Ken Burns’ new documentary begins with Ben Franklin and has Philadelphia at its center

After capturing hundreds of hours of footage, over a decade, for his new docuseries "The American Revolution," filmmaker Ken Burns knew the epic story had to begin with Benjamin Franklin. Burns was ...

‘The White House Effect’ and the Value of Letting Footage Speak for Itself

This film uses archival clips and documents to examine the way climate change evolved from nonpartisan topic to divisive ...

‘Kissinger’ Review: What It Used to Mean to Make America Great

A PBS documentary profiles the storied diplomat who was obsessed, for better and worse, with keeping his adopted country safe ...
Opinion

Hollywood Flashback: Hollywood’s First War With D.C.

In 1947, industry folks concerned about censorship amid the Red Scare formed the Committee for the First Amendment — recently revived by Jane Fonda, whose father was a founding member.
Columbus Dispatch

Columbus Blue Jackets end preseason with 2-1 loss to Washington Capitals

At least, that's what the Blue Jackets are hoping after dropping their preseason finale to the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Oct. 4 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The loss was the third ...
C-SPAN

Video Clip: Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein on Their Documentary, "The American Revolution"

Documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein talked about their new PBS series, "The American Revolution," and related modern lessons that come from the historical era.