new at Cannes, including works from Francis Ford Coppola and Yorgos Lanthimos. A Donald Trump biopic is also in the lineup.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Scarlett Johansson says ChatGPT’s new AI assistant “Sky” sounds alarmingly like her. She previously declined a request from OpenAI to be its voice.

Amid Johansson-OpenAI tiff, do consumers want what tech companies are selling?

Scarlett Johansson says ChatGPT’s new AI assistant “Sky” sounds alarmingly like her. She previously declined a request from OpenAI to be its voice.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Billie Eilish’s “LUNCH” gets flirty-for-real, Elkka’s “Right Here” summons you to the dance floor, and the “Challengers” OST goes off.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Billie Eilish, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Elkka

Billie Eilish’s “LUNCH” gets flirty-for-real, Elkka’s “Right Here” summons you to the dance floor, and the “Challengers” OST goes off.

from Music News

Enjoy some classic Beck cuts as you donate to enter to win a box for four at the Hollywood Bowl on July 6 where he’ll play, backed by the LA Philharmonic(!).

MBE playlist May 22: Picture you + your friends watching Beck from a box at the Bowl

Enjoy some classic Beck cuts as you donate to enter to win a box for four at the Hollywood Bowl on July 6 where he’ll play, backed by the LA Philharmonic(!).

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Lost Notes celebrates the life of Ruth Dolphin, who went from being a terrified widow with four kids to the mother of an LA musical empire.

Dear Ruth: How Ruth Dolphin (Re-)Built a Musical Empire

Lost Notes celebrates the life of Ruth Dolphin, who went from being a terrified widow with four kids to the mother of an LA musical empire.

from Lost Notes

LA artist Jessica Pratt has been rounding up fans for a dozen years as a talented songwriter armed with an acoustic guitar and a soft-yet-penetrating voice.

Today’s Top Tune: Jessica Pratt - ‘Life Is’

LA artist Jessica Pratt has been rounding up fans for a dozen years as a talented songwriter armed with an acoustic guitar and a soft-yet-penetrating voice.

from Today's Top Tune