Oct 14 Harvey Weinstein expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences By Corinne Segal, Kamala Kelkar The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 54-member board voted overwhelmingly to “immediately expel” bigtime Oscar player Harvey Weinstein from the governing body of the Academy Awards. Continue reading
Oct 14 Gentrification is awkward, painful and funny in this new web series on North Oakland By Ivette Feliciano The comedy tells the story of the three friends who struggle to stay rooted in their historically black and Latino community as it faces changing racial and class dynamics. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 6:03 'Marshall' pays homage to the young lawyer who became a towering justice By PBS NewsHour, Jaywon Choe Before he became the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall moved from town to town as part of the NAACP to represent black defendants in a justice system rampant with discrimination. Jeffrey Brown sits down… Continue watching
Oct 13 5 moody graphic novels that influenced the Harry Potter illustrator's work By Alison Thoet Jim Kay, the artist behind the illustrated Harry Potter books, recommends graphic novels that are dark, mysterious, mystical and moody. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 6:17 'The Florida Project' is a movie about life on the margins, through the eyes of children By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson “The Florida Project” is the story of a young mother struggling to pay rent while living in a rundown motel, told through the eyes of her daughter, a rebellious little girl who roams Orlando, engaging in shenanigans with her friends. Continue watching
Oct 12 How Harvey Weinstein came to the rescue of other alleged abusers in Hollywood By Elizabeth Flock Long before Harvey Weinstein was fired over accusations of sexual misconduct and assault, the Hollywood starmaker found time to defend big-name directors accused of sexual abuse. Continue reading
Oct 12 Why the director of 'Tangerine' is trading iPhone filmmaking for 35mm By Frank Carlson For Baker’s new follow-up, “The Florida Project,” a summer adventure about a mother and daughter living in the shadows of Disney World, the filmmaker traded his iPhone rig for 35mm film. Continue reading
Oct 11 Why MacArthur 'genius' Viet Thanh Nguyen says writers should make people uncomfortable By Elizabeth Flock Nguyen was chosen for his writing "challenging popular depictions of the Vietnam War and exploring the myriad ways that war lives on," the foundation said. Continue reading
Oct 11 Eminem takes down Trump with profane lyrical tirade By Patrick Mairs, Associated Press Eminem has unleashed a lyrical tirade against President Donald Trump, saying he "came to stomp."… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 6:43 Philadelphia public art project ponders the meaning behind monuments By PBS News Hour From Benjamin Franklin to Rocky Balboa, Philadelphia is a city rich in public art and monuments. As the nation debates the meaning and fate of Confederate statues, the city is also questioning who should be honored and memorialized. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching