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Got questions about the Entertainment business? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni have answers, so tell us what’s on your mind.

Got questions about the Entertainment business? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni have answers, so tell us what’s on your mind.

from The Business

Celebrate 40 years of Leimert Park creativity at new exhibit

At Kaos Network, students explore their creative potential through various tools, including hip-hop music, digital technology, and even AI.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Wicked,” “Gladiator II,” and “The Piano Lesson.”

Good Food's 2024 holiday gift guide

Lobster rolls, puzzles, tableware, seed cannons, non-alcoholic wine, velvet mushrooms, barrettes, hand cream, books, and more!

‘Wicked’ stage musical creators Winnie Holzman + Stephen Schwartz break down their big screen glow up

As the smash hit musical “Wicked” finally hits the big screen, the creators of the original broadway show join to tell us all how it came together.

Two flavor aficionados break down brining, spice, and the best way to prep that giant Thanksgiving bird.

from Good Food

Arielle Johnson opts for two types of cardamom in her pumpkin pie recipe.

from Good Food

Homemade cranberry sauce is all about the crackle and pop for food science writer Harold McGee.

from Good Food

Sommelier Ian Krupp goes beyond Beaujolais in his Thanksgiving wine pairings.

from Good Food

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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.

 Are your friends sick of hearing about your latest hookups and troublesome relationships? We’re not. KCRW is here to ask, How’s Your Sex Life?

How’s Your Sex Life?

Are your friends sick of hearing about your latest hookups and troublesome relationships? We’re not. KCRW is here to ask, How’s Your Sex Life?

 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.

 In-depth interviews with the most innovative & influential people in entertainment, art, and pop culture. Hosted by film critic Elvis Mitchell, at KCRW.com.

The Treatment

In-depth interviews with the most innovative & influential people in entertainment, art, and pop culture. Hosted by film critic Elvis Mitchell, at KCRW.com.

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Brian Polcyn assembles the perfect pot pie with turkey leftovers.

Brian Polcyn's next-day turkey pot pie uses the bones

Brian Polcyn assembles the perfect pot pie with turkey leftovers.

from Good Food

Khushbu Shah forgoes the turkey for squash filled with biryani, a tikka masala-inspired mac and cheese, and Mexican food.

Growing up mostly vegetarian, Khushbu Shah uses side dishes as the stars of the show

Khushbu Shah forgoes the turkey for squash filled with biryani, a tikka masala-inspired mac and cheese, and Mexican food.

from Good Food

Gaza today symbolizes nothing but death, destruction and oppression.

Juan Cole: The antidote to Israeli propaganda

Gaza today symbolizes nothing but death, destruction and oppression.

from Scheer Intelligence

The latest film releases include Wicked, Gladiator II, and The Piano Lesson.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’

The latest film releases include Wicked, Gladiator II, and The Piano Lesson.

from Weekend Film Reviews

For five nights only at the Wallis, puppets and stage actors are bringing to life the Booker Prize-winning novel “Life & Times of Michael K.”

Puppetry meets literature: Exploring the journey of Michael K

For five nights only at the Wallis, puppets and stage actors are bringing to life the Booker Prize-winning novel “Life & Times of Michael K.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A stew is cooked in less liquid than a soup, so its broth is reduced, sometimes thickened, and more flavorful. Try recipes from authors of “Autentico” and “My Everyday Lagos.”

When it’s cold outside, make yourself some comfort stews

A stew is cooked in less liquid than a soup, so its broth is reduced, sometimes thickened, and more flavorful. Try recipes from authors of “Autentico” and “My Everyday Lagos.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Standup comedian Hannah Gadsby talks about the complexity of fame and importance of connecting to audiences. They say their latest show is the funniest one they’ve ever done.

Hannah Gadsby on fame, ‘Woof!,’ neurodivergent community

Standup comedian Hannah Gadsby talks about the complexity of fame and importance of connecting to audiences. They say their latest show is the funniest one they’ve ever done.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

As the first wave of LA punk started to take hold in Hollywood, both on and off the Sunset Strip, the girls of the rock n roll underground flattened scene hierarchy by carrying the…

I'm With The Band: legendary groupies look back at their Sunset Strip heydey

As the first wave of LA punk started to take hold in Hollywood, both on and off the Sunset Strip, the girls of the rock n roll underground flattened scene hierarchy by carrying the…

from Lost Notes

How do I teach my partner to be a better kisser? Bob the Drag Queen joins Myisha to answer your questions for our season finale!

The perfect kiss with Bob the Drag Queen

How do I teach my partner to be a better kisser? Bob the Drag Queen joins Myisha to answer your questions for our season finale!

from How’s Your Sex Life?

This week clinical psychologist and author Dacher Keltner delves into the science and mysteries surrounding awe and shares that awe is not just found in nature or music but most often…

Midweek Reset: On Awe

This week clinical psychologist and author Dacher Keltner delves into the science and mysteries surrounding awe and shares that awe is not just found in nature or music but most often…

from Life Examined

In the mid 1970s, as glam rock fizzled out, new kids began to trickle in on the block–kids who looked up to the groupies as party girl icons, as rock’n’roll legends, who went out there…

From glitter to punk: the rise and rise of DIY in Hollywood

In the mid 1970s, as glam rock fizzled out, new kids began to trickle in on the block–kids who looked up to the groupies as party girl icons, as rock’n’roll legends, who went out there…

from Lost Notes

“Say Nothing,” a new limited series on FX, follows the decades of violence in Northern Ireland through the eyes of the Price sisters, who went from protesting peacefully to planting…

‘Say Nothing’ relives the 30-year war in Northern Ireland

“Say Nothing,” a new limited series on FX, follows the decades of violence in Northern Ireland through the eyes of the Price sisters, who went from protesting peacefully to planting…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A group of Ukrainian musician-soldiers recently stopped in LA on a goodwill tour, bringing gratitude and a healthy dose of appreciation for Hank Williams.

Ukrainian soldiers fresh from front lines bring music to LA

A group of Ukrainian musician-soldiers recently stopped in LA on a goodwill tour, bringing gratitude and a healthy dose of appreciation for Hank Williams.

from KCRW Features

Grammy winner Arooj Aftab teamed up with filmmaker Josephine Decker to create “Rise, Again,” which follows women and their children living on the fringes of LA after being evicted.

‘Rise, Again’ shows unhoused LA moms leaning on each other

Grammy winner Arooj Aftab teamed up with filmmaker Josephine Decker to create “Rise, Again,” which follows women and their children living on the fringes of LA after being evicted.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand