Prince may have made the club famous, but many others have toiled backstage to keep this landmark standing. From the days of Woodstock, through disco, punk, and hip-hop this “pirate ship that goes nowhere” has weathered the storm – just…
Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal, a working-class neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, discovered that their homes, schools and playgrounds were built on top of a former chemical waste dump, which was now leaking toxic substances and…
1940s Old English Pub Doc
The ‘Story of the English Inn’ was made in the 1940s and describes the history and importance of the good old English pub in British history. (Source: Britain on Film, 8 minutes)
Steve Albini Makes His Friend an Espresso Drink
Steve Albini discusses the history and merits of Kopi Luwak (a.k.a. weasel coffee), one of the world’s most prized coffee beans, before brewing up a delicious cup for his guest from Canada, Vish Khanna. Video by Colin Medley and Vish…
‘KIM’S VIDEO’: A Thriller that Honors the Power of Movies and Wrangles with the Sicilian Mafia
By Gregory Crofton I first heard about Carnivalesque Films, owned and operated by Ashley Sabin and David Redmon, around 2010 when their films “Made in Mardi Gras,” and “Kamp Katrina” aired on the Documentary Channel, which then reached more than…
From the Top of High Fashion to Anti-Semitic Rants and Burn Out, Now What John Galliano?
By Gregory Crofton Director Kevin Macdonald (A Brief History of Errol Morris, One Day in September, Touching the Void, Marley) must have thought carefully before plunging into the life story fashion wunderkind John Galliano. It was probably Galliano’s magnetism on…