In a real-life fairy tale, a Filipino singer is plucked from YouTube to front the iconic American band Journey, and must deal with the pressures of replacing a legend while leading the band on their longest world tour in ages. Read More
Test your mettle as a rock fan in this quiz that is all about the iconic American rock band Journey, in tandem with the Independent Lens premiere of Don't Stop…...
Follow the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to today, see how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society's anxieties about women's liberation. Read More
Ai Weiwei is arguably the most internationally celebrated Chinese artist of the modern era. But at heart, he’s a troublemaker who challenges the government — often done with a wink, but not without serious risk to his own freedom and personal safety. Read More
We sat down with filmmaker Alison Klayman to talk about the joys and challenges of filming China's most famous artist and dissident, Ai Weiwei. Her film, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry.…...
If you’ve seen Pee-wee’s Playhouse, you’re already familiar with the off-kilter sensibility of artist Wayne White, an iconic auteur of the weird, the silly, and the joyfully absurd who flatly refuses to grow up. Read More
In the world of art, if you've met with success by wielding a paintbrush or a camera or a microphone or a sculpting knife, it's easy to hang onto that…...
Not many national commemorative months get our attention here at Independent Lens. National Raisin Bread Month ended a few days ago, and no one here so much as gave a…...
November is Native American Heritage Month, but that wasn’t always the case. At one point, it was a single day to honor Native American history, and before that, there was…...
Living and performing on the road since the 19th century, the hardscrabble Ponce family circus struggles to preserve their art and way of life against the backdrop of Mexico's collapsing rural economy. Read More
When the Drum Is Beating explores Haiti's complex past and present through the music of the country's oldest and best-known band and the memories of its founder and leader, Ulric Pierre-Louis. Read More
Every day, millions tune in to Sesame Street to see one of the world’s most adored and recognizable characters — a furry red monster named Elmo. Meet Kevin Clash, the man behind the icon. Read More
