Entertainment

Eye-Opening Film Spotlights Criminalization Of Pregnant Women Via Dangerous, Little-Known Laws

wyskOctober 24, 2019

"The film calls for a necessary shift in dialog that looks beyond abortion and focuses on the far-reaching impacts of anti-choice efforts on women who have no ...

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Her Immigrant Story: ‘Mother Of Exiles’ Documentary Reveals Statue Of Liberty’s Little-Known History

wyskOctober 24, 2019

"What she represents is everything that has to be protected." - Diane von FurstenbergShe's celebrating her 133rd birthday on October 28. She’s the Mother o...

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The People’s Soprano: Jenny Lind And The Price of Perfection

Dale DeBakcsyOctober 16, 2019

There will never again be a musician as universally adored and adulated as soprano Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale. Everywhere she went, even facing ...

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New ‘Bombshell’ Trailer: Theron, Kidman, Robbie Portray Women Who Brought Down Fox News CEO

wyskOctober 16, 2019

Based on the explosive real story of the women who brought down the loathsome CEO and chairman of Fox News, Bombshell hits theaters this December and brings wi...

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“Consume This Opera Mixed With Rap…” Artist And Activist Zakiyyah Releases Empowering Debut Single And Music Video

wyskOctober 9, 2019

Meet Zakiyyah, a Boston-raised singer, songwriter, activist and scholar, who just hit our WYSKy radar compliments of a "you should know" tip from 12-year-old E...

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Food’s Bright Future: Leah Garcés And The Long Struggle To Replace Factory Farming

Dale DeBakcsyOctober 9, 2019

Vegans and meat consumers do not typically enter into common cause. To the meat eater, vegans are bleeding heart, elitist scolds, and to the vegan, meat consu...

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Nancy Drew, Teen Sleuth Of Mystery Book Fame, Makes Her Return To TV In New Series… Trailer

wyskOctober 1, 2019

We devoured her clue-filled, page-turning books - there are sixty-four classic titles. We were captivated by the TV show that brought her cases and mystery-sol...

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Her Anti-Lullaby Done A Cappella… LGBTQ Chorus Performs Karla Kane’s ‘Don’t Hush, Darling’

wyskSeptember 18, 2019

It seems we have some competition when it comes to being the biggest fans of "Don’t Hush, Darling", our favorite anti-lullaby from our favorite frontwoman, Kar...

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Fearless Memory: Our First Three Decades With Lera Auerbach, Composer, Pianist, Poet, Artist

Dale DeBakcsySeptember 17, 2019

One of the things that consistently blows my students' minds is the fact that there are still classical composers living today. After being taken through...

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