By Gregory Crofton In the days of Charles “Sonny” Liston, who won the heavyweight championship in 1962, fights were regularly fixed. The mafia in the United States was powerful then, and Mr. Liston was known to be “mobbed up.” But…
The Magic of Chess
Filmed at the 2019 Elementary Chess Championships at the Nashville Opryland resort, a group of children share their uninhibited, philosophical insights about the benefits of chess. Presented by US Chess Producers: Jenny Schweitzer, Jennifer ShahadeDirector & DP: Jenny SchweitzerExecutive Producer:…
A Hundred Years of Coney Island
A look at Brooklyn’s Coney Island through a split-screen tour of its iconic landmarks: Nathan’s Famous hot dogs, the Cyclone roller coaster, and the beach. (Source: The New Yorker)
A.I. is Making It Easier to Kill (You)
A tank that drives itself. A drone that picks its own targets. A machine gun with facial recognition software. Sounds like science fiction? A.I. fueled weapons are already here. (Source: The New York Time Video)
BBC’s ‘Witness History’: The Killing of Amadou Diallo
When police in New York shot a young immigrant 41 times in 1999, thousands of people took to the streets to protest. But Amadou Diallo’s mother Kadiatou wanted her son to be remembered for the way he lived, not the…
The True Story Behind ‘Dirty John’
Debra Newell’s shares the story of “Dirty John” and how she fell in love with a violent conman that has inspired a podcast, TV series and documentary. (Source: ABC NEWS)