The filmmakers of "Abigail," Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, talk about their ballerina vampire movie.
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A familiar rap character, the Cali hustler cruising in a low-rider, has faded in the 21st century. On new albums by G Perico, Mozzy and Gangrene, that figure is alive and well, living in the margins.
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Billie Eilish, Fall Out Boy, Nile Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Diplo and Chappell Roan are among the signatories of an open letter urging a Senate committee to support the Fans First Act.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe seventh annual San Diego Book Crawl is back to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day.
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KPBS Midday EditionLocal surfers coast through the history, activism and artistry of surfing in San Diego.
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Hiroyuki Sanada, lead actor and producer of FX miniseries Shōgun, says authenticity was a "lifeline for this show."
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Half the inductees in the performer category were nominated for the first time this year. The ceremony will stream live on Disney+ in October.
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The renowned Philippine arts company PASACAT has faced flood after flood in recent years, but still hopes to hold tight to its South Bay roots.
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It was quite the field trip Friday for thousands of elementary school students in San Diego. Their journey took them to the waterfront in downtown, where they took part in a world-class musical performance.
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Walters was the first woman to co-anchor a national news show on prime time television. "The path she cut is one that many of us have followed," says biographer Susan Page, author of The Rulebreaker.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with photojournalist Ivan McClellan about his new book documenting Black cowboys, Eight Seconds: Black Rodeo Culture.
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PEN America has canceled its annual literary awards ceremony after nearly half of the authors nominated withdrew in protest over the organization's response to the Israel-Hamas war.
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