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
Sep 11 Watch 7:28 Looking back at Frank Gehry's building-bending feats By PBS News Hour Frank Gehry, the most famous architect today, has brought art and flair to monumental designs around the world. Now he's being honored in his longtime hometown with a retrospective exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Sep 11 Why I jumped the caution tape to photograph an abandoned roller coaster By Matthew Clark This shot is all that's left of the iconic Jet Star roller coaster. Continue reading
Sep 10 Family speaks out against white poet who allegedly used their daughter's Chinese name to get published By Corinne Segal Poet Michael Derrick Hudson was published in "The Best American Poetry 2015" this week under the name Yi-Fen Chou, prompting criticism in the poetry community. Continue reading