Arts & Culture

Disney and PBS are among the first to dial back DEI initiatives amidst the new political climate. Will Comcast follow suit?

Disney and PBS are among the first to dial back DEI initiatives amidst the new political climate. Will Comcast follow suit?

from The Business

What you need to know about the latest version of bird flu

Apoorva Mandavilli reports on the bird flu crisis and what items to avoid when you're shopping.

Hollywood Forever’s new mausoleum is for both the dead and the living

Hollywood Forever Cemetary’s new, five-story-tall mausoleum will be able to store the remains of tens of thousands of people.

Baratunde Thurston on nature, democracy, and interdependence

Nature, the great outdoors, and our interdependence.

USAID is a powerhouse of humanitarianism and global security

from Second Opinion

Edward Norton joins for a special “live” episode of The Treatment at KCRW HQ to share his reverence for David Lynch, and defend his decision to not meet a hero.

from The Treatment

Collaborators James Mangold (filmmaker) and Arianne Phillips (costume designer) join to discuss deep 1960s research, and exploring Dylan’s famed enigmatism.

from The Treatment

Oscar nominated actor Edward Norton sits down for an extended interview with Elvis Mitchell in front of a live audience at KCRW's Annenberg Performance Studio.

from The Treatment

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After the devastating fires last month, KCRW’s Adria Kloke makes a few trips back to get essentials from her home in the Palisades.

‘Past chapter’: KCRW staffer returns to damaged Palisades home

After the devastating fires last month, KCRW’s Adria Kloke makes a few trips back to get essentials from her home in the Palisades.

from KCRW Features

Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, directors of the latest “Wallace and Gromit” tale, talk mixing claymation with modernity… and notes from Jeffrey Katzenberg.

The directors of ‘Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ on modernizing claymation

Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, directors of the latest “Wallace and Gromit” tale, talk mixing claymation with modernity… and notes from Jeffrey Katzenberg.

from The Business

Gabriela Glueck puts lab grown chocolate under the microscope.

Sampling California's first lab-grown chocolate

Gabriela Glueck puts lab grown chocolate under the microscope.

from Good Food

Bethany Harris puts the squeeze on farmers market citrus.

Pucker up! Lemons in all shapes and sizes have hit farmers markets

Bethany Harris puts the squeeze on farmers market citrus.

from Good Food

Steve Sando and Julia Newberry of Rancho Gordo share their ideas for using 50 varieties of beans.

Bean people gravitate to Rancho Gordo, and now there's a cookbook

Steve Sando and Julia Newberry of Rancho Gordo share their ideas for using 50 varieties of beans.

from Good Food

Genevieve Ko offers alternatives for recipes that involve eggs.

Tofu and applesauce: Cracking the code on egg substitutes

Genevieve Ko offers alternatives for recipes that involve eggs.

from Good Food

John David Washington advocates for Jonathan Demme’s remarkably humanistic dramatization of the AIDS crisis in his Oscar winning 1993 film, ‘Philadelphia.’

John David Washington on the enduring relevance of ‘Philadelphia’

John David Washington advocates for Jonathan Demme’s remarkably humanistic dramatization of the AIDS crisis in his Oscar winning 1993 film, ‘Philadelphia.’

from The Treatment

The right says it’s pushing back on cancel culture. Are they just redefining it? Plus, the president banishes pennies and paper straws.

Is the right spearheading a new form of language policing?

The right says it’s pushing back on cancel culture. Are they just redefining it? Plus, the president banishes pennies and paper straws.

from Left, Right & Center

Angelenos who acted immediately to help families navigate delivering a baby during the LA fires are redefining postpartum care.

Mamas found support from each other during LA wildfires

Angelenos who acted immediately to help families navigate delivering a baby during the LA fires are redefining postpartum care.

from KCRW Features

Critics review the latest film releases: “Captain America: Brave New World,” “Paddington in Peru,” “Universal Language,” and “Sly Lives!”

Weekend film reviews: ‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ ‘Universal Language’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Captain America: Brave New World,” “Paddington in Peru,” “Universal Language,” and “Sly Lives!”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A new book explores the history of romantic comedies. The genre is as old as Shakespeare, but the modern era begins with the screwball comedies of the 1930s.

‘Gigantic Mess,’ ‘Man in Crisis’: A history of rom-coms we love

A new book explores the history of romantic comedies. The genre is as old as Shakespeare, but the modern era begins with the screwball comedies of the 1930s.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

NBA superstar Luke Dončić made his debut as an LA Laker this week after a bombshell trade from the Dallas Mavericks. Could he lead the team to the playoffs?

Superstar Luka Dončić’s debut launches new era for LA Lakers

NBA superstar Luke Dončić made his debut as an LA Laker this week after a bombshell trade from the Dallas Mavericks. Could he lead the team to the playoffs?

from KCRW Features

Flip Phone February is a challenge to swear off your iPhone or Android, and return to the app-free days of the Motorola Razr. One Toronto student did this for two years.

This aspiring journalist switched to a flip phone. How’d it go?

Flip Phone February is a challenge to swear off your iPhone or Android, and return to the app-free days of the Motorola Razr. One Toronto student did this for two years.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“Death By Numbers,” now nominated for an Oscar, follows Sam Fuentes as she recovers from the Parkland school shooting and prepares to confront the gunman during his sentencing.

Ripple effect of trauma is continuous: ‘Death By Numbers’ writer

“Death By Numbers,” now nominated for an Oscar, follows Sam Fuentes as she recovers from the Parkland school shooting and prepares to confront the gunman during his sentencing.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand