Vietnam veterans physically and psychologically wounded received no hero’s welcome because of their drug addictions. GI Bill, educational benefits as well as medical benefits were not available to them. All they came back home to were heroin and methadone on…
Diving for Scallops
This short documentary profiles a fisherman in Maine who practices a fading craft: diving for sea scallops on the ocean floor. (Source: The New York Times)
A $300,000 Dollar Movie Collection
Theo Kalomirakis’ private movie collection of 15,000 titles may very well be the largest in the world. According to him, the only rival collection that he knows of belongs to Martin Scorsese. (Source: Forbes)
Sept. 17, 2010 ~ On Location Afghanistan: A Firefight in Kunar Province
James Foley, an American journalist who reported for GlobalPost, cared deeply about the victims of war and the rights of people living under oppressive regimes. He was an old-school reporter, who traveled light, talked to the locals and put the…
‘AMERICAN SWING’: Plato’s Retreat, a Sex Club Led by the King of Swing
By Gregory Crofton “AMERICAN SWING” is like an X-rated episode of ABC’s Nightline, which, in my opinion, is a big compliment. There’s lots of footage of naked 1970s people frolicking, and fucking, inside Plato’s Retreat. I mean lots. The “retreat”…
Inside the White House on 9/11
A stark glimpse at history unfolding: The National Archives recently released never-before-seen photos of the Bush administration on 9/11 in response to a FOIA request filed on behalf of FRONTLINE by Colette Neirouz Hanna of the Kirk Documentary Group. Explore…