Apr 28 Nixon biographer recommends 8 other biographies you need to read By Elizabeth Flock John Farrell has read and studied a wide range of biographies over the years. Here are his recommendations for 8 must-read life histories. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 2:58 The art of silence, from the mouth of a mime By PBS News Hour Being a shy, gay man from Montana, Bill Bowers says he knew about silence from early on. When he heard there was an art form devoted to being silent, he knew he had found his calling. Bowers offers his Brief… Continue watching
Apr 27 5 'Southern Charm' secrets for entertaining from Patricia Altschul By Meredith P. Garretson 'Phone shaming,' budget cooking, recipes and other tricks from from Patricia Altschul's new book “The Art of the Southern Charm.”… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 4:00 Remembering Jonathan Demme, acclaimed director of eclectic, edgy films By PBS News Hour Jonathan Demme earned critical and commercial success with "Silence of the Lambs," but his career as a film director went beyond crime-thrillers. He made acclaimed dramas, comedies and concert movies, too. Hari Sreenivasan remembers Demme, who died Wednesday at the… Continue watching
Apr 26 Thai man livestreams himself killing daughter, then takes own life By Michael Rios After a series of incidents in which violent content was posted to Facebook, the social media site is looking for ways to remove these kinds of videos quickly. Continue reading
Apr 26 What director Jonathan Demme, who made 'Silence of the Lambs,' brought to filmmaking By Elizabeth Flock Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme, best known for "The Silence of the Lambs," "Philadelphia," and "Stop Making Sense," has died at 73. Continue reading
Apr 26 American teenagers remain behind on music and visual arts, study says By Maria Danilova, Associated Press When asked to listen to George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," only about half of the students were able to identify that the opening solo is played on a clarinet. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 7:10 In dystopian 'Handmaid's Tale,' a warning for a new generation not to take rights for granted By PBS News Hour America's democracy and Constitution have been replaced by a theocratic autocracy where women have lost their rights and many of them have become property, valued and controlled for the ability to bear children for wealthy families. That’s the story of… Continue watching
Apr 25 In "Ballet Across America," Misty Copeland and Justin Peck paint dance's diverse future By Michelle Harven, Dayana Morales Gomez “I hope that American ballet will continue to evolve in a way that really embraces who we are as artists and Americans,” Copeland said. Continue reading
Apr 25 How Margaret Atwood dreamed up the costumes in 'The Handmaid's Tale' By Elizabeth Flock Atwood's particular shade of blood red is being brought to life through a TV adaptation of the fiction novel premiering this week on Hulu. Continue reading