Jan 30 Read poems from the 7 countries affected by Trump's immigration ban By Elizabeth Flock On Monday, Tehran-born poet Kaveh Akbar began tweeting out poetry written by poets from the seven countries -- Iran, Libya, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, and Syria -- impacted by President Donald Trump’s executive order that temporarily bans immigrants from those… Continue reading
Jan 26 Love is all around: Mary Tyler Moore fans pay tribute to the TV icon By Joshua Barajas How Moore—who changed the way a woman was portrayed, seen and heard on television—was revolutionary to people, big and small. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 6:34 TV pioneer Mary Tyler Moore was a modern woman's role model By PBS News Hour She had an iconic smile and laugh, but actress and comedian Mary Tyler Moore was also a revolutionary. The Oscar-nominated actress famously played a single career woman next door and a quirky housewife, changing how women were portrayed. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Jan 25 George Orwell's '1984' is a best-seller again. Here's why it resonates now By Elizabeth Flock Trump’s presidency is sparking fears that bring new relevance to the dystopian novel, particularly because of how Trump uses language, Orwell experts say. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 'La La Land' gets nostalgic for classic Hollywood musicals By PBS News Hour Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a jazz musician, begin a love affair, but the stresses of the spotlight take a toll on their relationship. That’s the story “La La Land,” a modern movie musical about beating the odds that… Continue watching
Jan 24 Inside 'La La Land's' 'Audition,' and what it takes to compose an Oscar-nominated song By Elizabeth Flock How much work goes into a best original song or score? “La La Land” composer Justin Hurwitz, who received Oscar nominations for both original score and two original songs this morning, and already won both prizes at the Golden Globes,… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 6:34 'Manchester by the Sea' is a study in loss and love By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson Continue watching
Jan 23 WATCH: La La Land sweeps as Oscar picks are announced By Elizabeth Flock Favorites for nominations this year include the breakout musical, "La La Land," the affecting drama, "Manchester by the Sea," and the coming-of-age film, "Moonlight," all three of which performed well in the Golden Globes. "Moonlight," which follows a boy as… Continue reading
Jan 23 For the film 'Paterson,' poet Ron Padgett wrote four original poems By Elizabeth Flock This poem is one of four that American poet Ron Padgett wrote specifically for the new Jim Jarmusch film “Paterson,” which follows a poetry-writing bus driver (played by Adam Driver) who shares a name with his city of Paterson, New… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch The Obama White House, from the man behind the lens By PBS News Hour For the past eight years, Pete Souza has visually chronicled the Obama era. He was in the situation room when U.S. special forces killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011 and at the prayer service for victims of the Newtown, Connecticut,… Continue watching