Mar 11 Watch 7:34 Why Hollywood is still falling short in representation of women in film By Jeffrey Brown, Winston Wilde, Satvi Sunkara In some ways, Sunday’s Academy Awards mark big advances in diversity. Last year, more top movies starred women of color than in the previous 16 years. But there are still notable gaps, particularly for women behind the camera. Rebecca Sun,… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 3:52 Capturing America’s fading shopping malls through a photographer’s lens Empty fountains. Quiet corridors. Shuttered storefronts. Once the bustling centers of a community’s social scene, malls aren’t the fixtures of everyday life they used to be. Ideastream Public Media in Cleveland brings us the story of how one photographer is… Continue watching
Mar 11 Bud Grant, Hall of Fame coach of the Minnesota Vikings, dies at 95 By Dave Campbell, Associated Press Bud Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of them, died Saturday. He was 95. Continue reading
Mar 10 Bruce Lee, Anna May Wong heirs talk legacy, roles for Asians in Hollywood By Terry Tang, Associated Press Bruce Lee's daughter, Shannon Lee, and Anna May Wong's niece, Anna Wong, had never met before doing a recent joint interview with The Associated Press. Continue reading
Mar 10 What it’s like to be a Black farmer in Oklahoma By Adam Kemp As the number of Black-owned farms and ranches dwindles across the country, a photographer has partnered with several organizations to help record not only the struggles of keeping this way of life alive but also the resilience and joy of… Continue reading
Mar 10 Rolling out the champagne carpet, Academy Awards changes signature look for first time in more than 60 years By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Many things about the Academy Awards have changed over the years, but for the past six decades there has been at least one constant: The red carpet. Continue reading
Mar 10 Robert Blake, actor acquitted in wife’s killing, dies at 89 By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press An Emmy-winning actor whose career triumphs were later overshadowed by a trial in which he was acquitted of killing his wife, Robert Blake has died at age 89. Continue reading
Mar 09 Maine vegan’s ‘tofu’ license plate ensnared in state’s vulgarity crackdown By David Sharp, Associated Press A handful of motorists in Maine are appealing to keep their custom license plates after the state cracked down on naughty words, including unabbreviated expletives. Continue reading
Mar 09 Israeli actor Chaim Topol, known for role of Tevye in ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ dies at 87 By Associated Press Israeli leaders say the award-winning Israeli actor known for portraying Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof has died in Tel Aviv. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 7:28 ‘Stranger at the Gate’ explores how a potential tragedy became a powerful act of kindness By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Among the slate of films that could win an Oscar on Sunday, one new documentary looks at how a potentially deadly encounter led to a surprising and inspiring ending. Amna Nawaz spoke with the duo behind the film, "Stranger at… Continue watching