By Gregory Crofton High expectations for this film left me somewhat disappointed. The slightly hokey but undeniably powerful “DIRTY WARS: THE WORLD IS A BATTLEFIELD” documents journalist Jeremy Scahill’s reporting in Afghanistan, Yemen and Somalia to expose terrorist kill-list operations…
Firing Line: William Buckley vs. Noam Chomsky
In 1969, William F. Buckley took on Noam Chomsky on Buckley’s PBS show “Firing Line.” At one point in the debate, Buckley threatens to “smash Chomsky in the goddamn face.”
Louis Armstrong on His Chops
“You’ve got to be good or as bad as the devil. … Even if we had two, three days off I still had to blow that horn a few hours to keep up the chops.” – Louis Armstrong Interview by…
“WAITING FOR LIGHTNING”: Skateboarder Danny Way is the Real Superman
Only a documentary like “WAITING FOR LIGHTNING” makes your hands sweat. I’m not kidding. The sweat comes as you peer with the camera down an enormous ramp constructed next to The Great Wall of China. Ecstatic joy and true inspiration…
Your Virtual Self: Internet Visionary Josh Harris
Josh Harris is an Internet visionary who eventually dropped out and left the scene. He is very smart and in this Ted Talk on Broadway he delivers a powerful message about the impact of technology on our lives.
A Conversation with Richard Dawkins and John Huddleston About the Bible
Atheist Richard Dawkins discusses the texts of the Bible at College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina on March 9, 2013.