Dec 07 Bob Dylan’s catalog, a 60-year rock ‘n’ roll journey, is sold By Associated Press Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs, one of the great treasures in music history, has been acquired by Universal Music Publishing Group for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 5:28 ‘Path is the key:’ The Doors’ drummer on what lights his fire By Christopher Booker 50 years ago this month, The Doors played its final show in New Orleans. For the band's drummer, John Densmore, the ensuing years have been a continued artistic exploration - one that has included music, but also an examination into… Continue watching
Dec 06 Netflix rejects calls to add disclaimer to The Crown By Associated Press But the current fourth season is set in the 1980s, a divisive decade in Britain. Characters include Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, whose 11-year tenure transformed and divided Britain, and the late Princess Diana, whose death in a car crash… Continue reading
Dec 04 How Leah Chase became a ‘driving force’ of inspiration for chef Marcus Samuelsson By Joshua Barajas In Marcus Samuelsson’s new cookbook, the chef pays tribute to Black women who have been the “backbone of American food.” Among the restaurateurs he names is Leah Chase, the Queen of Creole Cuisine. Continue reading
Dec 04 Discussion questions for ‘Severance’ By Courtney Vinopal Our December pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Ling Ma’s "Severance."… Continue reading
Dec 03 New lift, pathways to open the Acropolis to disabled visitors By Associated Press A new lift for people using wheelchairs has been built on the north face of the hill, while a badly eroded network of existing concrete walkways has been replaced with smooth artificial stone paths leading among the ruined temples on… Continue reading
Dec 03 Warner Bros. to release all 2021 films on HBO Max in tandem with theaters By Jake Coyle, Associated Press After one month, they will stop streaming and continue to play only in theaters. The move follows Warner Bros.' decision to put "Wonder Woman 1984" on HBO Max next December, in addition to in theaters. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 7:07 Renaissance master painter breaks gender barriers centuries later By Anne Azzi Davenport, Jeffrey Brown Artemisia Gentileschi, a woman who painted her way to fame in the 1600s was largely forgotten for centuries. But more recently she is getting her full recognition at an exhibition in London's National Gallery. Jeffrey Brown has the story. Continue watching
Dec 02 Sundance Film Festival goes largely virtual for 2021 By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Organizers on Wednesday said that this year they will premiere over 70 films on a custom online platform during the seven day event. Continue reading
Dec 02 ‘Severance’ is our December book club pick By Courtney Vinopal Our December 2020 pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Ling Ma’s "Severance."… Continue reading