May 02 Television, movie writers strike after failed negotiations with studios By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The board of directors for the WGA, which includes both a West and an East branch, voted unanimously to call for a strike, effective at the stroke of midnight. Writers, they said, are facing an “existential crisis.”… Continue reading
May 01 Photos of the Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night of the year By Leanne Italie, Associated Press Roughly 400 A-listers are expected to attend. Lagerfeld created for Chanel, Fendi, Chloe and more so it's a sure bet stars have raided the archives of those fashion houses or tracked down vintage elsewhere. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 7:00 The issues behind possible Hollywood writers’ strike that could halt film, TV production By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet, Ian Couzens The Writers Guild of America’s contract with Hollywood studios expires at midnight Tuesday, potentially affecting over 800,000 jobs if last-minute negotiations break down and a strike begins. Writers are demanding higher wages and better working conditions and say many of… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 1:47 Arabic music breaks through to new audiences with help of streaming and social media By Deema Zein, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri With the use of streaming and social media apps, it seems like Arabic music is breaking through to new audiences. The PBS NewsHour's Deema Zein spoke to two experts on what this moment means for the music world and the… Continue watching
May 01 Why Hollywood writers might go on strike, and what it means for your favorite shows By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press It would be the first writers’ strike — and the first Hollywood strike of any kind — in 15 years. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 8:02 New book highlights the work and perspectives of underrepresented photographers By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz A 2018 survey found that only 18 percent of photojournalists worldwide were women. Women Photograph is a nonprofit group working to elevate more female and nonbinary photographers. Founder Daniella Zalcman joins John Yang to discuss a new book published by… Continue watching
Apr 29 WATCH: Biden attends White House Correspondents’ Dinner, hosted by Roy Wood Jr. By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The White House Correspondents' Association dinner — known for its fun albeit ferocious jabs at Washington — took a more solemn tone this year as what many see as the brazen attack on press freedom across the globe was on… Continue reading
Apr 28 ‘We’re just taking space.’ How Arabic music is breaking through to new audiences By Deema Zein, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Until recently, Arab music had been used by American and European studios and popular media in a way that “was very orientalist,” playing on racist tropes, according to writer and music journalist Danny Hajjar. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 7:51 Judy Blume describes latest wave of book bans and censorship as ‘disgusting’ and ‘fascist’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The new film “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” is shining a spotlight on Judy Blume, author of the original novel. Many of her books deal with issues of sexuality and adolescence rarely found elsewhere when Blume was writing. Continue watching
Apr 28 French actor Eva Green wins $1 million in spat over ‘B movie’ By Brian Melley, Associated Press French actor Eva Green has been awarded $1 million by a British court in her dispute over the collapse of a project she feared was destined to become a “B movie” that could ruin her career. Continue reading