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• LA Theatre Works, Sunday, August 31 at 10:00 pm, Jon Robin Baitz' "A Fair Country" Starring Judith Ivey and David Dukes

  A well-meaning American diplomat in South Africa tries to pacify his ferociously combative wife and anti-apartheid activist son by being reassigned to The Hague. But peace is hard to come by and at an elegant New Year’s Eve party, a harrowing betrayal is revealed, in this taunt drama from Jon Robin Baitz. Includes interviews with journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault and theatre director Scott Zigler.

  Posted by Donna Walker at Wednesday, August 27, 2025

• Pacifica Performance Showcase, Friday, August 29 at 2:30 pm, guest Stan Taffel, President of the 61st Cinecon Classic Film Festival

  The 61st Cinecon Film Fest will run Aug. 29 through Sept 1 at the WGA. Archivists, authors, collectors, and film fans come together to celebrate classic film & TV screenings, celebrity guests, and special programs. This year’s honorees include Ann Margret, Juliet Mills, and Mamie Van Doren.

  Posted by Donna Walker at Wednesday, August 27, 2025

• What Are We Cheering For?

  Every holiday, every weekend, every so-called American ritual came with a side of football. The game would be on, and we were supposed to care. I didn’t. Not really. Not until I almost did. For a brief stretch, when my dad worked with the Clippers during the Lob City era, I started to believe. Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan — it felt like swagger, like culture, like something to belong to. Then the trades came, the team got gutted, and the curtain dropped. It wasn’t family. It wasn’t culture. It was business. That moment stuck. The more I watched, the more the wires showed: how ritual gets packaged, sold, and weaponized. How meaning becomes merchandise. How attention becomes empire.

  Posted by Ace Estwick at Tuesday, August 19, 2025

• When AI Replaced Our Comics

  When AI replaced hand-drawn comics in our newsroom, I saw more than ugly art — I saw the erosion of what makes journalism worth doing.

  Posted by Noah Velez at Friday, August 8, 2025

• Congress Defunds Public Media — Pacifica Responds

  In a historic gut-punch to independent journalism, Congress has voted to defund public media. That includes the very institutions that bring you local news, climate alerts, culture, and grassroots truth-telling. Pacifica—our national network—has issued a bold response. Here’s what’s at stake.

  Posted by Ace Estwick at Wednesday, July 30, 2025

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