News
30 Bob Ross Paintings Head to Auction to Support Public Media
The happy little fundraiser will benefit broadcasters affected by Trump’s funding cuts.
PBS
Film Review
The Renaissance, but Make It Game of Thrones
A new documentary emphasizes the political intrigues of Da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo.
Film
A Glimpse Into Pompeii’s Terrifying Final Moments
In the last episode of PBS’s new docuseries, archaeologists discover remarkable graffiti and shrine offerings that bring the ancient city — and its extinction — into view.
Film
Can Archaeologists Locate Pompeii’s Survivors?
The second episode of Pompeii: The New Dig follows the search for those who escaped Mount Vesuvius’s lethal eruption.
Film
At Age 78, Actor John Lithgow Goes Back to Art School
Art Happens Here With John Lithgow, a one-hour PBS special premiering tonight, follows the thespian as he explores various creative forms at four LA art centers.
Film
New Film Spotlights Augusta Savage, Grand Dame of the Harlem Renaissance
The first installment of PBS’s American Masters tells the story of a steadfast Black sculptor who overcame countless barriers.
Film
New Doc Breaks the Silence Around Endometriosis
More often than not, the message from the US healthcare system to endometriosis sufferers is that their pain is all in their heads.
Film
An Epic-Length Documentary Tackles Ernest Hemingway
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's latest PBS series does a good job of telling the writer's life story, but doesn't probe his thornier aspects.
News
Filmmakers Condemn Lack of Diversity at PBS and Critique Overreliance on Ken Burns
The BIPOC documentarian collective Beyond Inclusion has drafted an open letter to the broadcaster.
Film
9to5 Strikes at a Missing Piece of Feminist History
In the late 1970s and early ’80s, women office workers banded together in a labor movement that sprouted up in 25 cities across the country.
Interview
The Undocumented Activists Who Turned Themselves In to Infiltrate ICE
Hyperallergic talks to Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera, the directors of the documentary The Infiltrators, about how they filmed this "reverse heist."
Film
The Timely Resonance of PBS’s Asian Americans
The new miniseries offers an informative overview of history through personal, often deeply emotional testimony.