Apr 26 China mutes reaction to Chloé Zhao's Oscars as South Korea lauds Youn Yuh-jung By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Chloé Zhao's history-making Oscars sweep, winning best director and best picture, is being met with a muted response in her country of birth. Continue reading
Apr 26 Anthony Hopkins honors Chadwick Boseman after Oscar win By Associated Press Boseman had been expected to win the award, which, in a very rare move from the academy, was the last to be handed out this year instead of best picture. Continue reading
Apr 26 Chloé Zhao makes history with best director Oscar win for 'Nomadland' By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Chloé Zhao has made history at the Academy Awards. Zhao won the Oscar for best director for “Nomadland,” becoming just the second woman and the first woman of color to win the award. Continue reading
Apr 25 DMX immortalized by family and close friends at memorial By Jennifer Peltz, Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press DMX’s legacy was immortalized as a man beloved by his family, honored for his strong faith and respected as one of hip-hop’s greatest icons at his memorial service Saturday, with several heartfelt speeches from those who knew the rapper best. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 5:13 'It was like freedom:' How a camp for disabled children changed lives By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Rebecca Oh Can summer camp change the world? The documentary “Crip Camp” makes the case that one particular camp impacted the lives not only of the young people there but the culture at large, through the fight for disability rights. The film,… Continue watching
Apr 22 How racism pushed Tina Turner and other Black women artists out of America By Christina Turner There's a long history of Black women artists who have not only battled against day-to-day racism in America, but have also seen their careers struggle when they spoke out against it. Continue reading
Apr 22 Publisher pauses release of new Philip Roth biography By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The publisher of a new, bestselling biography about Philip Roth has temporarily halted the book's shipping and promotion as its author, Blake Bailey, faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment and abuse. Continue reading
Apr 21 Greta Thunberg docuseries amplifies her climate change fight By Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press The three-episode docuseries, a PBS and BBC Studios co-production, follows the rock star activist as she visits people and places that have been distinctly affected by the heating of the earth. Continue reading
Apr 21 LeVar Burton to guest host 'Jeopardy!' after huge boost from online petition By Associated Press The 200,000-plus LeVar Burton boosters who signed a petition calling for him to be the new "Jeopardy!" host will get to see him try the job on for size. Continue reading
Apr 21 Prince fans headed to Paisley Park five years after death By Associated Press Paisley Park will welcome back a select 1,400 fans on Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of Prince's death from inside his creative sanctuary in suburban Minneapolis. Continue reading