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COOK'S COUNTRY: Sweet Endings From The Icebox

Airs Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

Propaganda inspired poster art for the Seth Rogen-Evan Goldberg comedy "The Interview" boasts that it's from the "capitalist pigs who brought you 'Neighbors' and 'This is the End.'"

'The Interview' And Using Comedy As A Weapon

A Cinematic Tradition Of Cutting Dictators Down To Size

'The Heart Does Not Grow Back' Could Use An Imagination Transfusion

Fred Venturini's debut has a fascinating concept: What happens when a small-town kid gets amazing healing powers? But critic Jason Heller says the book never manages to explore that question fully.

National Guardsman escorting man around the time of a race riot in East St. Louis, June 6, 1917.

INDEPENDENT LENS: American Denial

Airs Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Culture Lust Weekend: December Nights, Santaland Diaries, And Morrissey

Tis' the season for holiday theater and San Diego's stages are answering the call. There's also December Nights in Balboa Park, and start next week off with a little Morrissey and you can't go wrong. Here are some Culture Lust recommendations for your weekend.

A trident submarine makes it's way out from Faslane naval base in 2009. Scotland votes on whether it wants independence next month, raising questions about the future of Britain's naval base, including its nuclear subs.

Scotland's Independence Vote And The Fate Of Britain's Nuclear Subs

The Scottish vote next month but it's not entirely clear whether they would keep the pound and the BBC. And then there's the naval base with Britain's nuclear subs.

People for and against a proposal to expand Interstate 5 pack a public hearing as Caltrans officials review the project in Solana Beach, Calif. on November 8, 2010.

Residents Pack Hearing On San Diego I-5 Expansion

Like all Southern California freeways, I-5 can be a parking lot at times. State highway officials plan to change that by adding more lanes between San Diego and Oceanside. Caltrans laid out the plan at a hearing in Solana Beach Monday.

From Pygmy Hunting Songs To Taylor Swift, What Makes Music Universal

Can you hear what's similar about a Palestinian line dance and Swift's "Shake It Off?" Or The Sound Of Music's "Do-Re-Mi" and a Pygmy song? Scientists have finally decoded the language of music.

Why Scream For Gelato Instead Of Ice Cream? Here's The Scoop

Ice cream's velvety Italian cousin is becoming one of America's favorite frozen desserts. It has less fat, but somehow tastes creamier and holds flavors better. So what's gelato's secret?

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