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
Dec 01 Watch 3:48 Author Elizabeth Acevedo on writing a coming-of-age novel Our November pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, "Now Read This," is "The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo. She spoke to Jeffrey Brown about finding her voice through poetry and why she wrote a novel in verse. Continue watching
Dec 01 ‘All my love, Elliot’: ‘Umbrella Academy’ actor comes out as transgender By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The Oscar-nominated actor who starred in "Juno," "Inception" and "The Umbrella Academy" has come out as transgender with the name of Elliot Page. He made the announcement Tuesday in a moment greeted as a watershed for the trans community in… Continue reading
Nov 30 In writing her first novel, this poet turned to her high school journal By Courtney Vinopal A poem taken from Elizabeth Acevedo's high school journal served as the “North Star” for her debut novel's voice. Continue reading
Nov 30 Dictionary companies choose same word of the year: pandemic By Leanne Italie, Associated Press In the land of lexicography, out of the whole of the English language, 2020′s word of the year is a vocabulary of one. Continue reading
Nov 30 Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died. Continue reading
Nov 30 Mysterious silver monolith disappears from Utah desert By Associated Press A mysterious silver monolith that was placed in the Utah desert has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by wildlife biologists. Continue reading