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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.”

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Disneyland characters unionize as company invests in parks

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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…

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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 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.

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

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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(!).

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Building vegetarian dishes with Asian flavors and techniques

Flexitarian Pamelia Chia canvases chefs for show-stopping Asian vegetarian recipes.

from Good Food

Two small voices sing the praises of seeds in the book A Fruit is a Suitcase for Seeds.

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Alicia Kennedy unpacks the history of vegan and vegetarian eating in America and considers diets that are kinder to the planet.

A new book considers a world where meat isn't at the center of the plate

Alicia Kennedy unpacks the history of vegan and vegetarian eating in America and considers diets that are kinder to the planet.

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Jonathan Kauffman explains how "hippie food" went mainstream.

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Jonathan Kauffman explains how "hippie food" went mainstream.

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Forget meat alternatives, Lukas Volger develops veggie burger recipes using whole foods.

A new cookbook highlights not impossible veggie burgers

Forget meat alternatives, Lukas Volger develops veggie burger recipes using whole foods.

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Author and illustrator Mark Kurlansky peels back the cultural, historical, and gastronomical layers of the onion.

Can onions cure baldness and drive you mad with lust?

Author and illustrator Mark Kurlansky peels back the cultural, historical, and gastronomical layers of the onion.

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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 24, 2024

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

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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.

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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…

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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…

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

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

from Weekend Film Reviews

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, May 23, 2024

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

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

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: May 23, 2024

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

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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.

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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…

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