With an ever-changing array of funky earrings and crazy giant glasses, local actor Pam McGinnis engages youngsters, entertaining and educating as she reads popular children’s books aloud. She talks ...

Nelson Mandela appears in Troublemaker by Antoine Fuqua, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.

Suzanne Andrews Correa’s “The Huntress” is another film about cultural hierarchy and subjugation. Taking place in Juarez, Mexico, where rape and femicide are frequent and unpunished, Luz (Adriana Paz) ...

To fill out the show's world of political intrigue, Hulu has recruited a cast of beloved television stars, from a longtime ...

The 2026 Sundance Film Festival is nearing its end, but Thursday marks the first day of the online portion of the fest -- and several noteworthy films are available on the online viewing platform. In ...

To prepare for Emerald Fennell’s film adaptation, readers are seeking out Emily Brontë’s Gothic novel — and the “unhinged ...

Three Des Moines restaurants are semifinalists for James Beard Awards, including The Contrary, a cocktail bar that sits in ...

Also picked for preservation: ‘The Thing,' ‘Before Sunrise,' ‘Frida,' ‘Inception,' ‘Philadelphia,' ‘The Incredibles' and ‘The Hours,' while Ken Burns makes the list for the first time.