Sep 02 After over a decade, Jane Campion returns to film By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press After over a decade away from film, New Zealand's Jane Campion returns to the form with "The Power of the Dog," a sweeping but intimate family drama set in the isolated hills of 1925 Montana. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 6:15 This Detroit exhibition puts American car culture on display By Jeffrey Brown, Lorna Baldwin 70 years of automotive design and innovation are on display in the city that made them: Detroit. From mass produced cars to conceptual models and sketches on display, Jeffrey Brown reports on the car exhibition at the Detroit Institute of… Continue watching
Sep 02 Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee statue can be removed, Virginia Supreme Court rules By Denise Lavoie, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled the state can take down a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that became widely seen as a symbol of racial injustice as it towered over Monument Avenue in the state's capital for… Continue reading
Sep 02 For Paralympic athletes, challenges at 2020 Games echo longstanding barriers By Lizz Bolaji For some Paralympians, the journey to this year’s games was more taxing. In addition to rigorous training to compete at the top level, the athletes have also had to prioritize their health amid the global pandemic, as well as navigate… Continue reading
Sep 01 Lil Nas X honored by anti-suicide group The Trevor Project By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The group cited Lil Nas X's "openness about struggling with his sexuality and suicidal ideation, his continued advocacy around mental health issues, and his unapologetic celebration of his queer identity."… Continue reading
Aug 31 Heavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancel By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida have forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee to cancel as organizers say the waterlogged festival grounds are unsafe for driving or camping. Continue reading
Aug 31 Jamaican reggae legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry dies at 85 By Associated Press Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness noted that Perry was a pioneer of dub music in the 1970s and produced more than one thousand recordings that earned him various nicknames, including "Upsetter" and "Mad Scientist."… Continue reading
Aug 31 Mike Richards is out as 'Jeopardy!' executive producer By Associated Press Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!”, days after he exited as the quiz show’s newly appointed host because of past misogynistic and other comments. Continue reading
Aug 29 Actor Ed Asner, TV's blustery Lou Grant, dies at 91 By Associated Press Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and later in the drama “Lou Grant,”… Continue reading
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