Works By Thomas Edison, Kermit The Frog Inducted Into Library Of Congress
The Library of Congress chose 25 titles considered "audio treasures worthy of preservation" to join the National Recording Registry collection.
Arts & Life
For Actor-Activist Sacha Baron Cohen, Being Called A 'Bouffon' Is A Good Thing
Up for Oscars for two different movies — The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm -- Cohen says he was influenced by Peter Sellers, Monty Python and French clown Philippe Gaulier.
'Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf' Actor George Segal Dead At 87
The Oscar-nominated actor, who recently wrapped up an eighth season on the ABC show The Goldbergs, died on Tuesday morning of complications from bypass surgery, his wife, Sonia, said in a statement.
Regal Cinemas To Reopen Its Theaters In April
Cineworld announced a multiyear deal with Warner Bros. Pictures Group in the U.S. that will guarantee a period of exclusivity for films in theaters before being released more widely, starting in 2022.
Farcical 'Life Of The Mind' Skewers Academic Life And Adjunct 'Hell'
A graduate student is teaching four courses while also trying to finish a dissertation. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Christine Smallwood's new novel one of the wittiest she's read in a long time.
'Soul' Creators On Passion, Purpose And Realizing You're 'Enough'
The Oscar-nominated film imagines a place where souls are matched with unique passions. Pete Docter and Kemp Powers say their movie is meant to challenge conventional notions of success and failure.
With 'Fierce Poise,' Helen Frankenthaler Poured Beauty Onto Canvas
Abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler poured pools of highly diluted pigments onto her raw canvases. Biographer Alexander Nemerov says her paintings are "about feeling the world."
In 'Night Rooms,' A Life Is Reviewed Through Memories And Movies
Writer Gina Nutt slashes to the center of issues like motherhood and depression — and ultimately emerges as the quintessential final girl of her own film.
'Hiding In Plain Sight' Corrects The Record On Lady Bird Johnson
The first lady is often remembered as a genteel Southerner who promoted highway beautification, but author Julia Sweig says archival records show Lady Bird was also a savvy political strategist.
Visualizing Gentrification In 'Remnants Of An Exodus'
Photographer Al J Thompson came of age in a community of Caribbean immigrants in Spring Valley, N.Y. His new book Remnants of an Exodus documents his return to a changed community.