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LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison sets his sights on a newish spot that brings Korean fine dining to Los Angeles.

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison sets his sights on a newish spot that brings Korean fine dining to Los Angeles.

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Weekend film reviews: ‘Gran Turismo,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Golda’

This week’s film releases include “Gran Turismo,” “Retribution,” “Golda,” and “Bottoms.”

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Pico Boulevard is home to dozens of Oaxacan businesses. Now, less than a year after LA City Councilmembers disparaged Oaxacans, locals want city recognition.

AMPTP, WGA are fighting in public again. ‘That's usually a bad sign’

The AMPTP released its latest offer to the WGA in a press release this week. Will the studio’s move work or backfire?

Encore: 'Only Murders in the Building': Steve Martin on creating Hulu's hit comedy

'Only Murders in the Building' creators Steve Martin and John Hoffman discuss how Hulu’s comedy hit was conceptualized, and what it took to get it from paper to the screen.

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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.

 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.

 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.

 Unbelievably true stories of chance encounters that changed the world. A pair of mail-order shoes that led to the film The Outsiders. A secret road to a California paradise.

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Unbelievably true stories of chance encounters that changed the world. A pair of mail-order shoes that led to the film The Outsiders. A secret road to a California paradise.

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Aug. 25 2 hr, 53 min

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Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

Aug. 24 1 hr, 59 min

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José Galván

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We can’t wait to get our hands on Wilco ’s new album, Cousin, at the end of September.

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Fanatic! We try to do this every August and to my recollection, I think we have for quite a few years. It’s our somewhat annual Case Of The Punks! show.

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Grunge permeates the grooves of Shamir’s “Homo Anxieatatem,” and Jungle’s “Volcano” makes a bid to stay number one on KCRW’s Top 30.

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 Oaxacans in Los Angeles want neighborhood recognition

Oaxacans in Los Angeles want neighborhood recognition

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‘Follow your fork’ to 6th annual Black Restaurant Week in LA

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‘Strip Tees’: Inside early days of American Apparel

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 Bill Addison reviews fine dining restaurant Kinn in Koreatown

Bill Addison reviews fine dining restaurant Kinn in Koreatown

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When did lesbian bars become the white whale of watering holes?

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 Republicans jockey for 2nd place in 1st primary debate

Republicans jockey for 2nd place in 1st primary debate

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 MBE playlist Aug. 25: Gerard Clayton and LeRoy Downs Guest DJ Set

MBE playlist Aug. 25: Gerard Clayton and LeRoy Downs Guest DJ Set

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 Weekend film reviews: ‘Gran Turismo,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Golda’

Weekend film reviews: ‘Gran Turismo,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Golda’

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Meredith Pangrace delves into Midwest pies and their origins in a new cookbook.

Eating humble Midwest pies made with simple, regional ingredients

Meredith Pangrace delves into Midwest pies and their origins in a new cookbook.

from Good Food

Krista Burton makes a cross-country pilgrimage to visit the last lesbian bars in the US.

When did lesbian bars become the white whale of watering holes?

Krista Burton makes a cross-country pilgrimage to visit the last lesbian bars in the US.

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Using slices, pieces, and crumbs, baker Rick Easton treats bread as an ingredient.

Baker Rick Easton exploits bread's properties to use up a loaf

Using slices, pieces, and crumbs, baker Rick Easton treats bread as an ingredient.

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Sisters Margaret and Irene Li crack the code for using wilted, nearly expired, and only-needed-a-tablespoon ingredients.

Food that's on it's way out gets a second life in new cookbook

Sisters Margaret and Irene Li crack the code for using wilted, nearly expired, and only-needed-a-tablespoon ingredients.

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Can anyone truly own Taco Tuesday? Gustavo Arellano weighs in on the legal skirmishes around the phrase.

The Taco Tuesday legal battle has finally been decided

Can anyone truly own Taco Tuesday? Gustavo Arellano weighs in on the legal skirmishes around the phrase.

