Apr 29 Watch 6:11 New novel imagines how memories can be accessed and reviewed by ourselves and others By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Imagine a beautiful cube in which you can store all your memories, allowing access to them whenever you want. But there is a tradeoff. Others can access it, or, in a sense, you. Jennifer Egan has dreamed up this nonexistent… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 6:23 Preserving Ukraine’s cultural treasures with digital tools By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet In Ukraine, as everywhere, much of contemporary life, including history and culture, is documented in the digital space. With so much at risk, new efforts are taking on a new kind of digital "cultural preservation." Jeffrey Brown reports for our… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 5:11 Painter Christopher Volpe connects environmental conditions to our historic, literary past By Maureen Barillaro, Jacob Garcia, Robert Judge and Jared Bowen, GBH The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts is hosting the new exhibit "Loomings," inspired by the title of the first chapter of "Moby-Dick." Painter Christopher Volpe has created works prompted by the novel that take on an apocalyptic tone, with… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 3:34 A Columbia University professor’s Brief But Spectacular take on Black life and literature Columbia University professor Farah Jasmine Griffin was deeply troubled by the political turmoil happening across the U.S. during the 2016 presidential campaign. She began writing a literary memoir, "Read Until You Understand," which explores what democracy means for the lives… Continue watching
Apr 25 Court hears Johnny Depp recording warning of ‘bloodbath’ with former wife Heard By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Jurors in Johnny Depp's libel lawsuit against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, are hearing audio clips of Depp shouting vulgarities at his wife and warning of a "bloodbath" if their arguments escalate. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 5:45 How one artist put a new spin on mashing up new and old music tracks By Christopher Booker For the last 20 some years, Gregg Gillis, better known as Girl Talk, has been creating mashups, or musical reimaginations of contemporary and classic songs. Streaming services have made hearing those mashups easier, but now for the first time, Gillis… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 6:26 Margaret Renkl writes about the environment from her ‘blue dot’ hometown in red state By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Writer Margaret Renkl doesn’t have to travel far to appreciate nature. She basks in the nearby parks of her hometown Nashville to draw inspiration for her essays on the environment. Through a regular column in the New York Times, Renkl… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 3:28 There are still ‘so many’ Asian stories yet to be told, entertainment advocate says Michelle Sugihara is the executive director at the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) and has long been a champion for Asian representation both on and off the screen. As part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS, Sugihara… Continue watching
Apr 21 Mark Twain’s weird but perfect ending By Dr. Howard Markel The night Twain was born, there was a brilliant view of Halley's Comet flying right over his hometown. Continue reading
Apr 21 Florida Legislature votes to strip Disney of self-government after opposition to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has lashed back at the entertainment giant after it publicly declared its opposition to a new law backed by the governor that critics have dubbed "Don't Say Gay."… Continue reading