Today in history: “War of the Worlds” on radio causes riots, maybe
Historical research suggests the panic was far less widespread than newspapers had indicated at the time.
Today in history: Vocalist/actress Melba Moore celebrates a milestone
Beatrice Melba Hill, best known by her stage name, Melba Moore, was born on this date in New York City in 1945.
Yevgeniy Fiks: Artist honors Pittsburgh’s labor history
A new art installation by Russian artist Yevgeniy Fiks has opened at Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum.
Today in history: Chilean communist poet Pablo Neruda wins Nobel Prize
Neruda won the Nobel Prize for Literature "for a poetry that with the action of an elemental force brings alive a continent's destiny and dreams."
Today in history: Centennial of playwright Arthur Miller
October 17 is the 100th birthdate of American author and playwright Arthur Miller.
Remembering comic and social critic Lenny Bruce on his 90th
He was a renowned stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and screenwriter.
“Black Panther Party: Vanguard of the Revolution” – unfinished business
A stirring montage of film clips, talking heads and still photos of one of the most dramatic movements in modern history.
The Chile coup and Pinochet’s “Christian” torture chamber in “Colonia”
German director Florian Gallenberger's Colonia is arguably this year's Zürich Film Festival's hardest-hitting film.
Arlo Guthrie celebrates 50th anniversary of “Alice’s Restaurant”
Folk singer Arlo Guthrie is in the midst of an extensive tour across America.
Herbert Aptheker biography is political narrative of remarkable man
Murrell paints a vivid, detailed picture of Aptheker's political life and for this he should be commended.
