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Filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck talk 'Freaky Tales'

4 days ago | kcrw.com | Elvis Mitchell

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck have been writing and directing together for close to two decades. They gained early acclaim for indie films including Half Nelson and Sugar. In 2019, they moved confidently into the MCU with the blockbuster They also were executive producers on the FX series for which they received a Primetime Emmy nomination. Their latest project is , inspired by 1987 Oakland and starring Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, and a little known actor named Tom Hanks (in a cameo).
James Mangold talks 'Sweet Smell of Success'

4 days ago | kcrw.com | Elvis Mitchell

James Mangold - freshly minted Best Director Oscar-nominee - occupies a fascinating space in the Hollywood firmament.
Kerry Washington gets us excited to check out her boat driving skills

4 days ago | kcrw.com | Elvis Mitchell

Emmy-winner Kerry Washington often embodies steeliness and emotional strength. Think: signature characters like crisis management expert Olivia Pope on the series Scandal and real life public figure Anita Hill in the HBO film Confirmation. In her honest and unflinching 2023 memoir Thicker than Water, she displayed great fortitude in revealing a family secret that challenged her identity and sense of belonging.
Kerry Washington, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, and James Mangold on The Treat

4 days ago | kcrw.com | Elvis Mitchell

By Elvis Mitchell This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with Emmy winning actress Kerry Washington about her new action thriller Shadow Force. Then, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck - the directing team behind Freaky Tales - stop by to talk about making this new film that's a return to Oakland in 1987. And on The Treat, Oscar-nominated director James Mangold talks about a film that shows the darker side of the big apple.
Director Edward Berger talks 'Conclave'

4 days ago | kcrw.com | Kim Masters

President Trump stunned Hollywood over the weekend with his announcement of a 100% tariff on films produced outside the U.S., framing it as a move to revive domestic production and counter foreign incentives. The industry responded with confusion and concern, warning that such tariffs could sharply raise production costs, reduce the number of films made, and hit moviegoers with higher ticket prices. Kim Masters and Matt Belloni dig into the details.
Proposed film tariffs put Hollywood on its heels

5 days ago | kcrw.com | Kim Masters

President Trump has Hollywood scrambling to make sense of his announcement of a 100% tariff on films produced outside the US. The plan has been positioned as a way to revive domestic production and counter foreign incentives. The industry responded promptly with confusion and concern, warning that such tariffs could sharply raise production costs, reduce the number of films made, and hit moviegoers with higher ticket prices. And one question looms large over all current speculation: How?
What do Project 2025 and the White House budget have in common?

5 days ago | kcrw.com | McKay Coppins

The White House recently released its budget proposal for 2026, which calls for over $160 billion in cuts to the Centers for Disease Control, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Education, FBI, and federal housing programs like Section 8. Normally, the budget isn't more than a simple suggestion to Congress. But Russell Vought, Trump's close advisor who also oversees the federal budget, may have other plans. What is the administration's endgame? Will Congress simply play along?
Bianca Oblivion: KCRW Guest Mix

6 days ago | kcrw.com | Travis Holcombe

LA native Bianca Oblivion has become one of the city's most in demand DJs, playing Glastonbury, Basscoast, fabric nightclub, and the upcoming Lightning In A Bottle festival. She also throws the Warp Mode party here in LA, along with fellow residents Star Eyes and AK Sports. Bianca's Boiler Room set from a couple years ago was a breakout moment to audiences beyond LA, broadcasting the DJ-producer's high octane, bass-heavy sound.
Artists bring sparks of life to Altadena's burn area

6 days ago | kcrw.com | Jennifer Swann

The experimental art venue and community space Trade School had been open for less than four months when the Eaton Fire nearly turned it to rubble. Among the destroyed by the January blaze were homes and businesses just across the street from Trade School's storefront on Fair Oaks Avenue. "It really did look like a bomb dropped," says Arden Stern, who co-founded Trade School along with fellow artist Casey Anderson.
No soil testing in burn scars leaves homeowners out to dry

6 days ago | kcrw.com | Danielle Chiriguayo

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