In the rolling hills of central Italy sits Honeydew, an eco-community created as a direct response to the isolation of the Covid pandemic, enabled by modern technology and aiming to address the profound changes the climate crisis looks set to…
Why Do Parts of Nashville’s Heart Keep Getting Torn Out?
By Gregory Crofton You know how the price of concert tickets keep going up? There’s a reason for that and it’s called Big Music, you know like Big Oil. These companies are so large, and have gobbled up so many…
Why Were Passengers Allowed on OceanGate’s Experimental Titan Sub?
The 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible shocked the world. The Fifth Estate’s Mark Kelley investigates how an experimental sub was allowed to take passengers to one of the most unforgiving places in the ocean to explore the Titanic wreck.…
‘Swamp Dogg’ and ‘Sugarcane’ Win Documentary Awards at Nashville Film Festival
By Gregory Crofton “Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted” has won the Best Music Documentary Feature award at the 55th edition of the Nashville Film Festival. Directed by Isaac Gale and Ryan Olson, the film glows with a charming creative…
BEWARE: ‘Vigilantes Inc.’ Shows People are Working to ‘Fix’ 2024 Presidential Election
By Gregory Crofton If you think about it — and most of us choose not to — this criminal act shouldn’t be a surprise given how central “winning” is to the American character. Within my lifetime it’s become increasing common…
Nashville Film Festival Returns to Green Hills With Heavier Focus on Music Docs
Opening night of the festival features brings two music docs to the Belcourt Theatre — “Devo” and “Rebel Country.” (Photo Credit: Nashville Film Festival) By Gregory Crofton With Nashville being the “It” city, as well as being Music City, the…