David T. Friendly

Composer Terence Blanchard on the ‘magic and divine’ of working with Spike Lee.

The hero of "Moffie" is a closeted gay conscript in the South Africa of 1981. In addition to the killing arts, he and his fellow draftees are trained in racism and homophobia.

KCRW’s DJs and music staff tuned in all week to SXSW. Here are our favorite new acts to pay attention to in the year ahead.

Older adults and essential workers are currently flooding COVID-19 vaccination sites.

Versus films are a genre unto themselves. Now we have "Godzilla vs. Kong," an addition to the genre that isn't proud so much as inevitable. Or unavoidable.

Director Nicholas Jarecki on the real life inspiration for his newest film ‘Crisis’

KCRW checks in with artist Doug Aiken , who spoke with host Larry Perel near the start of the pandemic a year ago. The focus was making art during a time of uncertainty and reflection.

When the Writers Guild went to war against the agencies two years ago, few thought the union would prevail.

Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Klara and the Sun” is a novel focused on a small group of people in a robot future.