Arts Dec 21 10 films picked by critics as the best of 2023 By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet
Arts Dec 11 ‘Barbie’ leads Golden Globe nominations, with ‘Oppenheimer’ close behind Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” dominated the Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods for the blockbuster film. By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press
World Aug 09 Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with mayor urging world to abolish nuclear weapons Mayor Shiro Suzuki made the remark Wednesday after the Group of Seven leaders at another summit in May adopted a nuclear disarmament document justifying atomic weapons for deterrence. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Arts Jul 23 ‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’ make box office history on highly anticipated opening weekend “Barbenheimer” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend. By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press
Arts Jul 21 Watch 7:23 Christopher Nolan on ‘Oppenheimer’ and the responsibility of technology creators Robert Oppenheimer was one of this country’s greatest scientists, the father of the atomic bomb and a victim of the McCarthy witch hunts. Now the complicated and fascinating man is the subject of a new film by director Christopher Nolan. By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet
Jul 16 Analysis: Women in physics often go unrepresented in popular media. Here’s why that’s a detriment to the field By Carl Kurlander, Chandralekha Singh, The Conversation The trailer for ‘Oppenheimer’ fails to include female physicists, which is indicative of a broader media trend that, if reversed, could lead to greater gender diversity in science. Continue reading
Jun 26 8 blockbusters and indie gems to watch this summer By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet The summer movie season is heating up with exciting blockbusters and independent films coming soon to theaters. Monday on the PBS NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown speaks with Ann Hornaday, chief film critic of The Washington Post, and Aisha Harris, host of… Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 7:55 Why there are new assessments of Oppenheimer’s role in history By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer led the Manhattan Project to develop nuclear weapons during World War II and is perhaps best known as the "Father of the Atomic Bomb.” But he was a complicated man. As William Brangham explains, there are… Continue watching