AirTalk discusses the ongoing negotiations between the Senate Judiciary Committee and Blasey Ford's attorneys. We also examine a new study that investigates the efficacy of educational apps for preschoolers; reflect on #MeToo a year after its launch; and more.
Political strategy, criminal trial and Title IX analogies: we analyze the terms Blasey Ford set for Senate testimony
Negotiations are ongoing between the Senate Judiciary Committee and attorneys for the Bay Area professor accusing judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
Christine Blasey Ford is putting conditions on her appearance before the committee. They include not having to be in the same room with Kavanaugh.
AirTalk examines these terms in the context of legal strategy
Guests:
Laura Litvan, Congressional reporter for Bloomberg News, who is covering the Kavanaugh confirmation process; she tweets
Sean T. Walsh, Republican political analyst and partner at Wilson Walsh Consulting in San Francisco; he is a former adviser to California Governors Pete Wilson and Arnold Schwarzenegger and a former White House staffer for Presidents Reagan and H.W. Bush
Caroline Heldman, associate professor of politics at Occidental College; she tweets
Lara Bazelon, professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law; she was a trial attorney in the Office of the Federal Public Defender in Los Angeles for seven years; she has litigated Title IX cases
Jenna Parker, attorney in LA specializes in Title IX cases with Werksman, Jackson, Hathaway & Quinn, LLP
Are educational apps actually helping children learn?
Do educational apps for preschoolers really help them learn? A new study from the University of California, Irvine has an answer.
The study’s findings suggest that most educational literacy and math apps are not designed to improve a child’s intelligence. Children under the age of five learn differently and have shorter attention spans than older kids, but few apps are incorporating the guidance to help preschoolers absorb and process information.
For three months, co-authors Stephanie Reich and Melissa Callagan evaluated the top 10 paid and free children’s math and literacy apps for players under the age of five. Although the apps performed well when it came to communicating goals, instructions, and positive feedback, they rarely provided in-play guidance and rephrased instructions necessary for helping preschoolers learn.
We discuss the study and its findings.
Guest:
Stephanie Reich, co-author of the study and associate professor of education at UC Irvine
FilmWeek: ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls,’ ‘Fahrenheit 11/9,’ ‘Life Itself’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Justin Chang review this weekend’s new movie releases.
"The House with a Clock in its Walls" in wide release
"The Sisters Brothers" at Arclight Hollylwood
"Fahrenheit 11/9" in wide release
"Love Gilda" at Nuart Theatre & Regency South Coast village
"Life Itself" in wide release
"Colette" at Arclight Hollywood & The Landmark
"Science Fair" at Arclight Sherman Oaks, Laemmle's Music Hall & Regal Cinemas L.A. Live
"Hale County This Morning, This Evening" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center & Laemmle's Playhouse
"Assassination Nation" in select theaters (check local listings)
"Jane Fonda in Five Acts" at Laemmle's Playhouse
CRITICS' HITS
Amy: "Love, Gilda" & "The Sisters Brothers"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B44XRFotuo&t=5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OwvqKwTKmE
Justin: "Hale County This Morning, This Evening" & "Colette"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlOeSyl-zZk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_8U7gjb2k4
MIXED FEELINGS
Amy: "Fahrenheit 11/9" & "Science Fair"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRQv9xMQ3E0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkzPBm-WznU
Justin: "The House with a Clock in its Walls"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQGA42-U0Ro
MISSES
Amy: "Assassination Nation"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGQ8tucipNA
Justin: "Life Itself"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5kwtJkUdpA
Guests:
Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host of the podcasts The Canon and Unspooled; she tweets
Justin Chang, film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets
As #MeToo turns 1, we look at its impact on the film industry and the survivors who spoke out
It’s been nearly a year since the #MeToo movement launched, and its impact can be seen throughout the entertainment industry.
Over 550 prominent players within the entertainment industry have been accused of sexual misconduct. They include directors, writers, producers, actors, and as the latest news on Les Moonves has shown, even the CEO of a massive media corporation.
But what has happened to the men and women who came forward with their stories ? That’s just the question TheWrap is planning to answer. In an exclusive 13-part series on the impact of the movement, TheWrap spoke with a dozen men and women who came forward with their own stories of alleged abuse and intimidation, and how coming forward has taken a toll on their lives. Many survivors have experienced what experts call “secondary traumatization” as they faced losing their jobs, strained relationships, and attacks from trolls online.
Today on FilmWeek, TheWrap founder and editor Sharon Waxman joins host Larry Mantle and film critics Amy Nicholson and Justin Chang to discuss the impact of #MeToo on the entertainment industry as well as what has happened to the survivors of sexual assault and harassment #AfterMeToo.
The Wrap will be hosting the Power Women's Summit on November 1 & 2 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. For more information and to apply for a ticket, click here.
Guests:
Sharon Waxman, founder and editor of the online entertainment and media site TheWrap; she tweets
Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host of the podcasts The Canon and Unspooled; she tweets
Justin Chang, film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets