Sep 19 Watch 5:23 ‘The world caught up with me’: Painter Alex Katz continues prolific work By PBS News Hour Alex Katz is considered one of the most prominent and prolific American artists of the past 50 years. Best known for his bright, billboard-sized portraits, Katz's work has been the subject of two museum retrospectives this year. NewsHour's Phil Hirschkorn,… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 6:59 An art collector with Broad influence opens his own museum By PBS News Hour Billionaire Eli Broad began his fortune building tract homes in the Detroit suburbs, and over the decades he and his wife also built an impressive art collection. Now the brand new Broad Museum is set to open in Los Angeles,… Continue watching
Sep 18 How gentrification changes the portrait of a neighborhood By Brittney Sankofa How I felt as a seventh-grader interviewing toothless liquor store regulars in the cold. Continue reading
Sep 17 How to submit to ‘Casa de Colores,’ a nation-wide poetry project By Corinne Segal This week, U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera embarks on a country-wide poetry project, “Casa de Colores,” which he announced earlier this month at the National Book Festival. Continue reading
Sep 17 Cartoonist Kate Beaton finds the punchlines lost to history By Joshua Barajas Kate Beaton, the creator of the massively popular webcomic "Hark! A Vagrant," talked with the NewsHour about her online fan base, her first children's book and how she made history's saddest tales funny. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 1:33 Why the ancient art of calligraphy still enchants By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, artist Seb Lester shares his thoughts on the “ancient magic” of calligraphy. Continue watching
Sep 16 Emmy quiz: Do you know what critics are saying about your favorite TV show? By Joshua Barajas Ahead of the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards this Sunday, can you guess which Emmy-nominated show these critics praised or bashed?… Continue reading
Sep 16 Actor, comedian admits to lying about escaping tower on 9/11 By Alexandra Sarabia Comedian Steve Rannazzisi, one of the stars of the popular television show, "The League," has admitted that he lied about escaping the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks. Continue reading
Sep 15 Why Agatha Christie is even more awesome than you thought By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Today marks the 125th birthday of famed British novelist Agatha Christie, a pioneer of detective fiction. Continue reading
Sep 15 When women are in charge of TV shows, more women get hired By Corinne Segal Female leaders are leading the push for more diversity in television, both on-camera and behind the scenes, according to a new study. Continue reading