Professor of Journalism at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, music critic for The New Republic and author
David Hajdu on KCRW
More from KCRW
Weekend film reviews: ‘Godzilla x Kong,’ ‘Wicked Little Letters’
EntertainmentThe latest film releases are Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, La Chimera, The Shadowless Tower, and Wicked Little Letters.
Cherry Glazerr: KCRW Live from HQ
ArtsLA’s Cherry Glazerr play cuts from new LP “I Don’t Want You Anymore” and Clem Creevy talks the project’s evolving sound.
Weekend film reviews: ‘Civil War,’ ‘In Flames, ‘Sting’
EntertainmentThe latest film releases include Civil War, In Flames, Sting, and Sasquatch Sunset.
Crenshaw Dairy Mart’s first film festival: Stories of abolition, healing
ArtsThe Crenshaw Dairy Mart put on its first film festival in Inglewood after hearing from BIPOC filmmakers that they need more spaces to showcase their work in LA.
Composer Laura Karpman, new Disney and Netflix execs, and ‘peak Boomer cinema’
EntertainmentKim Masters and Matt Belloni break down the latest executive hires at Netflix and Disney.
Vera Drew, James Rose, and Calmatic on the Treat
Arts“The People’s Joker” filmmaker Vera Drew turns queer superhero subtext into text, The Folio Society’s James Rose talks 85 years of Batman, Calmatic has The Treat.
Weekend film reviews: ‘Abigail,’ ‘We Grown Now,’ ‘The People’s Joker’
EntertainmentCritics review the latest film releases: “Abigail,” “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” “We Grown Now,” and “The People's Joker.”
Weekend film reviews: ‘Dune: Part 2,’ ‘Spaceman,’ ‘Shayda’
EntertainmentThe latest film releases are Dune: Part 2, Spaceman, Shayda, and Problemista. Weighing in are Alison Willmore, film critic for NY Magazine and Vulture, and Tim Grierson, Senior U.S.
Bonus Listen: Kendrick Lamar and the big samples (from “Switched on Pop”)
ArtsLost Notes returns with a brand new episode next Wednesday. To tide you over, we’re featuring a deep dive into Kendrick Lamar’s 2022 album Mr.