Dec 16 Watch 5:42 Exhibit showcases work of a forgotten photographer who documented the fight for equality By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson A new exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum examines the work of a long overlooked German-American photographer who exposed the links between racism and poverty in the United States. Stephanie Sy takes a look at the first major exhibition of… Continue watching
Dec 15 Paris marks bloody mary cocktail's 100th birthday By Alex Turnbull, Associated Press Harry's Bar in Paris is celebrating the 100th birthday of the bloody mary, the vodka-tomato juice cocktail believed to have been invented at the iconic watering hole in 1921. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 6:46 Remembering bell hooks and her enormous legacy By Amna Nawaz, Lena I. Jackson The influential critic, author and feminist bell hooks died Wednesday at the age of 69. She was at home, surrounded by friends and family. Amna Nawaz looks at her work and legacy. Continue watching
Dec 15 bell hooks, groundbreaking feminist thinker, dies at 69 By Associated Press Among her most famous expressions was her definition of feminism, which she called “a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation and oppression."… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 6:51 'The Korean Vegan' cookbook is an immigrant story told through food By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet As people take to the kitchen this holiday season, we look at Joanne Lee Molinaro’s twist in cuisine that is taking social media by storm. Jeffrey Brown explores the magic behind “The Korean Vegan” as part of our arts and… Continue watching
Dec 14 'Pink Flamingos,' 'Selena' join Star Wars film in National Film Registry By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press This year’s inductees into the National Film Registry include an epic Star Wars and Lord of the Ring films, projects starring Jennifer Lopez and the late Cicely Tyson along with films that took on racially motivated violence against people of… Continue reading
Dec 13 'It's a Wonderful Life' actors look back at the 'pick-me-up' classic By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press “It’s a Wonderful Life” has become a beloved holiday tradition and marks its 75th anniversary this year. “It’s a good impetus to really keep us going in a positive direction,” former child actor Karolyn Grimes said of the classic film. Continue reading
Dec 13 Golden Globes announces nominations to a skeptical Hollywood By Jake Coyle, Associated Press After nine months of widespread criticism forced the Hollywood Press Association to reform, the group tried its best Monday to keep its perch in awards season, spreading nominations around to the likes of Will Smith, Kristen Stewart, Leonardo DiCaprio, Denzel… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 6:59 Mdou Moctar: From Niger to international guitar hero By Christopher Booker In the world of music, ‘guitar hero’ is a title achieved by very few. Now, a new hero has emerged from a remote village in rural Niger to become an international superstar with a 6-string style of his own. NewsHour… Continue watching
Dec 12 Anne Rice, who breathed new life into vampires, dies at 80 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Anne Rice, the novelist whose lush, best-selling gothic tales, including “Interview With a Vampire,” reinvented the blood-drinking immortals as tragic antiheroes, has died. She was 80. Continue reading