By Gregory Crofton I was listening to “Rocket Hour,” Elton John’s weekly podcast-radio show, when he told his audience that the new documentary about XXXTentacion was really good. No one knows pop music better than Elton, so I believed him.…
Beware of Mr. Baker
Ginger Baker is well-known for his smashing work in Cream and Blind Faith. But the world’s greatest (and most volatile) drummer didn’t really hit his stride until 1972, when he journeyed to Nigeria and discovered the sounds of Fela Kuti’s…
‘FIRST KILL’: VIETNAM AND WHAT WAR IS REALLY LIKE
A Dutch documentary from 2001 that features author Michael Herr, best known for “Dispatches” his 1977 book about the Vietnam War. Directed by Coco Schrijber and produced by Lemming Film, “First Kill” is revealing. It tells the glories and the…
STRANGERS: Do You Like My Little Lie?
From Lea Thau, Peabody award-winning producer and former Director of The Moth, comes the storytelling podcast Strangers — part of KCRW’s Independent Producer Project and of Radiotopia from PRX. Strangers is hosted by Lea Thau, and produced by Lea Thau,…
Los Zetas Drug Cartel Criminal Syndicate,Mexico
Los Zetas (Zetas, Zs) is a powerful and violent criminal syndicate in Mexico, and is considered by the U.S. government to be the “most technologically advanced, sophisticated, and dangerous cartel operating in Mexico.”