‘Soundtracks’ on CNN: The Music of History’s Most Defining Moments
September 11. The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Stonewall riots. Music is a unique lens through which to view these and other highly-examined, momentous events that have shaped world history over the past half a century. That is the concept behind a distinctive eight-part documentary series– with each hour-long episode focusing on a groundbreaking historical event or period of time—called “Soundtracks: Songs That...
A New Floral Explosion from Viktor & Rolf: Flowerbomb Bloom
It’s been more than a decade since Viktor & Rolf’s vaunted Flowerbomb burst upon the fragrance scene and quickly became one of the best-selling scents in the world. Now it’s time for something new to join the Flowerbomb family. Welcome, Bloom, an eau de toilette housed in an elongated version of the classic diamond faceted grenade-type bottle. Bloom is a lighter take on the iconic fragrance, launching exclusively at Sephora April...
‘The Encounter:’ A Compelling, Creative Theater Experience
Every seat was filled as Simon McBurney took the stage Saturday night at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts’ Bram Goldsmith Theater in Beverly Hills before his performance of “The Encounter.” McBurney admonished the few latecomers and had all the audience members check their headphones to see if they were working. Yes, certainly. There were voices to the left, voices to the right and voices directly behind – or were...
CNN Tackles an ‘Unseen Enemy’ for World Health Day
SARS. Zika. Ebola. Bird Flu. These are the names of recent disease pandemics that can inflict not only severe illness and death but also massive amounts of fear. And while it is incredibly difficult to watch the human suffering that these outbreaks cause, it’s important to know as much as possible about them and how to prevent future eruptions. CNN Films’ “Unseen Enemy” goes behind the headlines to investigate the root causes and...
PBS’ American Experience ‘The Great War’ Redefines History
Thousands upon thousands of women carrying protest signs march down Fifth Ave. in New York City. No, it’s not a scene from the nationwide protests that took place the day after the Trump inauguration in January. This women’s march is from more than 100 years ago— August 29, 1914 to be exact—when protesters took to the streets to advocate for a peaceful end to World War I, which had erupted that summer in Europe, sparked by the...
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