Jan 11 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro People mourn and gather around the body of Chilean-born artist Jorge Selaron at the "Selaron Stairs," one of his most famous works in Rio de Jainero. Police discovered Selaron's body in front of his house Thursday, one of the colonials… Continue reading
Jan 11 Biden Moves Ahead With Gun Plan Despite NRA Objections Karen Murry of Parker, Colo., holds signs outside the state capitol building in Denver during an anti-gun control legislation rally organized by Guns for Everyone. Photo by Mark Leffingwell/Reuters. Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that there was… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Catches Criticism Over Torture Depictions and Accuracy 'Zero Dark Thirty' Catches Criticism Over Torture Depictions and Accuracy… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Profile: SeeClickFix Seeks Fixes Ben Berkowitz, founder of SeeClickFix, hopes to solve community problems. Continue watching
Jan 10 Thursday on the NewsHour: Examining Torture in ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ By Tom LeGro Extended interview with "Zero Dark Thirty" director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow on Torture in ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Screenwriter Mark Boal and director Kathryn Bigelow discuss torture in Zero Dark Thirty."… Continue watching
Jan 10 ‘Lincoln’ Tops All Movies With 12 Oscar Nominations By Tom LeGro Steven Spielberg's Civil War drama "Lincoln" earned 12 Academy Award nominations Thursday, leading all films, including for best picture, director and acting for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. Continue reading
Jan 10 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro Nathan Sawaya's sculpture made of LEGO blocks is on display Wednesday at "The Art of the Brick," an exhibition at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore. The exhibition of the New York-based artist's work features 52 large-scale LEGO brick sculptures and… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch News Wrap: Biden Prepares Recommendations on Curbing Gun Violence In other news Thursday, Vice President Biden met with sporting groups and the NRA as part of his preparation of a set of recommendations for curbing violent gun crimes and mass shootings. Also, new border violence has sprung up between… Continue watching
Jan 09 Poet Richard Blanco Chosen to Read at Obama’s Inauguration By Tom LeGro The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Wednesday that Richard Blanco has been chosen to read a poem at President Obama's inauguration on Jan. 21. Blanco will become the first Hispanic and first gay poet to read at a presidential inauguration. At… Continue reading