Papa John’s Founder, Chairman, and CEO John Schnatter (right) and President of the Papa John’s Chicago Marketing Co-op Sid Ruckriegel (left), in Burbank, IL on Monday, October 24, 2011. Credit: Ross Dettman/AP IMAGES FOR PAPA JOHN’S President Obama’s recent reelection assures that his signature first term legislative accomplishment, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), will remain [...]
November 20, 2012 | Posted in
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Wooden beer cases are seen on display inside a stable for the Budweiser Clydesdales during an Anheuser-Busch Cos. brewery tour. Credit: Whitney Curtis/Getty Images The saga of Budweiser and Anheuser-Busch is a classic parable of the rise, international domination and eventual disillusionment of the American industrial age. Like most classic American success stories, the chronicle [...]
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A Blackberry phone user accesses micro-blogging site Twitter. Credit: DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images The Internet has made it increasingly easy for people to express themselves. Getting online has never been easier – users young and old can update statuses on social networking sites from their smartphones, publish a blog post on WordPress and promote it all [...]
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(L-R) Alicia Vikander, Keira Knightley, Joe Wright and Domhnall Gleeson attend the “Anna Karenina” New York Special Screening at Florence Gould Hall on November 7, 2012 in New York City. Credit: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Henry Sheehan to review the week’s new film releases including Anna [...]
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Christopher Plummer poses for a portrait in New York. Credit: Charles Sykes/AP In 1942, John Barrymore is preparing to audition for backers to finance a revival of his 1920 triumph, Richard III, and reflecting on his life and career. That was the basis for the play Barrymore, which premiered on Broadway in 1997. The [...]
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Our love affair with public radio burns bright on the big screen. Do you have a deep affection for your little radio friend? If so, you should support us. Credit: Mae Ryan and Grant Slater/KPCC KPCC’s new pledge video (starring Larry Mantle) is now live! Click here if you’d like to contribute! Read the Full [...]
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“Hallucinations” by Oliver Sacks Credit: Knopf Dr. Oliver Sacks is a physician, professor of neurology, and best selling author. His books, notably “The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat,” “Musicophilia,” and “The Mind’s Eye” have captivated large audiences because of their ability to combine the intrigue of neuroscience and psychology with engaging narratives [...]
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Mike D’Antoni reacts to an official’s call during the first half of an NBA game at Verizon Center on January 6, 2012 in Washington, DC. Credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images News broke this morning that the Los Angeles Lakers have tapped former Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks head coach Mike D’Antoni to pick up the [...]
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A “Chinese American turkey” stuffed with sticky rice, red chili pepper, water chestnuts, Taiwanese sausage and other goodness, November 2010 Credit: Photo by Taekwonweirdo/Flickr (Creative Commons) The weather is cooling down in Southern California, and Thanksgiving is approaching quickly. In a special weekend segment on AirTalk, Lynne Rossetto Kasper of The Splendid Table answers your [...]
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US President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden (L), speaks on the economy in the East Room of the White House in Washington on November 9, 2012. Credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images Obama’s second term will be bringing some change-ups to top-level staff. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner have already [...]
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