Randa Abd Al-Aziz was joking with friends in a Baghdad cafe when she got a surprise job offer: broadcasting the news in Iraq, whose Black citizens have little media presence and even less power.
Tag: Television
Jana Bennett, Former Director of BBC Television, Dies at 66
An American-born executive who transformed the presentation of science on TV and was considered one of the most influential women in her industry.
Grichka and Igor Bogdanoff, Twins in an Uneasy Spotlight, Die at 72
In France they were science-loving TV celebrities (molded by plastic surgery) whose own research was suspect, maybe a hoax. They died within days of each other.
BBC to Look Into Alan Dershowitz Interview on Ghislaine Maxwell Verdict
The American lawyer spoke to the British broadcaster about the verdict in the Ghislaine Maxwell case, but his connections to the case were not made clear.
Poland’s President Says He Will Veto Media Bill Opposed by U.S.
The measure backed by the nationalist governing coalition sought to limit foreign influence and could have imperiled the license of an American-owned TV station.
As Other Arab States Falter, Saudi Arabia Seeks to Become a Cultural Hub
While conflicts and crises have battered Arab cultural capitals, Saudi Arabia is hosting film festivals and bankrolling new movies.
From Soap Opera to Art: Why a Moscow Museum Is Re-Enacting ‘Santa Barbara’
A new contemporary art space is probing how Russia engages with the West by reviving an unlikely 1990s TV hit.
The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in December
Our picks for December, Including ‘The Power of the Dog,’ ‘Don’t Look Up’ and ‘The Lost Daughter’
How a 55-Year-Old California Teacher Became a Bollywood Actor
Richard Klein left behind his life as a Hebrew day school teacher in California and became an actor in Mumbai, often playing a “mean British officer.”
The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in November
Our picks for November, including ‘tick, tick … BOOM!’, ‘The Great’ Season 2, and ‘Passing’