Dec 20 ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ breaks record for biggest opening weekend By Andrew Mach Continuing to shatter almost every box office record, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" now holds the record for a film's biggest domestic opening weekend ever. Continue reading
Dec 19 New ‘Star Wars’ storms box office By Stephen Fee “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” -- the seventh installment in the wildly popular film and merchandise phenomenon -- topped box office records Friday night. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 10:02 One last visit to Downton Abbey before fans say goodbye By PBS News Hour For the past five years, the Crawley family and their household of servants have entertained audiences with comedic one-liners from the Dowager Countess and dramatic calamity befalling nearly every character. Now the top-rated PBS drama of all time is drawing… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 1:09 What’s the best gift you’ve ever received? By PBS News Hour As the popular British-drama ‘Downton Abbey’ begins its sixth and final season, we asked a few members of the cast to share their most memorable gifts with us, and their answers range from heartwarming to hilarious. Continue watching
Dec 18 Photos: Meet a real-life Star Wars Snowtrooper By Larisa Epatko Lori Frye, a member of the 501st Legion, talks about what it takes to be a “Star Wars” costumer and the role of women in science fiction. Continue reading
Dec 18 Here’s what happens when you try to bodypaint at the pyramids By Trina Merry I created a bodypaint series from around the world where I paint models into the surrounding scenery, juxtaposing the hard lines of architecture against the soft flesh of the body. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 5:49 70 years after Nazi liberation, poets write about freedom By Corinne Segal Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 3:09 Music duo Pomplamoose take Do-It-Yourself to the next level By PBS News Hour Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn, who make up the musical duo Pomplamoose, explain in this Brief But Spectacular take how they harness their fans' internet curiosity with their covers of Beyonce hits and behind-the-scenes videos. Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 7:12 How a galaxy far, far away became an obsession on planet Earth By PBS News Hour "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" isn't just a movie. It's part of a universe, both imaginary and real, that has obsessed fans since the 1970s. Jeffrey Brown explores what’s made the enduring franchise a storytelling and moneymaking powerhouse. Continue watching
Dec 17 Martin Shkreli’s arrest may free up Wu-Tang Clan’s singular album By Amanda Gomez With the arrest of “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli on charges of securities fraud Thursday morning, fans of the Wu-Tang Clan around the world wondered if the rap supergroup’s album, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” is up for grabs again. Continue reading