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KPBS film guru will be joined by Yazdi Pithavala of Moviewallas in this virtual event. The two will share insights and best picks for Oscars 2023, discuss hidden cinema gems, and invite your questions and comments. We hope to see you there! This FREE event requires registration. The link to attend this virtual event will be provided once registration is complete. About Beth Accomando | KPBS Arts and Culture Reporter, "Cinema Junkie" Host Beth Accomando is the KPBS arts and culture reporter. She is also the host of the Cinema Junkie Podcast. In her spare time she is a volunteer programmer with Film Geeks SD, which brings unique movie programs to Digital Gym Cinema and Comic-Con Museum. Beth has been covering film and pop culture at KPBS since 1987 and for NPR since 1997. READ MORE. About Yazdi Pithavala | Film Reviewer, Moviewallas.com Yazdi K. Pithavala is a lead film reviewer for Moviewallas.com which has published more than 500 podcast episodes. Yazdi is a scientist by training, working as a Clinical Pharmacologist at Pfizer Inc, and is Assistant Clinical Professor (Voluntary) at the UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy. He has been blogging about cinema for the past fifteen years. He is a member of the San Diego Film Critics Society, and has been serving as its elected Secretary since 2014. He is a frequent guest on "KPBS Midday Edition" to discuss film. There is nothing he would rather spend time on than attend film festivals. About KPBS Insider KPBS Insider is a quarterly event series available to KPBS Directors Club members and KPBS Producers Club Members. The series provides opportunities to connect with key individuals at KPBS for an inside look at station news, programs, future plans, and more.

Former President Donald Trump has more than 9 million followers on TikTok. Despite his popularity there, Trump remains one of the only major Republicans using the app as a campaign tool.

UAW workers at 38 GM and Stellantis faciilties across 20 states walked off their jobs, though Ford was not hit with new strikes. President Biden is set to attend a picket line next week.

In her new book, Dr. Casey Means argues that good metabolic function is key to preventing chronic disease. And she shares a prescription for boosting yours.

Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Monday, March 11 at 7:30 a.m. on KPBS 2. Small-town girl Sarah Cannon dreamed of becoming a Shakespearean actress; instead, she became famous as the class-act comedian Minnie Pearl. With her "Howdee" greeting and price tag dangling from her straw hat, this simple character became an icon of country music through radio, live stage performances, and television.

The government is launching an experimental program to ease the burden on caregivers of people with Alzheimer's. The idea is to keep patients healthier without exhausting their families.

Officials and humanitarians in Tijuana are watching as they continue to manage a city where thousands of migrants have been waiting in limbo, some for years.

Situated on the 4th floor terrace of the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, Rooftop Cinema Club is an amazing spot to enjoy movies on a big screen under the stars. "Back to the Future" 1985 | PG | 116 minutes He’s the only kid ever to get into trouble before he was born. Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown. Date | Friday, April 8 at 5 p.m., doors open 60 minutes prior to showtime Location | Manchester Grand Hyatt Get tickets here! Lounge Seat: $17.50 Lounge Seat + Popcorn: $20.50 Adirondack + Popcorn: $22.50 Adirondack Love Seat + Popcorn (priced per person): $24.50 Ages 18+ only. For more information, please visit rooftopcinemaclub.com/san-diego/rcc-embarcadero/film/7019-back-to-the-future.

The state Supreme Court takes a business-backed initiative to make it more difficult to raise taxes off the Nov. 5 ballot.

Immigration advocates say an online appointment system to seek asylum at the U.S. border with Mexico is out of reach for many migrants in a lawsuit marking the latest challenge to the Biden administration’s agenda