Jan 28 Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dead at 96 By Hillel Italie, Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in "Sounder," a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers' hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,"… Continue reading
Jan 28 Creator of Rhode Island’s beloved Big Blue Bug landmark dies at 88 By Associated Press The creator of the Rhode Island landmark, the Big Blue Bug, which advertises a local pest control business on Interstate 95 in Providence, has died. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 5:18 Author Jia Tolentino on American culture through the prism of the internet The January pick for our “Now Read This” book club was a book of essays exploring many aspects of American culture through the prism of the internet and social media. At age 32, author Jia Tolentino has gained acclaim as… Continue watching
Jan 27 With no Mardi Gras parades, New Orleans transforms houses into ‘floats’ By Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press All around New Orleans, thousands of houses are being decorated as floats because the coronavirus outbreak canceled the elaborate parades. Continue reading
Jan 27 Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Cloris Leachman dies at 94 By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Millions of viewers knew her as the self-absorbed neighbor Phyllis in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." She also appeared as the mother of Timmy on the "Lassie" series. Continue reading
Jan 27 Cannes Film Festival postponed to July By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The Cannes Film Festival, canceled altogether last year by the pandemic, is postponing this year's edition from May to July in hopes of having an in-person festival. Continue reading
Jan 27 Amanda Gorman to read poem at Super Bowl By Associated Press The NFL has picked three people who have served during the coronavirus pandemic as honorary captains for the Super Bowl along with inaugural poet Amanda Gorman for an original poem. Continue reading
Jan 26 Disney updates Jungle Cruise after years of insensitivity criticism By Associated Press Disney said in a blog post on Monday that the ride will be updated by Disney "imagineers" at the Disneyland parks with a new storyline and characters that "reflect and value the diversity of the world around us."… Continue reading
Jan 26 Michaela Goade becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Michaela Goade won the Randolph Caldecott Medal for best children's picture story for the book "We Are Water Protectors." It was written by Carole Lindstrom and is a call for environmental protection. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 6:53 In Miami, making live theater work during the pandemic Miami, one of the top tourist destinations in the U.S., has been hit hard by COVID and the travel shutdown. Officials at Miami International Airport say traffic is off by more than half, impacting hotels, restaurants, and hot spots like… Continue watching