News about Ken Burns

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From the first self-portrait to the construction of Manhattan's subway system, one of America's most coveted storytellers has published a new book packed to the brim with some of the country's earliest pictorial moments. Ken Burns, who is best known for his filmmaking, has been covering American history for more than four decades and using imagery to help recreate the country's struggles and triumphs. Our America contains 251 black-and-white photographs, including the 1839 self-portrait of Robert Cornelius, an amateur chemist, and the building of one of New York City's subway lines.

TinyCircuits, an electronics company, has unveiled two new TinyTV prototypes, one of which has a 0.6 inch (15 mm) screen. The TinyTV 2 has a 1.0-inch (26 mm) display and stands atop a 0.6-inch (16 by 9 mm) front-facing speaker. The adorable television comes with two flip knobs that adjust the volume and 'change channels' between videos, in keeping with its retro look. The TinyTV Mini, its smaller sibling, is just the same as a postage stamp, but it still boasts one hour of playback per charge. They are currently crowdfunding over £111,650 ($128,640).

Tucker Carlson (left) and Jesse Watters retaliated against woke documentary filmmaker Ken Burns (right) for comparing migrants to Martha's Vineyard and the Holocaust. Burns, who was making the talk show rounds to promote his three-part series looking at the United States' actions and inaction during World War II, couldn't help but note the connection between the genocide and a diplomatic tactic used by Governor Ron DeSantis. On Thursday morning, a Florida Republican sent a plane of migrants to the Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the Kennedys' most popular vacation spot.