Antony van Leeuvenhoek was not a trained scientist, but he was insatiably curious, and ground his own lenses that he used to find the bacteria. (Source: VOX Observatory)
Isaac Hayes Takes the Stage in L.A. to Sing ‘Theme from Shaft’
A bit by comedian Richard Pryor introduces this clip of Mr. Hayes performing “Theme from Shaft” at a stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. Rev. Jesse Jackson helps Isaac Hayes take the stage. Hayes is wearing aviators and a linked-chain outfit.
The Secret Cyberwar is Here: Director Alex Gibney on ‘ZERO DAYS’ Documentary
“The potential for enormous destruction and loss of life is palpable when it comes to cyberweapons,” says Alex Gibney, director of the new film Zero Days, which delves into the creation, deployment, and implications of the Stuxnet virus. Stuxnet, a…
‘SPEAKING IS DIFFICULT’: Mass Shootings in America
The fear, chaos, and disbelief triggered by mass shootings have become an inescapable yet unbearable reality. Speaking is Difficult represents five years of an American crisis. (Source: The Intercept’s Field of Vision) Directed by AJ Schnack Read an interview with…
‘BEAVER TRILOGY IV’: Brilliantly Concise and the Best Documentary Made in Years
by Gregory Crofton Trent Harris and Groovin’ Gary first met pointing cameras at each other in the parking lot of KUTV Channel 2 in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was love, a certain type of love, at first sight. Harris…
Ray Dalio: The Central Banks Will Get So Desperate They Will Give Money Away
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, says we are living in a world economy where the risk is not inflation and not over-heating economies. (Source: Forex Live)