Aug 15 Watch Beyond Einstein: Exhibit challenges scope of genius By PBS News Hour How common are geniuses? An exhibit on display at the Morgan Library in New York City features dozens of priceless manuscripts and artifacts -- all reflecting the idea of genius throughout world history. But experts say society may be returning… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Lauren Bacall, 89, lit up stage and screen with glamour and strength By PBS News Hour Actress Lauren Bacall, who leapt into fame alongside Humphrey Bogart at the age of 19, embodied flinty, female independence as well as old Hollywood glamour. Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post joins Jeffrey Brown to recall Bacall’s mature screen presence,… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Remembering Hollywood legend Lauren Bacall By PBS News Hour Award-winning actress Lauren Bacall has died at age 89. Known for her sultry voice and Hollywood glamor, Bacall made 40 movies in all, including four with her off-screen love, Humphrey Bogart. Jeffrey Brown remembers the actress with a look back… Continue watching
Aug 13 Gallery: 30 years of Lauren Bacall in film posters By Victoria Fleischer Lauren Bacall, the iconic actress known for her sultry voice and timeless beauty, died Tuesday at the age of 89. Bacall acted for more than 50 years, but she is best known for her earlier films. Check out the posters… Continue reading
Aug 13 Golden Age of Hollywood’s Lauren Bacall dead at 89 By News Desk Husky-voiced actress Lauren Bacall, who leapt to fame after starring in her first movie at age 19, died Tuesday in New York City at the age of 89. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch Robin Williams made transformation look effortless By PBS News Hour The death of Robin Williams, beloved American comedian and actor, has sparked an outpouring of shock and sadness. Jeffrey Brown joins A. O. Scott of The New York Times and Budd Friedman, founder of Improv Comedy Club, to look back… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Out-of-this-world wit: Famed performer Robin Williams dies at 63 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 12 Artist saves old books by cutting them to pieces By Amy Melin, Twin Cities Public Television Julia Strand makes art out of old books. She carves into old cookbooks and science books, reference books, dictionaries and books of topographical maps, removing most of the pages "so you can just see the pictures.”… Continue reading
Aug 12 Robin Williams’ death rekindles questions about creativity and depression By Colleen Shalby Williams is not the only creative genius to have suffered from depression. That much is clear from history. Continue reading