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USC nixes graduation after campus protests against Israel
EducationA day after Gaza protests erupted on campus, USC students are disappointed to learn that May 10’s main stage commencement ceremony is canceled.
SCOTUS homelessness ruling could shift LA policy
HomelessnessA Ninth Circuit case has limited how LA responds to homelessness. If the Supreme Court tosses out that decision, the city could ban camping in more places.
MBE playlist April 23: Coachella highlights and St. Vincent’s ‘Big Time Nothing’
Best New MusicNovena and producer Anna Chang have returned from the desert and they’re telling all… Plus, St. Vincent’s new single “Big Time Nothing.”
Writer Justin Kuritzkes on ‘Challengers’; Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned
EntertainmentKim Masters and Matt Belloni examine the surprising decision made by the New York State Court of Appeals to overturn Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction.
FREAKS ONLY playlist: LA’s Automatic cover Lou Reed for Record Store Day
Best New MusicMay we interest you in some extra cool points courtesy of Automatic’s cover of Lou Reed’s “New Sensations”?
Porij: KCRW Live from HQ
ArtsManchester indie-dance quartet Porij brings cuts from their debut EP “Teething,” including “Unpredictable” to KCRW HQ.
Landslide road closure leaves Topanga Canyon in distress
TransportationA landslide on Topanga Canyon Blvd. blocks access to Pacific Coast Highway, leading to three-hour commutes and potential catastrophe in fire season.
FREAKS ONLY playlist: Nilüfer Yanya’s ‘90s alt impulses peak with ‘Like I Say (I runaway)’
Best New MusicUK guitar goddess Nilüfer Yanya leans hard into her classic alternative impulses on new single “Like I Say (I runaway)” — her first for new label Ninja Tune.
Faye Webster: KCRW Live from HQ
ArtsAhead of crushing her Coachella debut, Faye Webster went Live From KCRW HQ with highlights from her 2024 LP “Underdressed at the Symphony” — here’s the video.