Renee GrahamIn 'Jackie Robinson,' Ken Burns Shows A Civil Rights Champion As Well As A Baseball Icon'Jackie Robinson' premieres Monday and Tuesday at 9 p.m. on PBS.Local CoverageApr 11, 2016The Grisly Details Of 'The Perfect Crime' And Its Cultural AftermathWGBH’s “The Perfect Crime” is a straightforward retelling of the infamous acts of Leopold and Loeb, whose names have become synonymous with thrill killers.Local CoverageFeb 9, 201610 Moments From The Year In Pop CultureRenee Graham takes a look back at the year we said goodbye to "Stephen Colbert" and hello to Stephen Colbert, hate-watched all those GOP debates with all those GOP presidential...Local CoverageDec 31, 2015With First 'Late Show,' The Real Stephen Colbert Emerges — But Who Exactly Is He?Stephen Colbert's first night at "The Late Show" didn't quite impress, but we'll give him another shot, writes pop culture critic Renee Graham. Local CoverageSep 9, 2015Today's (And Tonight's) Spotify Playlist Brought To You By The President Of The United StatesLast week, President Obama jumped into the musical pool, posting his first Spotify playlist -- 40 songs divided into two parts, for "Day" and "Night."Local CoverageAug 19, 2015Advertisement'Nurse Jackie's' Ugly Truths Are Better Than Fiction For Sunday NightsShowtime's "Nurse Jackie" comes to a conclusion in its seventh season, but the end might not be so tidy. Local CoverageApr 24, 2015'The Colored Museum' Takes No Prisoners At The HuntingtonDirector Billy Porter sets a brisk pace for "The Colored Museum" at the Huntington Theatre Company.Local CoverageMar 12, 2015Music To Our Eyes — 'Saturday Night Live' Has Rocked For 40 Years"Saturday Night Live" celebrates its 40th anniversary on-air and we take a look back at some of the hilarious, shocking, and most unforgettable moments that happened in its skits and...Local CoverageFeb 13, 2015'Breath And Imagination' Gives Majestic New Voice To Roland HayesDaniel Beaty, Elijah Rock and ArtsEmerson make beautiful music together in an impressionistic biography of singer Roland Hayes.Local CoverageJan 31, 2015Beyond The Melodrama, 'Empire' Boldly Tackles HomophobiaIn the popular new FOX show 'Empire,' Lee Daniels uses the hip-hop industry setting to expose the destructiveness of homophobia.Local CoverageJan 28, 2015Renee Graham's Picks For Quintessentially American MusicIn the first of a new series looking at American music, our pop culture critic shares a playlist including B.B. King and Nina Simone.ResumeHere & Now08:52Jan 5, 2015Pop Culture Critic Renee Graham On Artists We LostRenee Graham remembers the musicians we lost this year, including Tommy Ramone of The Ramones and conductor Claudio Abbado.ResumeHere & Now09:25Dec 31, 2014Renee Graham's Pop Culture Highlights Of 2013Here & Now pop culture critic Renee Graham has her year-end standouts in film, television and music of the past year.Here & NowDec 30, 2013Renee Graham's Guide To South Korean CinemaHere & Now pop culture critic Renee Graham says there is a lot of exciting original work coming out of South Korea. She shares her 10 favorite films by Korean...ResumeHere & Now09:41Dec 16, 2013Renee Graham On The New, Blue-Eyed R&BHere & Now pop culture critic Renee Graham has noted a trend recently: for the most part, the biggest acts in mainstream R&B music are white men — and that's...ResumeHere & Now09:40Aug 20, 2013What's Eating Johnny Depp?Critics are starting to ask what's happening with the once highly respected actor. "The Lone Ranger" is one of the biggest box office bombs of the summer, and it's earned...ResumeHere & Now09:38Aug 9, 2013Renee Graham's Off-The-Radar PlaylistHere & Now pop culture critic Renee Graham recommends three new albums: "Sound the Alarm" from Booker T. Jones, "Avalanche" from Quadron and "No Beginning No End" by Jose James.ResumeHere & Now09:38Jul 16, 2013Is Kanye West's New Album 'Yeezus' Mostly Hype?Here & Now pop culture critic Renee Graham calls Kanye West’s new album “Yeezus” the cultural flash point of the week, with songs like "I Am A God," "New Slaves"...ResumeHere & Now10:56Jun 20, 2013National Anthem As 'Holy Grail Or Third Rail'Alicia Keys is slated to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday. We take a look at the most famous and infamous renditions of the notoriously challenging...ResumeHere & Now10:31Feb 1, 2013Welcoming The New Year With Food And MusicAre you still looking for special recipes or music to help you ring in the New Year? Two of our favorite experts have given us a dance mix and recipes,...ResumeHere & Now10:49Dec 27, 2012Next Page
