Feb 12 Siba the poodle wins best in show at Westminster By Ben Walker, Associated Press A primped and poised standard poodle has won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club. Even with the crowd at Madison Square Garden chanting for a popular golden retriever, the statuesque Siba strutted off as America's top dog Tuesday… Continue reading
Feb 11 Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala dies at 78 By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The founder of the South African multi-Grammy-Award-winning music group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala, has died at age 78, the state broadcaster reported Tuesday. Shabalala died at a hospital in the capital, Pretoria, Tuesday morning, his family… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 6:01 What best picture Oscar for 'Parasite' means for foreign films Questions of diversity and inclusion among nominees still lingered at the Oscars on Sunday night -- but still, the Academy’s choice for the best picture of the year, “Parasite,” was a big deal. Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times… Continue watching
Feb 10 Why the author of 'American Prison' embraces people's contradictions By Courtney Vinopal “It will make your writing much better in the end,” says Shane Bauer. Continue reading
Feb 09 'Parasite' becomes first non-English language film to win best picture Oscar By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The win was a watershed moment for the Academy Awards. Continue reading
Feb 08 'The Farewell,' Adam Sandler triumph at Spirit Awards By Jake Coyle, Associated Press At a Film Independent Spirit Awards that often stood in stark contrast to Sunday's Academy Awards, Lulu Wang's family drama “The Farewell” took the top prize, while Adam Sandler and the Safdie brothers' “Uncut Gems” also landed awards. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 6:33 This Philadelphia art exhibit pushes the envelope with designs for the future By Jeffrey Brown What will the future look like? That’s the big question posed by a new exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Eighty designers from around the world have put their imaginations to work, leveraging both anxiety and excitement over the… Continue watching
Feb 07 How music amplifies the drama in these two Oscar-nominated movies By Michael Slowik, The Conversation Whether warmly classical or bleakly meditative, film scores can be the unsung heroes behind the viewer’s experience. Continue reading
Feb 07 Oprah says Gayle King faces social media backlash following Kobe Bryant segment By Associated Press Oprah Winfrey says her friend Gayle King is facing death threats following a social media backlash caused by an interview with retired WNBA star Lisa Leslie that involved the late Kobe Bryant. Continue reading
Feb 07 How a college prank turned into a public art tradition By Joshua Barajas The inflatable replica that rests on the lake’s solid surface isn’t a political statement, nor a throwback to the ending of 1969’s “Planet of the Apes,” but a decades-long tradition founded on a good laugh. Continue reading