The world’s heaviest insect is the Giant Weta – let’s get to know this humongous insect! When it comes to record-breaking animals, it is usually the cuter ones that end up in the spotlight, whereas ...

Renovation at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. In March, WETA Arts puts a spotlight on the recent large-scale restoration work done at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Washington’s sprawling estate ...

WETA Arts marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution at Mount Vernon for "Revolutionary War Weekend." This annual event brings the late 18th century to life, thanks to reenactors who ...

Less than a month after WETA lost the taxpayer grants it had received for more than half a century, the station is going public with its survival strategies. “For the first time in more than 50 years, ...

WETA in Washington, D.C., has eliminated 21 staff positions and canceled three TV shows as it looks to cut $4.4 million in spending for this fiscal year. CEO Sharon Rockefeller announced the ...

Tough times are ahead for WETA, the Shirlington-based producer of the “PBS News Hour” and other public programming, following millions of dollars in federal funding cuts. Congress’s decision to ...

New service offers wide and locally curated catalog of live and on-demand programming from D.C.’s PBS station When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Weta FX’s work on 20th Century Studio’s “Planet of the Apes” franchise reboot continued to evolve in 2024’s Wes Ball-helmed “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” which introduces a new cast including ...

Project goal was “to create a modern, flexible, and scalable production facility” that could support the needs of "PBS News Hour," "Washington Week with The Atlantic," and other PBS shows When you ...

Seattle science-fiction author Neal Stephenson will play a key role in Lamina1’s Artefact collaboration with Weta Workshop. (Photo via Lamina1) A digital content platform inspired by Seattle ...

There are palms, of course. But the city has one of the most diverse urban forests in the world and each neighborhood has its own characteristic plantings. Just follow the greenery. Looking up through ...

It would appear that even more layoffs are happening at the Unity company this week in relation to an agreement with Peter Jackson’s Weta FX. Unity will reportedly pull out of the professional ...