Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Unstoppable Trump, Magic Castle’s Princess, and Friday Film
During last night’s presidential debate, Donald Trump’s opponents finally went into full attack mode. But is Trump unstoppable at this point? Matt Taibbi argues yes, and speaks to Madeleine about why.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenDuring last night’s Republican presidential debate, Donald Trump’s opponents finally went into full attack mode. But is Trump unstoppable at this point? Then, we remember Irene Larsen, one of the founders of Hollywood’s Magic Castle. She died yesterday at 79. After that, Madeleine speaks to the director of one of the short films nominated for an Oscar at this Sunday’s awards. And finally, in our regular Friday film segment, our critics round up the latest big screen releases.
Image: Donald Trump at the Feb. 25, 2015, Republican presidential debate on CNN.
In this episode
4 storiesUnstoppable Trump?
Presidential candidate Donald Trump reiterated his melange of talking points at the beginning of last night’s Republican debate. His opponents went into feeding frenzy mode pretty much right after that.
Read the story15 minRemembering L.A.’s Magic Ambassador
The Magic Castle is one of Hollywood’s weirdest treasures. It’s a hulking old Victorian mansion that serves as a campy, magic-themed country club. There are magic shows there every night, and you have to be invited by a member, or become one yourself, to get in.
Read the story9 min‘A Girl in the River’
When 19-year-old Saba Qaiser fell in love and ran off to marry her boyfriend, her family was not happy. That might have been the end of it if Saba was from Paris or Toronto. But she’s Pakistani, and there’s a tradition of honor killings in that country. Saba’s father and uncle beat her, shot her and dumped her body in a river.
Read the story14 minFriday Film
The Oscars are this Sunday . But instead of looking back, we’ll look to the present and talk about three new movies for our regular Friday film segment. We start with the new cop thriller Triple 9.
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