In 'Jackie Robinson,' Ken Burns Shows A Civil Rights Champion As Well As A Baseball Icon'Jackie Robinson' premieres Monday and Tuesday at 9 p.m. on PBS.Local CoverageApr 11, 2016
The Grisly Details Of 'The Perfect Crime' And Its Cultural AftermathWGBH’s “The Perfect Crime” is a straightforward retelling of the infamous acts of Leopold and Loeb, whose names have become synonymous with thrill killers.Local CoverageFeb 9, 2016
10 Moments From The Year In Pop CultureRenee Graham takes a look back at the year we said goodbye to "Stephen Colbert" and hello to Stephen Colbert, hate-watched all those GOP debates with all those GOP presidential...Local CoverageDec 31, 2015
With First 'Late Show,' The Real Stephen Colbert Emerges — But Who Exactly Is He?Stephen Colbert's first night at "The Late Show" didn't quite impress, but we'll give him another shot, writes pop culture critic Renee Graham. Local CoverageSep 9, 2015
Today's (And Tonight's) Spotify Playlist Brought To You By The President Of The United StatesLast week, President Obama jumped into the musical pool, posting his first Spotify playlist -- 40 songs divided into two parts, for "Day" and "Night."Local CoverageAug 19, 2015
'Nurse Jackie's' Ugly Truths Are Better Than Fiction For Sunday NightsShowtime's "Nurse Jackie" comes to a conclusion in its seventh season, but the end might not be so tidy. Local CoverageApr 24, 2015
'The Colored Museum' Takes No Prisoners At The HuntingtonDirector Billy Porter sets a brisk pace for "The Colored Museum" at the Huntington Theatre Company.Local CoverageMar 12, 2015
Music To Our Eyes — 'Saturday Night Live' Has Rocked For 40 Years"Saturday Night Live" celebrates its 40th anniversary on-air and we take a look back at some of the hilarious, shocking, and most unforgettable moments that happened in its skits and...Local CoverageFeb 13, 2015
'Breath And Imagination' Gives Majestic New Voice To Roland HayesDaniel Beaty, Elijah Rock and ArtsEmerson make beautiful music together in an impressionistic biography of singer Roland Hayes.Local CoverageJan 31, 2015
Beyond The Melodrama, 'Empire' Boldly Tackles HomophobiaIn the popular new FOX show 'Empire,' Lee Daniels uses the hip-hop industry setting to expose the destructiveness of homophobia.Local CoverageJan 28, 2015
Renee Graham's Picks For Quintessentially American MusicIn the first of a new series looking at American music, our pop culture critic shares a playlist including B.B. King and Nina Simone.ResumeHere & Now08:52Jan 5, 2015
Pop Culture Critic Renee Graham On Artists We LostRenee Graham remembers the musicians we lost this year, including Tommy Ramone of The Ramones and conductor Claudio Abbado.ResumeHere & Now09:25Dec 31, 2014
Renee Graham's Pop Culture Highlights Of 2013Here & Now pop culture critic Renee Graham has her year-end standouts in film, television and music of the past year.Here & NowDec 30, 2013
Renee Graham's Guide To South Korean CinemaHere & Now pop culture critic Renee Graham says there is a lot of exciting original work coming out of South Korea. She shares her 10 favorite films by Korean...ResumeHere & Now09:41Dec 16, 2013
Renee Graham On The New, Blue-Eyed R&BHere & Now pop culture critic Renee Graham has noted a trend recently: for the most part, the biggest acts in mainstream R&B music are white men — and that's...ResumeHere & Now09:40Aug 20, 2013
What's Eating Johnny Depp?Critics are starting to ask what's happening with the once highly respected actor. "The Lone Ranger" is one of the biggest box office bombs of the summer, and it's earned...ResumeHere & Now09:38Aug 9, 2013
Renee Graham's Off-The-Radar PlaylistHere & Now pop culture critic Renee Graham recommends three new albums: "Sound the Alarm" from Booker T. Jones, "Avalanche" from Quadron and "No Beginning No End" by Jose James.ResumeHere & Now09:38Jul 16, 2013
Is Kanye West's New Album 'Yeezus' Mostly Hype?Here & Now pop culture critic Renee Graham calls Kanye West’s new album “Yeezus” the cultural flash point of the week, with songs like "I Am A God," "New Slaves"...ResumeHere & Now10:56Jun 20, 2013
National Anthem As 'Holy Grail Or Third Rail'Alicia Keys is slated to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday. We take a look at the most famous and infamous renditions of the notoriously challenging...ResumeHere & Now10:31Feb 1, 2013
Welcoming The New Year With Food And MusicAre you still looking for special recipes or music to help you ring in the New Year? Two of our favorite experts have given us a dance mix and recipes,...ResumeHere & Now10:49Dec 27, 2012