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Girder (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and Tasya Vos (Andrea Riseborough) after she leaves one of her surrogates in Brandon Cronenberg's "Possessor Uncut."

'Possessor Uncut' Combines Cerebral Sci-Fi, Visceral Horror

Brandon Cronenberg shares obvious DNA with his dad but also has unique voice

Anna Deavere Smith as Angela King, Rodney King's aunt, in “Twilight: Los Angeles.”

GREAT PERFORMANCES: Twilight: Los Angeles

Stream now or tune in Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

(Left) During the coronavirus pandemic, cleaning has become more intense and important. Gloves used for cleaning photographer Celeste Alonso's house in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Right) Plants on Alonso's balcony.

Photographer Uses Instant Images To Make Sense Of Life In Isolation

When Argentina went into strict lockdown in March, Celeste Alonso was isolated in her home in Buenos Aires. She has been asserting what control she can over daily life, one Polaroid at a time.

Jim Hubbell in his Julian, Calif. studio.

James Hubbell - Between Heaven And Earth

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Come to a deeper understanding - through the words of scholars, friends, and the artist James Hubbell himself - about his art, his motivation, and his inspiring life.

Gary Peacock, A Jazz Bassist Always Ahead Of His Time, Dies At 85

Peacock could seemingly adapt to any style, and performed with a variety of artists ranging from Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett to Albert Ayler.

A house designed by Paul R. Williams in La Cañada Flintridge, Calif. The first licensed Black architect west of the Mississippi, Williams was known for using curves to create a sense of intimacy, even in grand spaces.

'Regarding Paul R. Williams' Honors Legacy Of LA's Barrier-Breaking Black Architect

Janna Ireland's photography has focused on Black life in America. Now, she turns her lens to Paul R. Williams, the first Black architect in the American West. He put good design within reach of all.

Jessye Norman performs at a ceremony on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom at the U.S. Capitol in 2013.

Opera Singer Jessye Norman Dies At 74

Norman was one of the leading African American opera figures in a time when there were fewer than now. The soprano won four Grammys and the National Medal of Arts.

California Army National Guard’s 1–140th Aviation Battalion at the Rim Fire near Yosemite, Aug. 22, 2013. Photo by Master Sgt. Julie Avey.

Wilder Than Wild: Fire, Forests, And The Future

Airs Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Title graphic for "America In Black And Blue."

America In Black And Blue 2020

Stream now with the PBS Video App or tune in Friday, June 19, 2020 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2

Marc Andreessen, co-founder and general partner of Andreessen Horowitz. The venture capital firm recently launched a media property recently known as Future, the latest in a string of Silicon Valley companies making in-house publications aimed at friendly, pro-tech coverage.

Stung By Media Coverage, Silicon Valley Starts Its Own Publications

Venture capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz has launched a website it calls "the future of media." The firm has backed Clubhouse and Substack, two efforts to take messages directly to the public.

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