Jul 20 CMT pulls Jason Aldean music video that was filmed at a lynching site By Maria Sherman, Associated Press In the video, Aldean performs in front of the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee -- the site of the 1946 Columbia race riot and the 1927 mob lynching of an 18-year-old Black teenager named Henry Choate. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 2:59 A Brief But Spectacular take on using craft to push back on injustice Tanya Aguiñiga is a Los Angeles-based artist, designer and activist who grew up as a binational citizen of Mexico and the United States. Much of her work speaks of her divided identity and tells the larger and often invisible stories… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 8:00 Actors’ union president Fran Drescher discusses ongoing strike and future of Hollywood By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings For the first time in 63 years, actors and writers are striking at the same time, bringing movie and TV production to a halt. The Writers Guild has been on strike since May and SAG-AFTRA joined them last week. Key… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 5:53 First Latino head of Academy of American Poets on bringing poetry to more people By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Founded in 1934, the Academy of American Poets is one of the nation’s leading literary organizations and the largest funder of poets. Its new leader wants to emphasize and expand the linguistic diversity of poetry and boost interest in poetry… Continue watching
Jul 17 Strikes rock Hollywood hit by streaming revolution, pandemic standstill By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Tens of thousands of actors have now joined screenwriters on picket lines outside studios and streaming services' headquarters, seeking better pay and more details about streaming audiences. Continue reading
Jul 16 Jane Birkin, actor, singer and style icon, dies in Paris at 76 By John Leicester, Associated Press Actor and singer Jane Birkin, who made France her home and charmed the country with her English grace, natural style and social activism, has died at age 76. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 5:23 A look inside the ancient sport of falconry practiced by hunters today By Pamela Watts, Barbara Dury and Justin Kenny, Rhode Island PBS Weekly Falconry is considered to be the oldest sport known to man. Its participants, called falconers, train birds of prey to hunt game. As Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS reports, it’s also a chance to help preserve these noble creatures… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 7:38 Carpenter Mark Ellison’s new book ‘Building’ offers lessons on life and good work By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Mark Ellison, the author of the new book “Building,” is a carpenter who knows his way around tools. But rather than a how-to book, this is about developing any kind of craft and skill, along with a few hard-earned lessons… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 3:15 A Brief But Spectacular take on second acts As a TSA agent, Benni Latham brought lots of joy to her job. However, after a violent incident at work, she felt the need to pivot. Today, Benni has found rewarding success in pursuing her dream job through commercials and… Continue watching
Jul 14 Movie and TV stars join writers on the picket line in fight over the future of Hollywood By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudekis, Rosario Dawson and other top movie and TV actors joined picket lines alongside screenwriters Friday on the first full day of a walkout that has become Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in decades. Continue reading