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Mark Zuckerberg is in Aaron Sorkin’s crosshairs once again with The Social Reckoning. This time Sorkin both writes and directs, and the result is a thrilling drama with dynamics reminiscent of great American cinematic tales where a little people’s hero triumphs over the forces of darkness, ultimately testifying on capital hill. The hero of this story is data scientist turned whistle-blower Frances...

“You Can See Everything” is a film that opened to sold out theaters across the nation on its very first weekend. Beware of universal quantifiers, like seeing everything, or as in “I have never told a lie” which phrase coming from the mouth of Elizabeth Holmes inspired universal laughter in the audience. This so-called documentary about Elizabeth Holmes filmed during the last month of her freedom b...

Suzanne Gravelle has had, and still has a very active life.  Her family goes back a long way in the Monterey Bay area; one of her ancestors setted in Soquel in the late 19th century. Suzanne is a food and baking expert and enjoys baking and sharing recepies with friends and associates.  She’s owned and run several restaurant-bakeries, including one in the Carmel Valley.  Suzanne owns a free...

Don Coolman takes his time.

Putting Democracy in Your Hands: The Digital Democracy Project “Be Bold America!”  October 16 2026 at 5:00pm (PT) Putting democracy into your hands. That’s what the Digital Democracy Project is doing and building nationwide. The project allows registered voters to tell their legislators how to vote on hundreds of bills being debated. Then, real-time results are provided to legislators...

had higher expectations for Other Mommy, directed by Rob Savage and written by Nathan Elston, than the film ultimately delivered. Given the cast, which includes Academy Award-winning actress Jessica Chastain and filmmaker and actor Jay Duplass, this film was disappointing, to say the least. The premise is that an entity worms her way into a family, targeting Bela, a precocious eight-year-old girl...

Oftentimes when movie plots are derived from books some of what made the book so intriguing gets lost in translation, and that is the case with Verity, the film based on the popular novel by Colleen Hoover. Directed by Michael Showalter and adapted by Nick Antosca, Verity stars Anne Hathaway as Verity Crawford, a successful mystery novelist whose characters tend to be evil and unredeemable. Verity...

October is LGBTQ+ History month and we are learning about the LGBTQ+ history archives that exist in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties.  David Reichard co-founded the Monterey County LGBTQ History Project and archives now available at the CSU Monterey Bay library when he was a professor there. Rob Darrow has been involved in sustaining the LGBTQ+ archives at the Museum of Art and History in Santa Cr...

Primetime , directed by Lance Oppenheim and distributed by A24, invites a deeper look into performative morality and what those in the entertainment industry will do for ratings. Based on the 2007 Esquire article Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die by Luke Dittrich, the film follows the production of the reality television series To Catch a Predator . Chris Hansen, played by Robert Pattinson, do...

The Christian Fixation on Political Power “Be Bold America!” Aired October 2, 2026 at 5:00pm (PT)   Christian fixation with political power is the theological emergency of our time. – Dr. Matthew D. Taylor In this interview, Dr. Matthew D. Taylor traces the origins of Christian supremacy. Jesus directed his followers away from the race for power , but somewhere along the way, many Christians turne...

Episode 95: Eating disorders can be frightening, isolating, and hard to recognize — and they often appear in teens who seem successful, high-achieving, athletic, social, or “fine” on the outside. In this episode of  State of Mind , student leader and mental health advocate  Sophia Krish  guest hosts a conversation shaped especially for teens, young adults, families, educators, and anyone who cares...

Visit BABBLERY.com for the full podcast stream, more information, transcript, and links. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify  • Amazon • TuneIn In this emotional and engaging interview, jazz violinist Nora Germain speaks of her drive to achieve in an industry shaken to the core by new technology. Without a traditional agent or label, she uses social media as her public relations firm. Sh...

