Jul 21 In writing about Trayvon Martin, this poet saw the history of systemic racism By Courtney Vinopal In crafting her elegy for Trayvon Martin, poet Claudia Rankine sought to draw on the larger narrative of “terrorization, violence and murder” that Black Americans have faced throughout history. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 6:45 Pandemic brings challenges, new opportunities for music industry By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a huge blow to the music industry. Large in-person concerts were among the first events to be cancelled and will likely be among the last to resume. And in a recent survey of small U.S. Continue watching
Jul 21 DJ D-Nice gave us a party to remember in the pandemic. But what's next for live music? By Joshua Barajas His “Club Quarantine” live streams have slowed since the early height of the coronavirus crisis in the spring, but they haven’t completely gone away. And he still misses the energy of a live crowd. Continue reading
Jul 21 How mental health struggles wrote Ernest Hemingway's final chapter By Dr. Howard Markel On a Sunday morning, the famed writer awoke early in a discombobulated and distressed mood. The rest is literary history -- and part of a family’s legacy of pain. Continue reading
Jul 20 Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' delayed indefinitely by virus By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Nolan, a staunch advocate for the big-screen experience, has strenuously hoped that "Tenet" could lead the resumption of nationwide and global moviegoing. … Continue reading
Jul 16 'Magic School Bus' author Joanna Cole dies at age 75 By Associated Press "Joanna Cole had the perfect touch for blending science and story," Scholastic CEO Dick Robinson said in a statement Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 16 Black U.K. protester statue removed from pedestal in Bristol By Jill Lawless, Jo Kearney, Associated Press Officials in the English city of Bristol on Thursday removed a statue of a Black Lives Matter activist that was installed on a pedestal once occupied by a monument to a 17th-century slave trader. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 6:13 Hollywood turns scrutiny inward amid national discussion on race and policing By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson In the weeks since the death of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests over police brutality, racial inequality and the legacy of slavery in this country, Hollywood has been having a reckoning of its own. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Jul 15 New York's Met Museum to open 5 days a week By Karen Matthews, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press Museum officials said Wednesday that the building will be open Thursday through Monday with safety protocols including frequent cleaning and visitors limited to 25% of the museum's capacity. Continue reading
Jul 15 Statue of Black protester replaces toppled U.K. slave trader By Associated Press Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees cast doubt on whether the new statue would be allowed to stay, noting that it “was the work and decision of a London-based artist.”… Continue reading