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Hurricane Patricia, 'Sesame Street,' West Hollywood's lesbian haunted house
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Oct 23, 2015
Hurricane Patricia, 'Sesame Street,' West Hollywood's lesbian haunted house

What's ahead for Mexico with Hurricane Patricia, the autistic Muppet joining 'Sesame Street,' inside West Hollywood's lesbian feminist haunted house.
A witch sews rainbow flags with the Star of David inside a room at KillJoy's Kastle: A Lesbian Feminist Haunted House. Artists Deirdre Logue and Allyson Mitchell want the haunted house to "pervert, not convert."
A witch sews rainbow flags with the Star of David inside a room at KillJoy's Kastle: A Lesbian Feminist Haunted House. Artists Deirdre Logue and Allyson Mitchell want the haunted house to "pervert, not convert."
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What's ahead for Mexico with Hurricane Patricia, the autistic Muppet joining 'Sesame Street,' inside West Hollywood's lesbian feminist haunted house.

Meteorologist explains what makes Hurricane Patricia 'potentially catastrophic'
Listen • 9:00
Hurricane Patricia is now heading directly towards the coast of southwestern Mexico, a region including the state of Jalisco and the resort town of Puerto Vallarta.
In deterring crime, does more jail time really work?
Listen • 6:46
Why the idea became the central argument for mass incarceration, but research shows it may have a limited effect in actually preventing crime.
Cinespia celebrates the 40th anniversary of 'Rocky Horror Picture Show'
Listen • 6:38
Cinespia creative director John Wyatt stopped by Take Two to talk about the significance of the film.
Autistic 'Sesame Street' Muppet Julia aims to bring understanding to kids, adults
Listen • 5:51
Jeanette Betancourt of the Sesame Workshop designed the See Amazing in all Children digital initiative that Julia is part of.
Seed bank 'doomsday vault' opened for the first time
Listen • 6:20
Why the war in Syria is forcing scientists to withdraw seeds from a vault meant to withstand climate change and other natural disasters.
'It wasn't fun': Sarah Silverman on exploring depression and addiction in 'I Smile Back'
Listen • 10:26
The new film 'I Smile Back' features actress Sarah Silverman taking on a role that is a dramatic departure from her usual, comic turns.
Weekend on the cheap: Halloween costume hunting, 6th Street Bridge goodbye
Listen • 4:28
If you're looking for some spooky weekend fun (and for those who maybe aren't), KPCC's social media producer Kristen Lepore has some ideas.
Halloween at the Bob Baker Marionette Theatre
Listen • 4:34
This weekend, the Bob Baker Marionette Theatre celebrates Halloween with a show they call the Halloween Spooktacular. One of the theatre's puppeteers tells more.