Aug 18 Lawsuit says actor Cuba Gooding Jr. raped New York woman in 2013 By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Last week, the Oscar-winning "Jerry Maguire" actor appeared in Manhattan state court, where he has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor counts of forcible touching and sexual abuse. Continue reading
Aug 17 How COVID-19 is affecting the British music scene By Taryn Siegel, Associated Press But the music scene some Brits know and love may soon be unrecognizable because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has plunged the U.K. economy into its worst recession on record. Continue reading
Aug 17 2 men indicted in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay By Jim Mustian, Michael Balsamo, Tom Hays, Associated Press Nearly two decades after the slaying of hip hop star Jam Master Jay, federal prosecutors said Monday they have solved one of New York City's most enduring unsolved killings, charging two men while suggesting the artist, celebrated for his anti-drug… Continue reading
Aug 17 Black creatives in Italian fashion demand cultural reform By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The only Black designer belonging to Italy’s influential fashion council is demanding a "long overdue cultural reform’’ from her colleagues under the slogan: Do Black Lives Matter in Italy? The conversation has gotten off to a rocky start. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 26:04 Beyond The Canvas: Episode 4 By PBS NewsHour On the Oscar Awards edition of Beyond the CANVAS, we sit down with winners and nominees to talk about their craft and commitment to storytelling. What does it take to execute a unique artistic vision? Creators behind films like Black… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 6:53 Drums, love and music – tales from a Talking Head By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman As a co-founder of the legendary Talking Heads, drummer Chris Frantz's new memoir “Remain In Love” tells us about the origins of one of America's most culturally and commercially successful bands. It is also a love letter to his long… Continue watching
Aug 14 Why this novel about a Beijing crime syndicate starts in a California suburb By Courtney Vinopal Our August 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Daniel Nieh’s “Beijing Payback.”… Continue reading
Aug 14 R. Kelly’s manager charged with phone threats to theater By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press R. Kelly's manager has been arrested on charges that he threatened a shooting at a Manhattan theater two years ago, forcing an evacuation and the cancellation of the screening of a documentary addressing allegations that the singer had sexually abused… Continue reading
Aug 13 Playwright Jeremy O. Harris doesn’t miss ‘theater in a building’ By Tommy Walters How will theater weather the pandemic? Especially in its more fearless forms, it will always adapt to reach audiences, said the playwright behind "Slave Play."… Continue reading
Aug 13 ‘I will never forget that hug.’ Gloria Estefan ordered a hazmat suit to hug her grandson By Joshua Barajas Gloria Estefan says she plans on framing photographs of her wearing a hazmat suit as a memento capturing her and her family’s experience during the pandemic. Continue reading