May 25 Why the lessons of Mister Rogers never go away By Lora Strum Children's TV icon Mister Rogers became a lesson in kindness after the Manchester attack. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 6:40 At Moogfest, the music revolution will be synthesized By PBS News Hour Moogfest, named after inventor Robert Moog, is a celebration of the art, engineering and technology of synthesizers, machines that create sounds electronically. Jeffrey Brown takes us to the gathering for a look at how experiments in technology and music can… Continue watching
May 23 Goodbye, 007: Roger Moore, longest-running James Bond, dies at 89 By Elizabeth Flock Roger Moore, who played the role of James Bond in seven films, more than any actor, has died at 89, after a short battle with cancer. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 7:10 How a new generation is reviving the old heart of Tunis By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson Nestled within the sprawling modern city of Tunis, the Medina, the historical urban center dating back to the 7th century, evokes the Arab world's rich past. After decades of decay in the 20th century, changes in the country are also… Continue watching
May 22 What these humble one-liners can teach us about the times we live in By Elizabeth Flock Yahia Lababidi said the 140 character age of Twitter has turned many of us into aspiring aphorists. And he believes the form is more important than ever. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 3:35 To Richard Ford, writing a memoir is to utter what must not be erased By PBS News Hour Richard Ford's parents were ordinary people, "all but un-noticeable to the world's disinterested eye." But the acclaimed writer still decided to write a memoir of their lives because, to him, being their son felt like a privilege. And more simply,… Continue watching
May 19 ‘Twin Peaks’ is back after 26 years, but it never really left these misty, moody towns By Joshua Barajas The logging town of Twin Peaks never really existed. Like most settings of fictional television shows, the characters exist in spaces that are in part filmed on location and in part on a Hollywood lot. The influential 1990 TV drama… Continue reading
May 19 5 unforgettable TV theme songs to tide you over until ‘Twin Peaks’ returns By Joshua Barajas On its own, the theme song to “Twin Peaks” was a bona fide earworm. Composer Angelo Badalamenti’s opening theme to Mark Frost and David Lynch’s otherworldly murder mystery won a Grammy in 1990 for “Best Pop Instrumental Performance.” The soundtrack… Continue reading
May 18 The moment Chris Cornell, frontman of Soundgarden and Audioslave, understood what grunge meant By Elizabeth Flock Chris Cornell, frontman of Soundgarden and Audioslave and a pioneer of grunge, died suddenly Wednesday at age 52 after performing a sold-out show at Detroit’s Fox Theatre. The Associated Press reports that he died by suicide. What Cornell meant to… Continue reading
May 16 Why there are bound to be sequels to the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ hack By Elizabeth Flock In the newest Pirates of the Caribbean film, Captain Jack Sparrow is dogged by deadly ghost pirates, led by the maniacal Captain Salazar. In real-life, he’s apparently being pursued by a different kind of foe: hackers that claim to be… Continue reading