With Willie Mays dead, is godson Barry Bonds the greatest player alive?
Some of this could be attributed to the naturally elevated status afforded to the recently deceased, but all week Willie…
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'Orphan Black: Echoes' is not intended to be a clone, says creator
Among the fun memories she had as a first-time showrunner, Anna Fishko counts learning the details of what it takes…
Docuseries Charts the Voices and Movements of Black Twitter
You've probably heard or read these phrases somewhere: “Oscars So White,” “Me Too,” “Say Her Name,” “Black Girl Magic,” “Black…
Rafa Márquez talks about the Netflix documentary and coaching Mexico one day
Rafael Márquez Álvarez is possibly the most successful player in the history of Mexican soccer. Affectionately known as “The Kaiser…
Ron Nyswaner accepted all concerns about 'Travel Companions'
I began the speech on “Fellow Travellers,” my adaptation of Thomas Mallon’s beautiful novel, with a fragment of my personal…
China accused of erasing religion and culture from Uyghur village names | Uighur news
Analysis of official data for the period 2009-2023 by human rights groups shows that about 630 villages in Xinjiang were…
'Love on the Spectrum' explores romance between neurodivergents
Call it a kinder, gentler reality show, or a dating show like you've never seen before. Either way, “Love on…
Meticulous research and creative license shaped 'The Crown'
Suzanne Mackie, executive producer of all six seasons of “The Crown,” has pretty much seen it all, working closely with…
How 'A Murder at the End of the World' Changes Detective Tropes
After Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij finished writing Murder at the End of the World, Marling remembers thinking how difficult…
UCLA professor remembers the power and goodness of James Lawson
UCLA historian Vinay Lal remembers speaking alongside the Rev. James Lawson during a panel discussion in Pasadena in 2008 and…