Ranked #1
Summer Mixtape: Lucinda Williams and Anne Litt
Summer Mixtape: Lucinda Williams and Anne Litt
Press Play is kicking off its week-long Summer Mixtape, featuring artist interviews and curated sets from KCRW DJs. Toda... Read more
14 Aug 2023
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56mins
Ranked #2
Heat survival food tips, film reviews, potential of AI
Heat survival food tips, film reviews, potential of AI
To satisfy hunger while staying cool, turn to cold and savory Korean noodle soups, tomato-centered gazpacho, and fruity ... Read more
10 Aug 2023
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50mins
Ranked #3
College grads face COVID setbacks, a sled-racing dairy farmer, Tesla’s Cybertruck
College grads face COVID setbacks, a sled-racing dairy farmer, Tesla’s Cybertruck
After three long pandemic years, employers say recent college graduates lack the hard and soft skills needed for the mod... Read more
9 Aug 2023
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48mins
Ranked #4
LA workers strike puts Mayor Karen Bass in tough situation
LA workers strike puts Mayor Karen Bass in tough situation
Mayor Karen Bass has stayed neutral in this year’s Hollywood and LAUSD strikes. Now she’s involved in union negotiations... Read more
8 Aug 2023
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48mins
Ranked #5
Musicians can’t hit picket lines, have same struggles as actors
Musicians can’t hit picket lines, have same struggles as actors
Musicians earn meager streaming residuals and are threatened by AI, but unlike Hollywood actors and writers, they don’t ... Read more
7 Aug 2023
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49mins
Ranked #6
WGA and studios to reopen negotiations. How productive will they be?
WGA and studios to reopen negotiations. How productive will they be?
This Friday is a meeting to plan a meeting for the WGA and AMPTP. With writers and actors striking, some film releases a... Read more
3 Aug 2023
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48mins
Ranked #7
Hollywood hungers to explore AI, pedestrian deaths hit record high
Hollywood hungers to explore AI, pedestrian deaths hit record high
Hollywood studios are rushing to hire AI professionals, despite ongoing strikes and layoffs. What could this mean for th... Read more
2 Aug 2023
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49mins
Ranked #8
The allure and dangers of freediving, etiquette tips for concerts
The allure and dangers of freediving, etiquette tips for concerts
The new documentary “The Deepest Breath” tells how Stephen Keenan died six years ago while trying to rescue fellow free... Read more
1 Aug 2023
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54mins
Ranked #9
All of today’s pop stars are indebted to Madonna, says musicologist
All of today’s pop stars are indebted to Madonna, says musicologist
Madonna’s debut self-titled album turned 40 years old last week. With hits like “Holiday” and “Borderline,” the icon cre... Read more
31 Jul 2023
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50mins
Ranked #10
‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’: Inside a Vietnamese refugee’s life
‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’: Inside a Vietnamese refugee’s life
In “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” Beth Nguyen writes about being a refugee, feeling like an imposter as both American and Vi... Read more
27 Jul 2023
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49mins