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
Sep 15 First-time novelist, first Jamaican among Booker Prize shortlist authors By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins First-time novelist Chigozie Obioma and Jamaican writer Marlon James are among the six authors who have been shortlisted for this year’s Man Booker Prize. The other shortlisted authors are Tom McCarthy (“Satin Island”), Sunjeev Sahota (“The Year of the Runaways”),… Continue reading
Sep 15 Austin artists build giant insect puppet bicycles By KLRU Featuring larger-than-life creatures powered by pedals, Austin Bike Zoo is a one-of-a-kind blend of puppetry and cycling. Continue reading
Sep 14 Read the first-ever poetry journal by trans writers By Corinne Segal The literary world reached a milestone this month with the debut of "Vetch," the first submission-based literary journal devoted to poetry by transgender writers. Continue reading
Sep 13 Infographic: Sneakers by the numbers in America By Carey Reed Not only have sneakers become engrained in U.S. popular culture, seemingly since Run DMC's "An Ode to the Adidas Superstar", but sales of the popular footwear are big business, to the tune of around $34 billion dollars a year in… Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 3:55 'More than a shoe': Museum exhibit celebrates America's sneaker culture By PBS News Hour A Brooklyn Museum exhibit explores the rise of sneaker culture in the U.S. and how the shoes, which were invented in the late 1800s, evolved into a $34 billion industry. NewsHour's Ivette Feliciano reports. Continue watching