The awards-season success of Emerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman,” a revenge thriller in which a woman methodically wreaks vengeance after her best friend is sexually assaulted, has spurred conversations about sexism in Hollywood and female empowerment on screen. Correspondent Holly Williams talks with Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan about the film’s message and its fearless, complicated heroine. Source
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The revenge thriller “Promising Young Woman”: An elegant gut-punch of a film
Oscar-nominee Carey Mulligan talks about her latest film, in which a woman methodically wreaks vengeance after her best friend is sexually assaulted, which has spurred conversations about sexism in Hollywood and female empowerment on screen. Source
Brothers Osborne on their long journey, of music and identity
The country music duo Brothers Osborne began their musical education early, but their success in Nashville wasn’t assured until they joined together, with the hit single “Rum” in 2014, followed by their album, “Pawn Shop.” “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason talked with John Osborne about how he overcame a crippling anxiety that caused the brothers to cancel shows; and TJ Osborne, who recently came out as gay, about that news’ effects on their fan base. Source
Building Easter Island’s first music school
Mahani Teave, who grew up on Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island), was introduced to the piano as a child when the first such instrument arrived on the island. She’s studied classical piano in Chile, Cleveland and Berlin, and since returning to Rapa Nui she built the island’s first music school. Correspondent Kelefa Sanneh talked with Teave about preserving native traditions and fostering music education on a tiny spot in the Pacific. Source
Possible burglary at Orlando gunman’s house
Investigators discovered that somebody may have broken into the Orlando shooter’s home Monday after authorities had searched the place. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud was outside the home of Orlando gunman Omar Mateen when police arrived to look into a possible burglary. Source
Adele cries as she pays tribute to Orlando victims
Adele has an emotional breakdown while paying tribute to the Orlando massacre victims during a show in Belgium. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers has more. Source
Donald Trump speaks on deadly Orlando shooting
Donald Trump took the podium in Manchester, NH, on Monday to unleash a diatribe against Hillary Clinton and President Obama while talking about Sunday’s attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando. Trump said the U.S. immigration system enabled the attack. See his full speech. Source
European travel guide Rick Steves, stuck at home
After four decades of introducing many to the pleasures of international travel via TV and guidebooks, the man who has canvassed Europe’s best- and least-known tourist sites has learned the simple pleasures gained in an unfamiliar destination: his own kitchen. Source
Hillary Clinton responds to Orlando attack
Speaking in Cleveland Monday, Hillary Clinton said the shooting early Sunday morning in Orlando was “mind-numbingly familiar.” Clinton honored the victims and the first responders over the course of her speech. See her full remarks. Source
A look outside the home of Omar Mateen
CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN with an exclusive look outside the home of Omar Mateen, the gunman in the deadly mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando. Source