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Wharton Professor Katy Milkman unpacks the science of habits, from sticking with new practices to the tools needed to kick the bad ones.

How habits get formed

Wharton Professor Katy Milkman unpacks the science of habits, from sticking with new practices to the tools needed to kick the bad ones.

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Writer, author, and stoic expert Ryan Holiday draws on stories from the ancient stoics and more modern historical figures, like Toni Morrison and Queen Elizabeth II, to make the case…

A stoics guide to discipline and self control

Writer, author, and stoic expert Ryan Holiday draws on stories from the ancient stoics and more modern historical figures, like Toni Morrison and Queen Elizabeth II, to make the case…

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Ahead of the fourth annual Leimert Park Jazz Festival, co-host LeRoy Downs and pianist Gerald Clayton stop by MBE to deliver some extra oomph for your weekend.

MBE playlist Aug. 25: Gerard Clayton and LeRoy Downs Guest DJ Set

Ahead of the fourth annual Leimert Park Jazz Festival, co-host LeRoy Downs and pianist Gerald Clayton stop by MBE to deliver some extra oomph for your weekend.

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On Wednesday’s primary debate, who stood out as a legitimate challenger to Donald Trump? Plus, was President Biden’s Maui disaster response adequate?

Republicans jockey for 2nd place in 1st primary debate

On Wednesday’s primary debate, who stood out as a legitimate challenger to Donald Trump? Plus, was President Biden’s Maui disaster response adequate?

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If there is one thing Mitski could leave behind with her music, it would be love — a compelling force behind her forthcoming album, The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We.

Today’s Top Tune: Mitski - ‘Bug Like An Angel’

If there is one thing Mitski could leave behind with her music, it would be love — a compelling force behind her forthcoming album, The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We.

from Today's Top Tune

The University of California at Berkeley is widely considered one of the most progressive and historically transformative universities in not only the United States, but the world.

The Liberal Darling That Wasn’t: UC Berkeley’s Troubled Past

The University of California at Berkeley is widely considered one of the most progressive and historically transformative universities in not only the United States, but the world.

from Scheer Intelligence

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Toro y Moi drops the surprise EP Sandhills, a folkloric love letter to his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina.

FREAKS ONLY playlist Aug. 24: Toro y Moi’s folk phase

Toro y Moi drops the surprise EP Sandhills, a folkloric love letter to his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina.

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The extinction of large, Ice Age mammals coincided with the arrival of humans, according to researchers who studied bones from the La Brea Tar Pits and Lake Elsinore.

Human-ignited fires may have caused Ice Age extinction, scientists say

The extinction of large, Ice Age mammals coincided with the arrival of humans, according to researchers who studied bones from the La Brea Tar Pits and Lake Elsinore.

from Greater LA

Black Restaurant Week is back and bigger than ever, focusing on diverse offerings of LA’s Black-owned eateries, food trucks, and coffee shops.

‘Follow your fork’ to 6th annual Black Restaurant Week in LA

Black Restaurant Week is back and bigger than ever, focusing on diverse offerings of LA’s Black-owned eateries, food trucks, and coffee shops.

from Greater LA

This weekend would have been jazz musician and spiritual leader Alice Coltrane’s 86th birthday. Her family celebrates and remembers her legacy.

Alice Coltrane’s daughter and grand nephew reflect on her impact

This weekend would have been jazz musician and spiritual leader Alice Coltrane’s 86th birthday. Her family celebrates and remembers her legacy.

from Greater LA

Japan began releasing nearly 8,000 tons of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean today.

Japan dumps treated nuclear wastewater into ocean. Will marine life get sick?

Japan began releasing nearly 8,000 tons of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean today.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

During Thursday night's first GOP presidential primary debate, newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy shined. Veterans Chris Christie, Mike Pence, and Nikki Haley held their ground.

Republicans spar in Trump-less presidential debate

During Thursday night's first GOP presidential primary debate, newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy shined. Veterans Chris Christie, Mike Pence, and Nikki Haley held their ground.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand