Jan 28 One year after the first travel ban, artists from affected countries share their stories By Pavni Mittal "Before We Were Banned," an art show, celebrates the work and experience of artists who trace their lineage to the seven Muslim-majority countries affected by the first travel ban. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 8:26 How the U.S. became the hip-hop nation By Charlayne Hunter-Gault The Grammys are catching up with public opinion by recognizing hip-hop artists in its top categories this year. At Harvard University's Hiphop Archive & Research Institute, the genre and its history is the subject of academic study as a brilliant… Continue watching
Jan 26 ‘Grease’ is 40 this year. Here are 6 more pop musicals to watch By Alison Thoet It’s been 40 years since Sandy told Danny that he “better shape up” in the 1978 movie “Grease,” based on the Tony award-winning Broadway show. Theater critic Ben Brantley recommends six musicals that followed in its wake. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 7:14 Author: Former Bush presidents concerned GOP has strayed from its principles By PBS News Hour They are a living political dynasty, and they rarely weigh in on the politics of the day, but in the new book “The Last Republicans,” former Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush reflect on the man currently… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 3:26 Remembering Hugh Masekela, master musician who fought for South African freedom By Jeffrey Brown Over the course of his six-decade career, Hugh Masekela’s jazz and anti-apartheid activism made him a beloved international figure. In exile, he used his music as a form of activism to call for Nelson Mandela’s release from prison and freedom… Continue watching
Jan 22 ‘Shape of Water’ leads Oscar field with 13 nominations By Hannah Grabenstein Here's the full list of 2018 Oscar nominations. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 7:48 How ‘The Post’ stood up to the power of the presidency By Jeffrey Brown In the film "The Post," editor Ben Bradlee and publisher Katharine Graham must obtain the Pentagon Papers and then decide whether to defy a court order by publishing the classified history of the Vietnam War. A story about a consequential… Continue watching
Jan 19 ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ has been inspiring other movies for 50 years. Here are 6 to watch By Alison Thoet Director Stanley Kubrick’s landmark space saga, “2001: A Space Odyssey,” turns 50 this year, remaining remarkably relevant and influential even 17 years after surpassing its titular year. Here are six movies Kubrick helped influence. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 3:34 How my son with autism made sense of the world by watching Disney movies By PBS News Hour When Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind and his wife found out their son had autism, they were crushed by the fear that they couldn’t communicate. But they began to realize that he was learning to tell stories through Disney movies. Continue watching
Jan 17 Jesmyn Ward on the moment in ‘Sing, Unburied, Sing’ that changes her character forever By Alison Thoet Author Jesmyn Ward isolates a pivotal moment from her novel, and explains the writing choices she made. Continue reading