Fire and Ice on the Roof of the World With Jonathan Mingle Independent journalist & science writer Sustainability Now! Sunday, 5-6 PM, September 27th, 2026 We’ve all heard about the terrible Himalayan flash flood that traveled nearly 100 km down the Lende Kholā and Trishuli̇̄ Kholā rivers on the Nepal-Chinese border, devastating towns and villages along the way, killing at least 1,250 people a...

Laurie Corn searches for the way home again.

Local band Quail X-ing keeps DJ Dupsie’s 2nd Annual Summer Music Series going into September! Listen to their story and their music; become the next Quail X-ing fan! IG:  @quailxingmusic YouTube: @QuailXingSC

Hear the coming out story and rise to fame of Kristin Key, a nationally touring queer musical comedian who performed to a sold out crowd at Santa Cruz Shakespeare on September 21. She is known for her high-energy performances, guitar-driven humor, and her viral “Lesbian Army” comedy. Kristin joined the Pride Perspectives show to share about her life and her journey as a lesbian comedia...

In this recent wave of lackluster sequels to films from the late ’90s and early 2000s—The Devil Wears Prada 2, Freakier Friday, and Zootopia 2, to name a few—I really wasn’t expecting much from Practical Magic 2. But I was pleasantly surprised. The storyline is creative, the cast changes work, and, most importantly, the film still captures the magic of the original. Based on the novel by Alice Hof...

Who Killed the American Dream ?   “ Be Bold America!” Airs September 18, 2026 at 5:00pm (PT)   In 1886, a corrupt court reporter inserted a single fraudulent sentence into the official record of a Supreme Court case. The Court never ruled that corporations were “persons” under the 14th amendment, the amendment written in the blood of 600,000 Civil War dead to protect formally enslaved people. But...

Don’t Say Good Luck, from director Julia Hart, delivers a tender and emotional coming-of-age story centering a teenager grappling with typical high school woes and her mother’s illness. This film weaves the various challenges she faces with a delicate hand, making the audience laugh and cry from scene to scene. Sunny Sandler, who plays the protagonist Sophie Birenbaum, showcases a powerful perform...

Was America Wired for Authoritarianism from the Start? Be Bold America ! September 4, 2026 @ 5:00pm (PT) Since Donald Trump ascended to the presidency, Americans are increasingly concerned about authoritarianism and creeping fascism. Their fears are justified, but according to eminent sociologist and prolific author, Dr. Charles Derber, argues that America was wired for authoritarianism long befor...

Coyote vs. Acme , directed by David Green and written by Sammy Burch, offers a modern twist on the Looney Tunes classic cartoon series. This family-friendly movie will appeal to kids for the anticipated chase and slapstick scenes. For adults, it is the “little guy” taking on a large corporation for faulty products that gives the film timely appeal. The film opens in 1992, foreshadowing an evil Acm...

Rancho Coyote Viejo–A Pilot Land Access Project for Farmers with Josefina Lara Chavez, Executive Director of RegenerationLA on Sustainability Now! Sunday, September 13th, 2026, from 5-6 PM Local food systems are of great importance to the Monterey Bay Region and, indeed, to California, and there is a growing number of small farms across the state supplying these systems.  Join Ronnie Lipschu...

Dr. Linda Adamson has been the Superintendent in the Pacific Grove Unified School District for the past 3 years. Previously she worked as a teacher, principal and Assistant Superintendent in the Placentia-Yorba Linda School District in Southern California. She also spent time in South Africa as an educator. Dr. PK Diffenbaugh has been the Superintendent in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School Dis...

Just released, Tony is a 2026 American biographical film about Anthony Bourdain’s early years working in Provincetown, Massachusetts, stories from which were featured in his 2000 memoir, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly . The film is directed by Matt Johnson and distributed by A24 Studios. If you are expecting the film to be about Anthony Bourdain as most people know him...

Ajay Shenoy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at UCSC, a faculty affiliate of the Center for Effective Global Action, and a member of the steering committee of the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. His research has two main branches: macroeconomic development – understanding what innovations can help low-income economies increase their productivity, and...