Arts Oct 20 California’s ban on bikes in swimming pools – and other strange laws on the books Photographer Olivia Locher's latest project, “I Fought the Law,” chronicles the bizarre and obscure laws that have made their way into America’s state and local legislation. By Julia Griffin
Arts Jan 12 Why Shepard Fairey’s inauguration protest posters won’t have Trump on them "We thought it was the right time to make a campaign that’s about diversity and inclusion, about people seeing the common bonds we have, and our connections as human beings," says the graphic artist of his project “We the People”… By Elizabeth Flock
Arts Jun 21 Watch 4:30 Why Cole Porter’s melodies and lyrics produce musical magic The sophisticated rhymes and erudite imagery of Cole Porter’s lyrics made him one of the nation’s preeminent songsmiths. But an overlooked element of Porter’s legacy is the music underlying those lyrics, which Rob Kapilow argues is essential to understanding the… By PBS NewsHour
Arts Feb 25 Like Beyoncé in ‘Formation,’ Big Freedia shows out for New Orleans On the heels of her appearance in Beyoncé's "Formation," the "Queen of Bounce" Big Freedia talks staying true to herself and her New Orleans roots. By Kenya Downs
May 08 ‘Just me and Allah’: Photographer seeks to capture diversity of Islam By Elisabeth Ponsot Photographer and editor Samra Habib's work is chronicled on the Tumblr, "Just me and Allah" and is being showcased at an exhibit this weekend at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center in New York City. Continue reading
Mar 24 Calling all journalism students: Join a Facebook chat with chief correspondent for arts and culture Jeffrey Brown By Nora Daly Journalism students will have the opportunity to learn from PBS NewsHour's chief correspondent for arts and culture Jeffrey Brown in a Facebook chat on Tuesday, March 31, from 2-3 p.m. EDT. Continue reading
Feb 19 Quiz: Match the critic’s snark to the Oscar-nominated film By Joshua Barajas Ahead of the 87th Academy Awards this Sunday, can you guess which Oscar-nominated film these critics' reviews praised or bashed this past year?… Continue reading
Jul 03 Willie Nelson on his bloody first performance By Joshua Barajas In an interview on his tour bus in June, country music legend Willie Nelson described to PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown how a nosebleed didn't stop him from completing his first performance. Continue reading
May 15 Vietnam War reenactors go full metal in the woods of Oregon By Victoria Fleischer Deep in the woods of western Oregon, a group of men trudges through mud and rain, wearing full army fatigues and using slang not overheard since the Nixon administration. The men are reenacting the Vietnam War and award-winning filmmakers Mike… Continue reading