Nov 09 5 women allege sexual misconduct by Louis C.K., New York Times reports By Elizabeth Flock Two female comedians told the paper he invited them up to his hotel room to celebrate after a comedy festival in 2002 and then proceeded to masturbate in front of them. Continue reading
Nov 09 The Museum of the Bible references Islam twice, and other things we learned on our tour By Elizabeth Flock Among the artifacts displayed at the museum are fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which experts warned last month may be fake. Continue reading
Nov 08 What a fashion line made from food will teach you about waste By Teresa Carey Jacinda Martinez hopes her clothes send a message about the ephemerality of fashion and how, like vegetables, designs are seasonal and not meant to last. Continue reading
Nov 07 Disney ends press screening ban on Los Angeles Times after backlash By Justin Scuiletti Disney will no longer block The Los Angeles Times from attending press screenings of its movies, ending a controversial ban that had many news organizations threatening to also boycott those screenings. Continue reading
Nov 06 Bukowski's poems were mangled by editors after his death. Now you can read his originals By Elizabeth Flock A new book faithfully reproduces Bukowski's poems as he actually wrote them, before they were revised with a heavy hand. Continue reading
Nov 05 As non-binary actors become more visible, this website supports their work By Corinne Segal The Non-Binary Monologues Project, which began last month, is publishing monologues and audition materials for non-binary and trans actors. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 5:42 Alec Baldwin: Men treat women differently. That needs to change. By PBS News Hour Revelations about sexual harassment and the deep-rooted culture of complicity in Hollywood continue to emerge since the Weinstein allegations first broke. Alec Baldwin sits down with Jeffrey Brown As part of an interview about his new book parodying President Trump,… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 3:17 Marriage is a dance of growing together, apart, together By PBS News Hour What does it take to walk alongside another human being over time? Writer Dani Shapiro set out to explore the beauty and the troubles of enduring love. Shining a light on her and her husband’s life course together, Shapiro offers… Continue watching
Nov 03 WATCH: The Public Broadcasting Act turns 50. What's changed? By Erica R. Hendry The Library of Congress and Boston public broadcaster WGBH are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the public broadcasting act with a series of panels, including one on news that features PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, former anchor and executive editor Jim… Continue reading
Nov 03 5 mystery novels you should seek out now By Alison Thoet From "Rebecca" to "Strangers on a Train," here are 5 mystery novels you need to read now. Continue reading