Pop Culture

In Coco, young Miguel's love of music ultimately leads him to the Land of the Dead where he teams up with charming trickster Hector.

Arts

Mexico, Music And Family Take Center Stage In 'Coco'

5:04am November 20, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

Pixar's newest movie is meant to be a love letter to Mexico. Coco has an all-Latino cast, it's packed with references to Mexican culture, and it went right to No. 1 at the Mexican box office.

Colin Jost (left) and Michael Che ripped into Al Franken during the Weekend Update portion of Saturday Night Live.

National

SNL Skewers Alum Al Franken, Trump Sons

7:37pm November 19, 2017

by Amy Held

"I know this photo looks bad. But, remember, it also is bad," said Weekend Update anchor Colin Jost of the image appearing to show Franken groping a sleeping woman.

Knoxx performs "Crazy In Love" at Nellie's Sports Bar in Washington, D.C. She says it's still her favorite song to perform.

Music & Culture

Becoming Beyoncé On Stage Helped One Trans Woman Come Into Her Own

8:01am November 19, 2017

by Danny Nett

For Riley Knoxx, emulating the pop star transformed her career and personal life — building confidence in herself as an artist and as a transgender woman.

Hari Kondabolu is the writer and star of the new documentary "The Problem With Apu."

Arts

A New Documentary Calls Into Question The Simpson's 'Apu'

6:00am November 19, 2017

by Eric Deggans

Comedian Hari Kondabolu's new documentary, The Problem with Apu, unearths an essential truth about Hollywood: "Success justifies everything." Even racism.

MIT's Atlas robot, nicknamed Helios, completes the driving task at the June 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals. Helios is a second-generation Atlas, developed for DARPA by Boston Dynamics.

Arts

Backflipping Robot Is A Giant Leap For Robot Kind

7:55pm November 17, 2017

by Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

As it jumps, twists and lands a full backflip, Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot takes another step toward full functionality in a world designed for humans.

In a monologue on her Hulu show I Love You, America, comedian Sarah Silverman described the sadness and anger she feels about her friend Louis C.K., following his admission of sexual misconduct.

Arts

Sarah Silverman Asks: 'Can You Love Someone Who Did Bad Things?'

5:03pm November 17, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

In an emotional monologue, Silverman addressed "the elephant masturbating in the room" and plumbed the anger and sadness she feels about her friend Louis C.K.'s actions.

Tippi Hedren, with her daughter Melanie Griffith and granddaughter Dakota Johnson at a 2015 event.

3 Generations Of Actresses Reflect On Hollywood, Harassment — And Hitchcock

9:00am November 17, 2017

Actress Tippi Hedren talks with her daughter, actress Melanie Griffith, and her granddaughter, actress Dakota Johnson, about how being a woman in Hollywood has — and hasn't — changed over the years.

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Music & Culture

At the Latin Grammy Awards: A Night of Big Wins and Tributes

6:36am November 17, 2017

by Felix Contreras

Big wins for the megahit "Despacito" came as no surprise at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.

The Phantom Minas?: Amazon announced it will bring a Lord of the Rings prequel to television. (Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)

Books

10 Great, Perfect, Solid-Mithril Ideas For 'Lord Of The Rings' TV Spin-Offs

6:13am November 14, 2017

by Glen Weldon

Amazon Studios is bringing an ongoing Lord of the Rings prequel series to television. The deal includes an option for "a potential additional spin-off series." Tom Bombadil, call your agent.

Arts

Standing Up In The World Of Stand-Up: When 'Open Secrets' Finally Go Public

5:03pm November 10, 2017

The culture of comedy is one in which women have had little recourse to address sexual misconduct. The now-public allegations facing Louis C.K. suggest this may be changing.