Despite the war in Gaza, one man finds a way to paint to cope with his sorrow
A displaced artist in the Gaza town of Rafah, continues to create from the tent where he now lives.
Arts
Acclaimed Mexican actor Ana Ofelia Murguía, voice of Mama Coco, dead at 90
Murguía was a lauded actor with a decades-long career in film, television and theater. She's best known in the U.S. for voicing the elderly matriarch in Coco.
Hollywood loves to churn out 'great man' movies. This year stands out, critic says
The year 2023 saw quite a few movies about "Great Men": Oppenheimer, Napoleon, Maestro, Ferrari. How did these films play into or subvert expectations around those kinds of stories?
Gaza poet recalls treacherous evacuation from Gaza
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha describes his perilous journey out of Gaza, during which he was separated from his family by a soldier.
The year that broke the movie mold
Superhero fatigue, Barbenheimer, Taylor Swift — 2023 was a year when Hollywood's rulebook flew out the window.
To become the 'Maestro,' Bradley Cooper learned to live the music
In his new biopic Maestro, Cooper was determined not to imitate the legendary Leonard Bernstein. Instead, the actor worked with conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin to find his own rhythm.
Sawtooth workshop celebrates formerly enslaved Moravian potter and his artistry
The Sawtooth School for Visual Arts in Winston-Salem presents a unique learning opportunity this month.
After a grueling 2023, here are four predictions for media in 2024
Lengthy strikes. Layoffs. Hikes in subscription fees. It was a long year in media. TV critic Eric Deggans looks ahead at what's coming next and believe it or not — it's not all bad.
Hack, rizz, slay and other cringe-worthy words to avoid in 2024
Do your New Year's resolutions include improving your vocabulary? Then the 2024 Banished Words List from Lake Superior State is for you.
In sudden need of a C-section, a woman found the comfort of a mother in a nurse
When Teresa was 33 weeks pregnant, she went the hospital when she felt something was wrong — and learned she'd need to deliver her son that day. A nurse helped her through the difficult experience.