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Special broadcast: KCRW’s best of 2019
Several experts, tastemakers and trendsetters at KCRW bring you arts and culture stories all year. They’ve come up with their top everything of 2019, including restaurants, books, movies, documentaries, TV shows, music, and even architecture.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 1h 17m ListenSeveral experts, tastemakers and trendsetters at KCRW bring you arts and culture stories all year. They’ve come up with their top everything of 2019, including restaurants, books, movies, documentaries, TV shows, music, and even architecture.
In this episode
7 storiesBest movies of 2019: ‘Parasite,’ ‘The Irishman,’ and more
We look back at some of the best movies of this year. Critics Alonso Duralde and Dave White have each picked five of their favorite movies. White’s picks include “The Lighthouse,” “The Souvenir,” “The Load,” “The Irishman,” and “Black Mother.”
Read the story15 minBest documentaries of 2019: ‘Apollo 11,’ ‘Honeyland,’ and more
Matt Holzman, host of KCRW’s “The Document,” shares some of his favorite documentaries of the year.
Read the story12 minBest neighborhood restaurants of 2019: Joy, Mh Zh, and more
KCRW’s Evan Kleiman shares her list of five great neighborhood restaurants to check out this year.
Read the story10 minBest TV shows of 2019: ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Fleabag,’ and more
The hosts of KCRW’s “Screengrab,” Michael Schneider and Joe Adalian, share their favorite TV shows of the year.
Read the story10 minBest of 2019 books: ‘Where Reasons End,’ ‘Black Leopard, Red Wolf,’ and more
Michael Silverblatt, host of KCRW’s “Bookworm,” says 2019 was a good year for books. He shares three of his favorite books.
Read the story9 minBest architectural makeovers of 2019: Formosa Cafe, Christ Cathedral, and more
This year, many spaces and buildings got patched up, refurbished, and/or redone. Or they’re in the process of it. Frances Anderton, host of KCRW’s “Design and Architecture,” runs through her list of the best LA makeovers of 2019.
Read the story8 minBest LA musicians of 2019: Billie Eilish, Finneas, and more
KCRW’s DJs compiled their best albums, songs, and artists of the year and the decade. Lots of LA based artists made the lists. KCRW DJ Anne Litt tells us about some of them.
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