Emmy Award Nominations Announced For 2019
The Television Academy has announced this year's nominees. See the list of which shows and actors are tipped for recognition in comedy, drama and variety categories.
Arts & Life
Colson Whitehead On The True Story Of Abuse And Injustice Behind 'Nickel Boys'
Whitehead's new novel is based on a notorious Florida reform school where boys were beaten and sexually abused. "If there's one place like this, there are many," he says.
'Jazz From Detroit' Offers A Mosaic Portrait Of A Larger Scene
Mark Stryker covered jazz and its people for the Detroit Free Press for decades. He uses his reporter's eye and critic's ear to chronicle the musicians from the city who made their mark on the world.
Walking On Painted Keys: Creative Crosswalks Meet Government Resistance
Intersection art makes streets more inviting and can remind motorists to respect crosswalks and bike lanes. But the federal government says the designs can also be distracting.
Not My Job: We Quiz Rocket Scientist Tiera Fletcher On 'Space Jam'
Sure, space is her jam, but what does she know about Space Jam? Three questions about that 1990s movie starring Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny.
Netflix Cuts Controversial Suicide Scene From '13 Reasons Why'
The show is centered on the suicide of a teenage girl, and the first season's finale shows her taking her own life. Several organizations raised concerns that it could romanticize suicide.
'Go Back Where You Came From': The Long Rhetorical Roots Of Trump's Racist Tweets
When the president told several young congresswomen of color to "go back" to where they came from, he borrowed nativist language about as old as the country itself. Here's a little history.
This Fearless Woman Is Fighting To Keep Slavery Out Of Your Seafood
Ghost Fleet, a gripping new documentary about modern-day slaves in the global fishing industry, follows Patima Tungpuchayakul, a Thai woman who's devoted her life to freeing men from forced labor.
We All Watch In Our Own Way: A Critic Tracks The 'TV Revolution'
New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum won't appear on panels pitting TV against movies or books. "Everything is valuable in its own way and they don't need to be in tension with one another," she says.
'Spin The Dawn' Stitches Up A Fabulous Fantasy
Elizabeth Lim's new young adult novel follows a girl who disguises herself as a boy and sets off for the emperor's court in place of her ailing father, who's been summoned as an imperial tailor.