Jan 06 WATCH: Harvey Weinstein indicted on new charges in LA The former Hollywood mogul has been charged with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents over a two-day period in 2013, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a news release. Continue reading
Jan 06 Discussion questions for ‘Heart Berries’ By Courtney Vinopal Terese Marie Mailhot’s “Heart Berries,” a memoir that addresses the trauma experienced by indigenous people across generations, is our January 2020 book pick. Continue reading
Jan 05 ‘1917,’ ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’ win Golden Globes By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The 77th Golden Globes were meant to be a coronation for Netflix. Instead, a pair of big-screen epics took top honors. Continue reading
Jan 02 2019 was a record year for female filmmakers, study finds By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Last year, women directed more of the most popular movies than any year before. Continue reading
Jan 01 T.S. Eliot letters to his muse to be unveiled after 60 years By Christina Paciolla, Associated Press About 1,000 letters written by poet T.S. Eliot to confidante Emily Hale will be unveiled this week, and scholars hope they will reveal the extent of a relationship that's been speculated about for decades. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 6:35 ‘Trust Exercise’ author Susan Choi on power dynamics and timely fiction Susan Choi’s novel “Trust Exercise” takes place in a high school for the performing arts in an unnamed southern city. But the subjects examined, including consent, power and memory, are universally relevant. “Trust Exercise” won the 2019 National Book Award… Continue watching
Dec 31 ‘Heart Berries’ is our January book club pick By Joshua Barajas Terese Marie Mailhot’s memoir traces her family’s history on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation in British Columbia, Canada. Her collected essays address the trauma experienced by indigenous people across generations, as well as the author’s own struggles with mental illness. Continue reading
Dec 31 In 2019, the box office belonged to Disney By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Disney dominated American moviegoing more than any studio ever has before in 2019. The Walt Disney Co. accounted for about 38% of domestic moviegoing, easily the largest market share ever for one studio — a whopping $13 billion in worldwide… Continue reading
Dec 31 How artists have depicted Circe’s power through time By Madeline Miller Here's a small sampling of the goddess' rich visual history, from ancient Greece to contemporary America. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 7:35 ‘Circe’ author Madeline Miller answers your questions By Jeffrey Brown Madeline Miller, author of our December pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Circe,” and Jeff announces the January book selection. Continue watching