Dec 01 Watch 3:17 Binge-watching can't be good for you -- but is it really that bad? By PBS News Hour To binge or not to binge? Like many of us, with so many TV and streaming options these days, actress Annabelle Gurwitch struggles with falling into the black hole of epic, auto-loading TV and miniseries marathons. How is it different… Continue watching
Nov 30 How giving away free books became a Baltimore institution By Michael Boulter It’s a four-room warehouse where anyone can walk in, take as many books as they want and walk out. There’s no cash register and no clerk, just rows and rows of free books for anyone who wants them. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 8:32 Prison-produced podcast 'Ear Hustle' lets you listen to real stories of incarcerated life By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz, Jaywon Choe Prisoners inside one of California’s prisons are getting the opportunity to be heard -- behind bars and beyond. “Ear Hustle” is a podcast that offers listeners a rare look at inmate experiences, from race relations to sharing a tiny cell. Continue watching
Nov 28 After years of pop music wins, 2018 Grammy nominations favor hip hop and R&B By Lora Strum The 60th annual Grammy Award nominations offered some surprise snubs, a lack of traditional pop nominees and a strong showing by today’s leading hip-hop artists. Continue reading
Nov 28 This record label is bringing live poetry back to vinyl By Elizabeth Flock Jeff Alessandrelli said the label is looking to bring the same independent sensibility as Octopus to its releases, and plans to release two to three records per year. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 7:17 New contemporary art museum shows off complex identities of Africa By Jeffrey Brown Africa’s first contemporary art museum just opened its doors in Cape Town, South Africa, featuring art from across the continent and the African diaspora. The grand new space has a grand ambition: to tell the stories of a diverse continent… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 5:22 Gregorian chants are a hit at this Nebraska seminary By PBS News Hour Spending 13 weeks at the top of the classical music charts, a group of priests are reinvigorating an early musical genre. Special correspondent Dennis Kellogg of NET reports from eastern Nebraska. Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 8:25 New biography reveals Joni Mitchell's feelings on her career By Phil Hirschkorn Joni Mitchell is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters in modern times. Her seminal albums, from the late 1960s through the early 2000s, sold millions of copies and influenced generations of artists. Now, a new biography, "Reckless Daughter: A Portrait… Continue watching
Nov 26 Joni Mitchell's biographer on her songwriting style, missing Woodstock and thoughts about Bob Dylan By Corinne Segal Music writer David Yaffe spoke with us about the origin of Joni Mitchell’s songwriting technique and the stories behind several of her better-known songs. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 7:00 This filmmaker followed 45 years of change in Cuban life By Connie Kargbo, Christopher Booker In 1972, intrigued by the promises of communism, then-24-year-old Jon Alpert sailed illegally to Cuba. For the next 45 years, the New York City filmmaker made regular trips to the island, documenting post-revolution Cuba through the daily lives of three… Continue watching