Feb 12 From glamorous to ordinary, Vivian Maier's street photography captured America's mid-century urban life By David Coles In a matter of a few short years, Vivian Maier went from a reclusive and mysterious, largely unknown woman to widely recognized as one of the greatest street photographers of the 20th century. Continue reading
Feb 12 Twitter chat: What does the rise of streaming services mean for the music industry? By Nora Daly Does streaming help you discover new artists? Does it threaten musicians’ ability to earn a living? Tell us your thoughts on Twitter this Thursday from 1-2 p.m. EST. Continue reading
Feb 12 Creating live cinema with puppets and shadow By Ashira Morris With puppets, projectors and live performances, Manual Cinema creates surreal movies as the audience watches the process unfold. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 8:02 David Axelrod on Obama, Clinton and still believing in the political process after 40 years By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 11 'House of Cards' Season 3 leaked early, then immediately pulled By Colleen Shalby For a few minutes today, all of "House of Cards" season three was available on Netflix -- two weeks before its scheduled release. Continue reading
Feb 11 In 'The Sculptor,' cartoonist Scott McCloud tackles mortality, love, art By Ruth Tam Cartoonist Scott McCloud, best known for the “Understanding Comics” series, talks about “The Sculptor,” his first graphic novel and his first work of fiction in over 30 years. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 3:01 Cartoonist Scott McCloud tackles mortality, love, art in 'The Sculptor' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 11 8 moments of snarky satire and heartfelt patriotism from Jon Stewart By Marina Lopes As Daily Show fans get ready to say goodbye, take a look at 8 quintessential Jon Stewart clips. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 7:46 In 'Still Alice,' a neuroscientist-novelist explores what it's like to live with Alzheimer's By PBS News Hour Confronted by her own grandmother’s illness, writer and neuroscientist Lisa Genova started her exploration of Alzheimer’s with one question: What does it actually feel like to have the disease? Her resulting novel, “Still Alice,” was adapted into a film that… Continue watching