Arts & Life

Jasmila Zbanic plays a schoolteacher who works as a U.N. translator during the Bosnian war in Quo Vadis, Aida?

Arts

'Quo Vadis, Aida?' Reckons With The Devastating Legacy Of The Bosnian War

11:44am March 16, 2021

by Justin Chang

A tense new film, set in the town Srebrenica, conveys the terror of the events of July 1995, where more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslims were murdered by the Bosnian Serb Army.

Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: A Life's Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union, by Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Amanda Tyler

'Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue' Offers Look At Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Early Work

11:26am March 16, 2021

by Steve Inskeep

One of the justice's former clerks, Amanda Tyler, worked with her on the collection that includes historic opinions and arguments from earlier years when she appeared as a lawyer before the top court.

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'The Jigsaw Man' Presents A Compelling Puzzle

7:00am March 16, 2021

by Swapna Krishna

The debut novel from British criminal lawyer Nadine Matheson stars a Black homicide detective dealing with not only PTSD from a serial killer's attack, but also mistrust from her family and community.

'Unorthodox' Author Chronicles A 'Scandalous Rejection' Of Hasidic Life

2:21pm March 15, 2021

by Dave Davies

Deborah Feldman talks about breaking away from her arranged marriage and the fundamentalist religious community she was raised in. Her 2012 memoir inspired the Netflix series Unorthodox.

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Amanda Seyfried as Marion Davies and Gary Oldman in David Fincher's Mank, which led Monday's Oscar nominations.

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'Mank' Leads Oscar Nominations In A Year When It's Easy To Judge For Yourself

12:28pm March 15, 2021

by Linda Holmes

The Oscar nominations embraced David Fincher's Mank, a movie about movies, which is no surprise. But if you want to pick your own favorites, this is the year to do it.

Students celebrate their graduation from Howard University at the end of the 148th Commencement ceremony, at the Upper Quandrangle on campus, on May 7, 2016. Washington, D.C. photojournalist and professor Cheriss May spoke about her photography on The Bla

Arts

Black Photographers Speak From Behind 'The Black Shutter'

2:52pm March 14, 2021

by Julia Weng

The Black Shutter Podcast serves as a platform for Black photographers to share their stories, struggles and achievements.

5 Tips To Ditch Fast Fashion And Cultivate A Sustainable Closet

1:48pm March 14, 2021

Fast fashion takes a toll on the environment and on workers. Here's how you can shop more sustainably and build a closet with a better impact.

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'The Impudent Ones' Shows Signs Of Future Greatness

9:42am March 14, 2021

by Martha Anne Toll

Marguerite Duras' never-before-translated debut novel The Impudent Ones, first published in 1943, isn't a pleasant read — but it is a signpost to what she would later achieve with The Lover.

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CNN's Don Lemon Gets Personal In New Book 'This Is The Fire'

7:52am March 14, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to CNN anchor Don Lemon about his new book, This is the Fire — What I say To My Friends About Racism.

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'The Bachelor' Finale Will Air As The Franchise Faces A Racial Reckoning

7:52am March 14, 2021

by Eric Deggans

The season finale of The Bachelor is on Monday night, and it comes as the franchise faces a number of controversies over how it handles race and concludes the first season with a Black man as star.