Nov 12 Watch 6:05 Juliette Binoche lets intuition drive her diverse acting career By PBS News Hour Prolific performer Juliette Binoche is best known for her roles in movies such as “The English Patient” and “Chocolat.” But she’s also remained a dedicated theater actor, recently wrapping up a tour of “Antigone” that took her around Europe and… Continue watching
Nov 12 What we can learn from the stories of Black Native people By Michael Santiago "Afro Native Narratives," a documentary and photo project, documents the stories of Black Native people. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 6:25 Author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar turns his powers of observation to Sherlock's brother By PBS News Hour Mycroft Holmes is the elusive and possibly more intelligent older brother of Sherlock Holmes. Now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- NBA All-Star, writer and Arthur Conan Doyle devotee -- has co-authored a novel about the lesser known but no less intriguing brother… Continue watching
Nov 11 8 things you didn't know about Charles Schulz and 'Peanuts' By Alexandra Hall, Eric Osman "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz knew the real-life Charlie Brown, and other things that might surprise you about the popular comic strip. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 8:41 Bryan Cranston on the lesson of 'Trumbo': All opinions should be heard By PBS News Hour Dalton Trumbo was a successful Hollywood screenwriter, but in 1947 he was blacklisted as one of the Hollywood Ten -- a group of writers and directors who refused to testify in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Nov 10 How Afrofuturism mixes science fiction and social justice By Benjamin Michel, KQED Afrofuturism uses elements of fantasy and magical realism to examine narratives from the African diaspora and construct stories of the future. Continue reading
Nov 09 What Buddhism taught poet G Yamazawa about using 'gay' as a slur By Corinne Segal Growing up Buddhist and Japanese-American in a mostly-white and black community in North Carolina, Yamazawa found an avenue of self-expression in rap and poetry. Continue reading
Nov 08 John Lennon's stolen guitar fetches record $2.4 million at auction By Andrew Mach The acoustic guitar that Beatles legend John Lennon is thought to have used to record "Love Me Do" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand", sold at auction on Saturday in California for a record $2.41 million. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 3:31 'Allegiance' with George Takei portrays Japanese-American internment on Broadway By PBS News Hour The musical "Allegiance," which recounts a family's struggle to endure the Japanese-American internment in the 1940s, opens on Broadway on Nov. 8. A rare foray onto the New York stage, the show was inspired by one of its stars, George… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 7:46 In 'Honky,' a play that plays with the language of racism By PBS News Hour With “Honky,” PBS and Onstage in America present a stage comedy about racism that throws political correctness out the window. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with the play’s author, Greg Kalleres, to discuss how he explores race relations and coded language… Continue watching