By Gregory Crofton At first JIM: THE JAMES FOLEY STORY seems routine in respect to its genre — well-intentioned photo journalist faces down the realities of war. It certainly feels like we’ve seen that film before (“Which Way Is The…
‘THE CULT OF JT LeROY’: Writer’s Mystery Wrapped in Celebrity Skin
By Gregory Crofton Often even a great documentary can’t be researched enough, well-crafted enough, to answer every question that comes to mind about a subject. But director Marjorie Sturm achieves that very thing in her film THE CULT OF JT…
‘URBAN STRUGGLE’: Slam Dancing and the Rise of Punk Rock
Cuckoo’s Nest owner Jerry Roach says that the days when Punk Rock began were fantastic and he doesn’t think they’ll ever happen that way again.
DARK OCEANS: Surveying Saturn’s Moons
After 11 years orbiting Saturn, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has changed our understanding of liquid water in the outer solar system. (Source: The New York Times)
‘EYES ON MISSISSIPPI’: How One Journalist Fought White Supremacy in Mississippi
By Gregory Crofton I interviewed a reporter named Bill Minor in 1999 as part of earning my master’s degree in journalism from the University of Mississippi. Minor suffered a stroke and had been slowed down, but he still made time…
He Worked for Bernie Madoff and Can’t Find a Job
Laurence Curtis Ward has a stain on his resume. He worked for Bernie Madoff’s firm. (Source: CNN Money)