Gallup data: young men's religiosity continues to grow

Gallup data: young men's religiosity continues to grow

A new Gallup poll released Thursday shows more young men in the U.S. say religion is “very important” in their lives compared to young women — the first time young men have surpassed young women on this measure of religiosity going back 25 years. Gallup’s latest data shows that 42% of men in the U.S. ages 18-29 said religion is very important to them, a notable increase from 28% in 2022-2023. Over the same time, young women’s attachment to religion has stayed low, at about 30%. Today on AirTalk, we’ll check in on this ongoing trend of young men moving toward religion; joining us this morning is the former executive director of the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at USC, Brie Loskota, and Ryan Burge, professor of practice at Washington University in St. Louis and author of the Substack Graphs About Religion. We also want to hear from you: Has your relationship with religion changed in adulthood? Have you noticed anyone in your life becoming more and less religious? Give us a call at 866-893-5722, or you can email us at atcomments@laist.com.

With files from the Associated Press

We love hanging on to junk, but it doesn’t have to be this way

Recent reporting in the Wall Street Journal laid out a seemingly benign fact of life that perhaps deserves some deeper analysis: American love holding onto their junk. According to the Journal, more than 12% of American households rent storage spaces from one of the many storage centers dotting the country to store stuff they don’t have room for in their domicile. These self storage centers are big business, with between 55,000 and 60,000 of them existing in the country as of 2020. So why do we like holding onto stuff, even when it costs us potentially hundreds of dollars a month to do so? Why is it so hard to get rid of things to the point we’d rather just lock it up somewhere we won’t even be able to see it? Joining us to get to the bottom of this is Meredith Ryness, professional home organizer and master-level konmari organizational consultant based in Pasadena. We also want to hear from you! What are some things that you're holding onto that you can't bear to let go of, but you don't really want to keep either? Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or you can email us at atcomments@laist.com.

Dtown Pizzeria brings authentic Detroit-style pies to Angelenos

Detroit-style pizza is hard to find in Southern California, given how far away it is from the Motor City; although there isn’t a plethora of spots, Angelenos are still fortunate to have DTown Pizzeria, which serves these authentic Midwestern pies. The pizzeria is owned by Ryan Ososky, who in 2025 won the honor of Pizza Maker of the Year at the International Pizza Expo. Along with that honor, Ososky’s pan pizzas have also won the Expo competition three of the last five years. So for this week’s Food Friday, we talk to Ryan Ososky, chef and owner of Dtown Pizzeria in West Hollywood, about how he’s been able to make a name for himself in Los Angeles, Detroit, and beyond.

FilmWeek: ‘Mother Mary,’ ‘Steal This Story, Please!,’ ‘Lorne,’ and more!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Mother Mary, In Select Theaters

Balls Up, Streaming on Prime Video

Steal This Story, Please!, Laemmle Glendale, Laemmle Royal & Art Theatre Long Beach

Lorne, Wide Release

Normal, Wide Release

Erupcja, Landmark Nuart Theater [West LA]

Changing Lanes, In Select Laemmle Theaters

Mabel, Available on Digital & VOD

Immigrant Songs: Yiddish Theater and the American Jewish Experience, Streaming on select platforms

A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough, Streaming on Netflix

Feature: What is a film producer?

It's a hard job to explain but seems to be a very easy title to get. The mysterious film producer credit used to go to just a couple people who were integral in a movie's pre- and post-production, but after the consequential Best Picture win for 1998's Shakespeare in Love, the credit of film producer became a title given to people in lieu of other forms of compensation, regardless of how much actual work they contributed to the film. This year marks the PGA's Code of Credits 25th anniversary, created in part due to Shakespeare in Love's unprecedented number of producers. While some "underserving" people may still be credited, the PGA Mark only goes to those who fit their arbitration criteria. On FilmWeek, we delve into the allusive title of "film producer" and how the credit has changed over the years with Deadline senior TV and labor reporter Katie Campione. She's the author of the piece "How ‘Shakespeare In Love’s Best Picture Win Inspired The PGA’s 25-Year Effort To Answer One Question: Who Is A Producer?"