The Guardian reporter Martin Chulov visits Sinjar province in Iraq on the trail of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-styled caliph of Islamic State. On the Kurdish frontline with Isis-held territory he hears from local peshmurga commanders on Baghdadi’s movements and…
Michael Jackson Returns to Hometown, Gives Away KFC
Freddie Gibbs tells the tale of Michael Jackson’s return to Gary. (Source: Pitchfork FRAMES) Directed by Mack Williams Executive Producer RJ Bentler
Outkast Goes to West Palm Beach: “Us Against the World”
OutKast’s Big Boi regales us with a tale of death defiance and deliverance in this installment of our animated series “FRAMES.”(Source: Pitchfork) Director: Dan Meth
CERRONE: Drummer Who Influenced DJs and Rap Artists
A short documentary from Pitchfork about a legendary drummer from Europe named Cerrone who was inspired by a Jimi Hendrix concert in Paris. Cerrone invented sampling, pioneered disco beats and he’s credited with inventing tribal house music.
Carl Sagan on Extraterrestrials
The incomprehensible vastness of the universe, the wonder of our own place in it all… Carl Sagan was able to explain the science of space in a way everyone could understand. Among his long list of roles and accomplishments, the…
‘MEET THE PATELS’: Indian Romance Can Be Full of Family Complications
By Gregory Crofton Want to know what it’s like to be a Patel? You know, the Indian-American families named Patel who own motels all across America. I didn’t really want to know, but once I plunged into MEET THE PATELS,…