Feb 04 How an underestimated song became a streaming summer hit By Sarah McHaney 2014’s mega summer hit, ‘Am I Wrong’, by Norwegian pop duo Nico & Vinz almost didn’t make it as a single. In fact, they didn’t think the song would be a success at all. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 7:37 For Harper Lee fans, great excitement for the book that came before 'Mockingbird' By PBS News Hour After publishing her classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" in 1960, Pulitzer Prize-winner Harper Lee has never published another one. Now, more than a half-century later, a book she wrote in the 1950s will see the light of day. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Feb 03 San Francisco dance troupe bears witness to history of human trafficking By Joel Wanek, KQED Lenora Lee, the artistic director of her dance company Lenora Lee Dance, creates large-scale interdisciplinary choreography that combine video projection, martial arts, music and text to talk about culture, history and human rights issues. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 5:49 San Francisco dancers confront history and human rights through video, text By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 03 Harper Lee's second novel, 'Go Set a Watchman,' to be published in July By Joshua Barajas Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harper Lee will finally publish a second book, 55 years after Scout lead Boo Radley home in "To Kill a Mockingbird," her publisher announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 7:28 Director Richard Linklater collaborates with the future in 'Boyhood' By PBS News Hour As a storyteller, director Richard Linklater likes to play with the passage of time. For his acclaimed recent film "Boyhood," shooting lasted 12 years in order to tell the story of a boy who ages from 6 to 18. The… Continue watching
Feb 02 Richard Linklater recommends 5 great films you haven't heard of before By Anna Sillers We asked filmmaker Richard Linklater to name his five favorite movies of all time. Hard to do on the spot. So instead, he came up with five CinemaScope classics that everyone should see right now. Continue reading
Feb 02 'Boyhood' director Richard Linklater on growing up in the Super 8 generation By artsdesk Richard Linklater reflects on growing up in front of the camera and how changing technology will effect today's kids who are documented constantly. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 1:29 'Boyhood' director Richard Linklater on growing up off-camera By PBS News Hour Continue watching