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
Dec 17 How to cook a gourmet vegan dinner for the holidays By Tal Ronnen When you think "holiday cooking," vegan dishes might not be the first options that come to mind. But for chef Tal Ronnen, cooking vegan is a given. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 4:06 Why we should embrace innovative fashion, not laugh at it By PBS News Hour Why do we elevate fancy cars but mock haute couture? Robin Givhan, fashion critic for The Washington Post, explores the sexism behind some critiques of runway styles. Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 7:09 Black Violin wants to break your classical music stereotypes By PBS News Hour The members of Black Violin want to change perceptions about who can play what kind of music. Wil Baptiste on viola and Kev Marcus on violin met as high school orchestra nerds. Today they play genre-bending music, blending classical music… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 7:30 Humans of New York gives U.S.-bound refugees a voice By PBS News Hour Brandon Stanton stops random people on the street, takes their photo and learns what about their personal stories makes them unique. He's the photographer behind Humans of New York, a blog and social media feeds seen by millions. Lately Stanton… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 1:39 Humans of New York gives U.S.-bound refugees a voice By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 16 'Ghostbusters,' 'Top Gun,' 'Shawshank Redemption' selected for National Film Registry By Corinne Segal Films qualify for selection if they are at least 10 years old and “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”… Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 6:46 Why Bill Murray gets up to recite poetry every year By PBS News Hour Bill Murray loves poetry. He loves poetry so much he trades comedic one-liners for lines of poetry at a yearly benefit for Poets House, a nonprofit library and cultural center in New York City. Special correspondent Francesca Maxime reports. Continue watching