By Samantha Power When I met Ibraheem in 2014, he had already endured more as a 12-year-old than most of us could ever imagine: the terror of Assad’s barrel bombs, the loss of his mother and four siblings, and the…
‘Boom For Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat’ is a Total Revelation about a Street Artist Who Went Worldwide
By Barry Rubinow Ronald Reagan was the new President. Rudy Giuliani was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York with a mandate to clean up the city. The yuppies were thriving with their upscale clothes and…
‘The Salvation Kingdom’: Sister of Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton Narrates Documentary about Brother
A new documentary about late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton has been released online. It’s titled The Salvation Kingdom and it’s narrated by Burton’s sister Connie. Watch the full 90-minute film below. The documentary focuses on various topics including Cliff’s childhood,…
Tom Wolfe on ’60 Minutes’
Interview with Tom Wolfe in which we see him walking around New York in his famous white suite and also catch a glimpse of him in his home office working with a manual typewriter and fountain pen. (Source: 60 Minutes)
‘BLOODLIGHT AND BAMI’ Documentary Shows Graces Jones Can Be as Soft as She is Dark
By Gregory Crofton By following Grace Jones around the world on and off for five years, director Sophie Fiennes was able to create a mesmerizing two-hour documentary full of life, love, beauty and powerful performances. It deftly reflects and explains…
Interview With a Murderer: Anthony George on the death of Adam Kargus from ‘The Fifth Estate’
In 2013, 29-year-old inmate Adam Kargus left the Eglin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC) in a body bag. His death was caught on tape. His killer, his cellmate and EMDC regular Anonthy George. He agreed to an interview with Fifth-Estate co-host Habiba…