American filmmaker Laura Poitras has once again turned her camera on the watchmen in an exhibition opening Friday in Berlin By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press June 18, 2021, 10:37 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BERLIN — American filmmaker Laura Poitras, known for her award-winning 2014 documentary on former…
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Police say 17th century paintings found in highway dumpster
German police are appealing for information about the possible owners of two 17th-century paintings discovered in a highway rest stop dumpster ByThe Associated Press June 18, 2021, 4:26 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BERLIN — German police appealed Friday for information about the possible owners of two 17th-century…
Beyond “In the Heights,” colorism persists, rarely addressed
Every year, Hollywood inevitably comes under criticism for its lack of racial diversity. But another lesser-known yet still pervasive problem also resurfaces: the lack of diversity in skin tone. It happened again with “In the Heights,” a big-budget film based on the musical created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, which was called out this week for its…
Can we talk? Gannett promotes effort at bridging gaps
The Gannett media company is promoting an effort to get Americans who live on either side of the ideological divide to talk to each other By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer June 18, 2021, 1:55 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK — The conversation between Brian Roy…
Amanda Kloots hopes people don’t forget COVID-19 devastation
NEW YORK — As COVID-19 restrictions lift in the U.S., many are reacquainting with friends and loved ones, attending parties, booking vacations and celebrating a return to normal. But for Amanda Kloots, 39, a fitness instructor and TV personality, it’s not a return to the life she had before the pandemic, and it never will…
Frank Bonner, Herb on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at 79
Frank Bonner, who played a brash salesman with a love of flashy plaid suits on the TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” has died By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer June 18, 2021, 3:58 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LOS ANGELES — Frank Bonner, who played a brash salesman…
R. Kelly nears OK for new legal team for upcoming trial
A judge has signaled that jailed R&B singer R. Kelly will likely get to keep his new defense team for a sex-trafficking trial By TOM HAYES June 17, 2021, 10:12 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK — Jailed R&B singer R. Kelly will likely get to keep…
Janet Malcolm, provocative author-journalist, dies at 86
NEW YORK — Janet Malcolm, the inquisitive and boldly subjective author and reporter known for her challenging critiques of everything from murder cases and art to journalism itself, has died. She was 86. Malcolm died Wednesday at New York Presbyterian Hospital, according to her daughter, Anne Malcolm. The cause was lung cancer. A longtime New…
Q&A: Abdul-Jabbar talks new documentary, MLK, social justice
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an NBA legend, but the man known for his trademark skyhook shot has also devoted his life advocating for equality and social justice By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer June 17, 2021, 8:00 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LOS ANGELES — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is…
Rapper IDK to launch music business program through Harvard
Rapper IDK is launching a music business program through Harvard University for students of color By The Associated Press June 17, 2021, 6:19 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK — Rapper IDK is launching a music business program through Harvard University for students of color. IDK’s No…