Arts

Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service is ‘HBO Max’ again. Does this indicate a refocus on franchise, legacy, and prestige TV?

from The Business

Actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor shares her profound connection to D. Danyelle Thomas’ book “The Day God Saw Me as Black.”

from The Treatment

New documentary ‘Art for Everybody’ charts painter Thomas Kinkade’s journey from brooding work to mass-producing ‘feel-good’ kitsch.

How Thomas Kinkade became the ‘painter of light.”

New documentary ‘Art for Everybody’ charts painter Thomas Kinkade’s journey from brooding work to mass-producing ‘feel-good’ kitsch.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, creators of the new Prime video series “Étoile,” talk ballet, theme songs, and why it should be easier to film in LA.

Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino tell us all about ‘Étoile’

Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, creators of the new Prime video series “Étoile,” talk ballet, theme songs, and why it should be easier to film in LA.

from The Treatment

Ramy Youssef shares why “#1 Happy Family USA” — his irreverent series about a Muslim-American family in post-9/11 New Jersey — could only exist via animation.

Ramy Youssef on how essential animation is for ‘#1 Happy Family USA’

Ramy Youssef shares why “#1 Happy Family USA” — his irreverent series about a Muslim-American family in post-9/11 New Jersey — could only exist via animation.

from The Business

The latest film releases include Final Destination: Bloodlines, Magic Farm, Caught by the Tides, and Hurry Up Tomorrow.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines,’ ‘Magic Farm’

The latest film releases include Final Destination: Bloodlines, Magic Farm, Caught by the Tides, and Hurry Up Tomorrow.

from Weekend Film Reviews

Sonic spelunker SPELLLING gets HEAVY in KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio with cuts from her 2025 LP “Portrait of My Heart.”

SPELLLING: KCRW Live from HQ

Sonic spelunker SPELLLING gets HEAVY in KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio with cuts from her 2025 LP “Portrait of My Heart.”

from Live From

The art-punk legends on why, 50 years into their career, their music is more relevant than ever (much to their chagrin).

DEVO: Live on KCRW

The art-punk legends on why, 50 years into their career, their music is more relevant than ever (much to their chagrin).

from Live From

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s latest film “Freaky Tales” is inspired by Oakland in 1987; they tell “The Treatment” why filming in the Bay Area was essential.

Filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck talk ‘Freaky Tales’

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s latest film “Freaky Tales” is inspired by Oakland in 1987; they tell “The Treatment” why filming in the Bay Area was essential.

from The Treatment

Kerry Washington joins “The Treatment” to discuss the physical demands of her new film “Shadow Force.” Plus, she shares how public media saved her family.

Kerry Washington gets us excited to check out her boat driving skills

Kerry Washington joins “The Treatment” to discuss the physical demands of her new film “Shadow Force.” Plus, she shares how public media saved her family.

from The Treatment

Filmmaker James Mangold recommends the 1957 film “Sweet Smell of Success” to everyone, but especially writers, directors, and actors.

James Mangold talks ‘Sweet Smell of Success’

Filmmaker James Mangold recommends the 1957 film “Sweet Smell of Success” to everyone, but especially writers, directors, and actors.

from The Treatment

As the papal thriller “Conclave” racks up awards buzz, director Edward Berger praises Netflix for their work on his previous film — Oscar-winner “All Quiet on the Western Front.”

Did ‘Conclave’ director Edward Berger rollerblade his way into a career?

As the papal thriller “Conclave” racks up awards buzz, director Edward Berger praises Netflix for their work on his previous film — Oscar-winner “All Quiet on the Western Front.”

from The Business

A new proposal for a 100% tariff on foreign-made movies has industry professionals seeking to understand what this could mean for the future.

Proposed film tariffs put Hollywood on its heels

A new proposal for a 100% tariff on foreign-made movies has industry professionals seeking to understand what this could mean for the future.

from The Business

Critics review the latest film releases: “Clown in a Cornfield,” “Friendship,” “Fight or Flight,” and “Absolute Dominion.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘Clown in a Cornfield,’ ‘Friendship’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Clown in a Cornfield,” “Friendship,” “Fight or Flight,” and “Absolute Dominion.”

from Weekend Film Reviews

Critics review the latest film releases: “Clown in a Cornfield,” “Friendship,” “Fight or Flight,” and “Absolute Dominion.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘Clown in a Cornfield,’ ‘Friendship’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Clown in a Cornfield,” “Friendship,” “Fight or Flight,” and “Absolute Dominion.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

After the Eaton Fire, experimental art space Trade School brings music and performance back to Altadena, to make sure artists are not “erased from the space.”

Artists bring sparks of life to Altadena’s burn area

After the Eaton Fire, experimental art space Trade School brings music and performance back to Altadena, to make sure artists are not “erased from the space.”

from KCRW Features

Japanese Breakfast hits KCRW live between Coachella 2025 gigs with cuts from the new LP “For Melancholy Brunettes & Sad Women.”

Japanese Breakfast: KCRW Live from HQ

Japanese Breakfast hits KCRW live between Coachella 2025 gigs with cuts from the new LP “For Melancholy Brunettes & Sad Women.”

from Live From

Met Gala fashion “read as a rebuke to a lot of the policies and executive orders coming out of this White House,” says Washington Post senior critic Robin Givhan.

Met Gala’s ‘Black dandy’ theme delivers fashion with a message

Met Gala fashion “read as a rebuke to a lot of the policies and executive orders coming out of this White House,” says Washington Post senior critic Robin Givhan.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President Donald Trump is proposing 100% tariffs on foreign-made films. But where does a tariff begin for a movie?

Film production is already hard. Tariffs could make it worse

President Donald Trump is proposing 100% tariffs on foreign-made films. But where does a tariff begin for a movie?

from KCRW Features

Actress Melanie Lynskey discusses her deep admiration for renowned British filmmaker Mike Leigh.

Melanie Lynskey on the magic and authenticity of a Mike Leigh film

Actress Melanie Lynskey discusses her deep admiration for renowned British filmmaker Mike Leigh.

from The Treatment