Aug 27 Watch 6:15 In ‘Flag Day,’ Sean and Dylan Penn aim to break cinema’s ‘three thought rule’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Jeffrey Brown talks to Sean Penn and his daughter, Dylan, about their real-life family ties, and those on-screen in their new film "Flag Day." They also discuss Sean Penn's relief work as he's on the ground in Haiti this week. Continue watching
Aug 27 5 Stories: An underwater volcano creates a new island off Japan, customs officials confiscate thousands of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin An Ivory Coast painter turns discarded flip-flops into art, new research suggests chemicals in household products are linked to 900,000 premature deaths each year and artist Josephine Baker is posthumously honored at Paris’s Pantheon. Check out these stories and others… Continue reading
Aug 26 Nirvana sued by man who was nude baby on ‘Nevermind’ cover By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press A 30-year-old man who appeared nude at 4 months old in 1991 on the cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album is suing the band and others, alleging the image is child pornography they have profited from. Continue reading
Aug 25 Porn actor Ron Jeremy indicted on over 30 sex assault counts By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Authorities say adult film actor Ron Jeremy has been indicted on more than 30 counts of sexual assault involving 21 women and girls dating back more than two decades. Continue reading
Aug 25 OnlyFans reverses explicit content ban after outcry By Tali Arbel, Associated Press OnlyFans says it has suspended a plan to ban sexually explicit content following an outcry from its creators and advocates for sex workers. Continue reading
Aug 24 TV Academy revokes Andrew Cuomo’s Emmy amid scandal, resignation By Associated Press Hours after leaving office, scandal-tainted former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo suffered another defeat: losing the special Emmy Award he received last year for his daily, televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 24 New York theater leaders agree on a New Deal for Broadway By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press A wide Broadway coalition of theater owners, producers, union leaders, creators and casting directors have hammered out a series of reforms and commitments for the theater industry to ensure equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 3:21 A Brief But Spectacular take on embracing refugees to build a stronger society For the past 40 years, Ruben Garcia has served as the director of the Annunciation House, an organization that works with people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border to help people immigrate or determine their next steps after deportation. Continue watching
Aug 24 On TikTok, misogyny and white supremacy slip through ‘enforcement gap’ By Amanda Becker, The 19th A new report shows how extremists use profiles, hashtags and other effects that violate the platform’s community guidelines. Continue reading
Aug 24 Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80 By Associated Press Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock's greatest rhythms sections and used his "day job" to support his enduring love of jazz, has died, according to his publicist. Continue reading