It was a case that captivated the country: a CBC celebrity accused of sexual assault against three women. The stakes were high. Not only was Jian Ghomeshi on trial, but many felt Canada’s justice system was as well. Now, Mr.…
‘THE SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD OF SPARKLEHORSE’: A Close Look at the Delicate Music of Mark Linkous
By Gregory Crofton Long rides on his motorcycle through the mountains of North Carolina brought him some peace. So did smoking cigarettes and holing up in his studio to create quiet, melodic indie rock. “The thing about Mark, he was…
World Record Cliff Jump is 200 Feet
Laso Schaller, who was born in Brazil but raised in Switzerland, successfully jumps off a cliff perched 193 feet above the water.
Serena Williams: Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of 2015
Indeed, in 2015 Williams hit this rare sweet spot, a pinch-me patch where the exotic became the norm. She danced with Donald Trump on New Year’s Eve. She spent a night telling bedtime stories to the children of Facebook COO…
Blues Great Junior Kimbrough Sings ‘Sad Days, Lonely Nights’ at His Juke Joint
A music video of the late and incredible, Junior Kimbrough. One that Little Ruby Pictures made. It was for the last record that Bob Palmer produced for Junior. Little Ruby Pictures was contracted by Fat Possum Records to make this…
‘A FASTER HORSE’: Beautifully Engineered Commercial Doc About Ford Mustang and Lee Iacocca
By Gregory Crofton Director David Gelb brings his glossy, precise style to deliver yet another powerful movie with A FASTER HORSE, a documentary streaming on Netflix that’s about designing and engineering the 50th anniversary model of the Ford Mustang. Gelb,…