Dec 29 Add the nutmeg, hold the booze for these holiday-inspired drinks By Jenny Marder “Not everyone drinks,” says Torrence Swain, head bartender at Washington D.C.'s Bourbon Steak restaurant. “And everyone should have something special.”… Continue reading
Dec 29 These are 4 of the most bingeable TV shows of 2017 By Patty Gorena Morales With the ever-expanding streaming landscape, there are simply too many bingeable TV shows to keep track of. Here is a short guide to 2017's best shows. Continue reading
Dec 29 Here are 7 of the best films of 2017 By Patty Gorena Morales Two film critics share their favorite films of the year, including "The Post," "Lady Bird" and "Get Out."… Continue reading
Dec 29 Listen to these 12 great albums of 2017 By Elizabeth Flock 2017 saw a slew of big pop and hip-hop records, a number of breakout female singer-songwriters and all-girl bands, and the return of beloved 60's soul artist Don Bryant and pop star Kesha. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 3:28 This choir finds harmony in different faiths By PBS News Hour The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir brings together musicians and singers from at least 13 faiths and various backgrounds in order to inspire and unite. Three members offer their Brief but Spectacular take on getting along, having faith and healing through… Continue watching
Dec 28 The timeless Old Fashioned never needs reinventing By Erica R. Hendry There are some habits that aren’t worth breaking. This traditional whiskey or bourbon drink is 200 years old by some accounts. Continue reading
Dec 28 Who fights for public art in the face of gentrification? By Jennifer Hijazi Street and public art is increasingly at risk of destruction as neighborhoods develop and gentrify. But new case law could protect public art in courts. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 6:16 ‘Hotel Scarface’ recounts glamorous, infamous epicenter of Miami’s cocaine days By PBS News Hour Colorful but violent personalities roamed the streets of Miami in the late 1970s and early 1980s when cocaine came to town and drug lords helped make it the murder-capital of America. In “Hotel Scarface,” journalist Roben Farzad recounts the story… Continue watching
Dec 27 Prohibition inspired many great cocktails — including this one By Erica R. Hendry Under Prohibition, basement and back-alley bartenders had to think outside the bottle. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 6:56 American journalist Marvin Kalb writes memoir of a year that changed Russia By PBS News Hour Some 40 years after the Bolshevik Revolution, the Soviet Union in 1956 was once again wracked with turmoil and upheaval. In “The Year I Was Peter the Great,” journalist Marvin Kalb chronicles his experience living there as a young American… Continue watching