Jul 21 Bette Midler, Berry Gordy among new Kennedy Center honorees By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Kennedy Center Honors will return in December with a class that includes Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels and actress-singer Bette Midler. Continue reading
Jul 20 Britney Spears’ conservatorship case sparks legislative push By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press On Tuesday, Reps. Charlie Crist and Nancy Mace unveiled “The Free Britney Act,” designed to give more options to people placed under conservatorships. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 5:11 Lucy Dacus on how her childhood journals inspire her music By Christopher Booker In her latest album, “Home Video,” Indie Rock singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus draws on her own adolescence, with some of her most personal artistic expression so far. Released last month, the album is being called a coming-of-age memoir of sorts. NewsHour… Continue watching
Jul 17 Biz Markie, known for classic rap song ‘Just a Friend,’ dies By Associated Press Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died. He was 57. Continue reading
Jul 16 5 Stories: Manicures with microchips, Dorothy’s dress finds its way home and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin A giant panda comeback, microchip manicures and Judy Garland’s “Wizard of Oz” isn’t in Kansas anymore. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories. Continue reading
Jul 15 Study finds more racial diversity in LGBTQ film characters By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The study looked at 44 films released in theaters by major studios in 2020, a limited number due to the pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 5:58 How artist Firelei Báez transforms spaces to build connections By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Dominican-American Artist Firelei Báez’s new installation in Boston is an enormous, transformed space meant to connect her native Caribbean culture with the port-side city. Using everyday materials she reconstructed a ruined Haitian palace and introduces visitors to symbols to bridge… Continue watching
Jul 14 Britney Spears can hire own lawyer in conservatorship case By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press A new attorney has been appointed to represent Britney Spears in her conservatorship after a hearing in which the singer tearfully spoke about the case’s impact on her life. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 3:12 A formerly incarcerated artist’s Brief But Spectacular take on rehabilitation through art John Zoccoli is a visual artist who spent 25 years in prison until his release in June, 2020. During his incarceration, he became involved in a program called Rehabilitation Through The Arts (RTA) — which he says transformed his life. Continue watching
Jul 14 Will an 18-year-old pop star convince young people that the COVID-19 vaccine is good 4 u? By Chloe Jones Youth vaccination rates are brutal out here. So the White House tapped Olivia Rodrigo to lend a hand. Continue reading