Latest on the crop workers strike in Mexico, Shelly Sterling and V. Stiviano head to court, Naomi Watts and her new film, 'While We're Young.'
Mexican farm workers continue to strike
Thousands of farmworkers in Baja California have been on strike for more than a week. They’re protesting poor working conditions and low pay.
Millions of tons of berries, cucumbers, and tomatoes, once destined for the US, have been left to rot. Talks between labor leaders and agribusiness resumed yesterday. Will the first major walkout in Baja for decades get results?
Tess Vigeland speaks with Eric Johnson, Vice President of
, who is advising the group in Baja.
Effects of Mexico labor strike on US food
Rick Mines, an agricultural economist and visiting scholar at UC Davis, provides a look at how the labor strife in Mexico may affect what we eat here in the U.S.
Shelly Sterling, V. Stiviano head to court
Nearly one year after the Donald Sterling scandal broke, the saga continues to play out in court between V. Stiviano and Donald Sterling's estranged wife, Shelly. Associated Press reporter Brian Melley tells more about the case.
The Wheel Thing: 6 hot, new female-friendly motorcycles
Exactly 100 years ago, a Brooklyn woman in her 20s set out from New York on a Harley-Davidson F-11. She took along her mother in the attached sidecar.
Together, Effie Hotchkiss and her mom, Avis, became the first women to drive coast to coast on a motorcycle.
A century later, women are still in the distinct minority when it comes to riding on two motorized wheels.
According to the Motorcycle Industry Council, only about one of every eight motorcycles sold is bought by a woman. The Council estimates that about 25 percent of all motorcycle riders are female, but many woman who ride think the percentage is much less.
Still, manufacturers put a good deal of effort into trying to appeal to women buyers. Harley-Davidson holds garage parties to introduce women to cycling, and to Harley models that might appeal to them. This weekend, Kawasaki is introducing a similar event, Koffee Break, at its headquarters in Irvine, California.
Motorcycle companies were slammed by the recession, and they haven't recovered in the way the auto industry has. Women represent a large, untapped market, so nowadays, virtually every motorcycle brand is building bikes with smaller engines, shorter saddles and adjustable ergonomics–all things that play to women riders.
Interestingly, Harley, known for its big and beefy bikes, sells more motorcycles to women than any other manufacturer. Much of that might be the storied brand, but Harley is not lacking in marketing savvy. Last year, the company released results of a survey which found that women who ride motorcycles say they are more satisfied with their lives, and they feel sexier, too.
There are a number of organizations and publications devoted to women riders. One good place to start is Women Riders Now. The site has lots of information for beginning and experienced motorcyclists.
Susan Carpenter is auto and motorcycle critic for the OC Register, and joins Take Two on Thursdays for The Wheel Thing.
Naomi Watts and her new film, 'While We're Young'
The new film "While We're Young" stars Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts as a married couple in their early 40s.
Their lives are turned upside down when they meet another couple in their 20s, named Jamie and Darby, played by Adam Driver and Amanda Seyfried.
The older couple begins enjoying the energy they feel while hanging out with the younger generation, but trouble arises when they learn that Jamie and Darby may not have the best intentions.
We spoke to Naomi Watts about the role and her career.
State of Affairs: Drought, 'right to die,' and legalizing pot
On this week's State of Affairs: Drought relief, the 'right to die' movement, an anti-LGBT ballot proposal, and legalizing pot in California.
Political news from around the Golden State with USC's Sherry Bebitch Jeffe and Capital Public Radio state government reporter Katie Orr.
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom on CA's road map to legalizing pot
There's little question that come 2016, California voters will have the chance to weigh in on legalizing recreational marijuana. And there's a very strong chance Californians will say yes— one recent poll found 53 percent of Californians are now in favor of ending marijuana prohibition.
But how would a legal cannabis industry work? There are a lot of questions on that front, questions a group called the Blue Ribbon Commission on Marijuana Policy is trying to answer. Today, the commission is unveiled a policy road map.
Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, the group's chair, joined Take Two to discuss the report.
To hear the full interview, click the link above.
'The Breakfast Club' still speaks to teens 30 years later
"The Breakfast Club" turns 30 this year, and many of the kids who watched it when it debuted are now parents, themselves.
But the film's power crosses generations.
Film critic Jen Chaney says as she gets older, she starts to identify with the adult characters more and more.
In her piece, "The Adult Sympathies of The Breakfast Club," Chaney talks about rewatching the film and seeing Anthony Michael Hall's character Brian berated by his mother to study.
"In 2015, as a mother myself, I watch The Breakfast Club and think: In a context that doesn’t involve the specter of suicide or a flare gun that went off in a locker, I can imagine saying the same thing to my own son someday."
Chaney joins Take Two about how the movie stayed with her as a teenager and still finds ways to appeal to teens of today.
4 memorable high school flicks that are not 'The Breakfast Club'
OK, the John Hughes classic is having its 3oth anniversary. But while "The Breakfast Club" might be the most celebrated teen angst movie, there are plenty of other good ones out there.
We asked writer, comedian and professional film fanatic Mark Jordan Legan to pick a few of his faves.
"Fast Times At Ridgemont High": Amy Heckerling and Cameron Crowe's 1982 comedy is jam-packed with talent–Phoebe Cates, Forest Whitaker, Eric Stolz, and Sean Penn in one of his first roles as stoned-out surfer dude Jeff Spicoli.
There's lots of crude humor and stoner hijinks, but the film also tackles some serious issues, everything from teen pregnancy to drug abuse. And it includes some priceless dating advice. If at all possible, when trying to kiss a girl, put on Side 1 of Led Zepplin 4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtdrKIdDgE
"Election": Reese Witherspoon is the ultra-ambitious Tracy Flick in this 1999 dark comedy. Directed by Alexander Payne and based on the Tom Perrotta novel, Witherspoon's character is running for student president at a Nebraska high school in a race that is every bit as dirty as any national election. Matthew Broderick is Mr. McAllister, who makes the mistake of supporting another candidate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA0RnDQiFbQ
"Student Bodies": Perhaps the least known film on this list, the 1981 horror spoof was written and co-directed by Mickey Rose, one of Woody Allen's early writing partners. His co-director was Michael Ritchie (Fletch, "The Candidate"). The plot is similar to the "Scream" movies – someone is killing high school students, and no one can figure out who the murderer is. (But "Student Bodies" came out 15 years before "Scream.") The humor is of the "Naked Gun"/"Airplane" mode. No joke is left unturned. Stupid, crude, silly, and fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPwwEgFcwho
"Dazed and Confused": Legan considers this the ultimate high school film. Set in Austin, Texas, it focuses on the last day of high school. Director Richard Linklater (Boyhood) gets everything right–the music, the cars, the clothes and the hair. Plus, it has an amazing cast that includes Ben Affleck, Parker Posey and a young but already scene-stealing Matthew McConaghey. (clip contains strong language, themes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wknywxfcE5M
Mark Jordan Legan writes mostly children's television, and we call on him whenever we need to delve into the inner recesses of filmdom.