On the brink of the Depression in 1929, Georgia O’Keeffe – Americas first great modernist painter – headed west. In the bright light of the New Mexico desert, she forged an independent life and found the solitude she needed for…
James Risen: Media Censorship Happened Inside The New York Times
James Risen, a former New York Times reporter who is now The Intercept’s senior national security correspondent, says the erosion of press freedom can be traced back a decade, but most recently in thanks in part to the attitude of…
‘LUKE: A TRIBUTE TO FRED’ (WOLFE)
By Frank Eastes Not long after the passing of Fred’s wife, Mary, I was recruited by him (Fred and Mary lived two doors away from my parent’s house) to be his driver as he had recently lost his driver’s license…
Pure Nonfiction: Director Jennifer Brea Interviewed about ‘UNREST,’ a Documentary About Fibromyalgia
The Oscar Documentary Feature Short List of 15 films includes the underdog entry “Unrest” by first time director Jennifer Brea. Her film explores the disease commonly known as “chronic fatigue syndrome” – a name many patients resent as misleading. The…
“32 PILLS” is a Disturbing But Valuable Look at the Impact of Suicide, Mental Illness and Alcoholism
By Gregory Crofton In 2008, after years of enduring the darkest miseries of mental illness, a photographer and artist committed suicide in her Manhattan loft. She left behind 15 notes to various loved ones, and plenty of food for her…
60 Minutes: DEA Attorneys Went Easy on McKesson, the Country’s Largest Opioid Distributor
In October, 60 Minutes joined forces with the Washington Post and reported a disturbing story of Washington at its worst – about an act of Congress that crippled the DEA’s ability to fight the worst drug crisis in American history…