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1986 Heavy Metal Frontman Defends His Music
Back in 1986 when David Hoffman had a film company in Maine, he looked for new ideas all the time. He went to nearby Belfast Maine to film a battle of the…
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1986 Heavy Metal Frontman Defends His Music
Back in 1986 when David Hoffman had a film company in Maine, he looked for new ideas all the time. He went to nearby Belfast Maine to film a battle of the bands with local heavy metal and hard rock…
Empathizing with Genius: New Doc ‘Long Promised Road’ Puts Together the Pieces of Brian Wilson
By Gregory Crofton Opening night of the 52nd Nashville Film Festival was a blast as a large group of certifiable film freaks defied the dangers of COVID-19 to meet up in person and watch “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road.” This…
R. Crumb + Computer Technology = Animation
Los Angeles Review of Books put together this engaging short doc about the illustrations of R. Crumb. Crumb, best known for his cartoons from the 70s, collaborated with a Belgian artist to make his work come to life using computer…
Deepwater Horizon: In Their Own Words
Words presents the harrowing story of how a crew of oil rig workers escaped a massive fire in the Gulf of Mexico. (Source: NatGeo)
I AM SORRY
I Am Sorry from Christopher Durai on Vimeo. Ex-Davidson County Sheriff’s Deputy Frank Sykes speaks out through spoken word poetry about a system that has resulted in the deaths of so many black men, women and children.
Stewart Copeland Talks about the Drumming Technique of Charlie Watts
Stewart Copeland talks about the drumming technique of Charlie Watts – Radio Broadcast from Aug. 25, 2021.
Male Stripper Interview: Meet Masin Knox
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Mason Knox, a male stripper in Las Vegas. (Source: Soft White Underbelly)
Listen to Val Kilmer’s Computer-Generated Voice
Actor Val Kilmer’s voice was taken from him because of throat cancer. Old recordings of his voice have been used to recreate it through the use of a computer. Listen. (Source: Sonantic)
Pimp Interview with ‘Big Memphis’
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Big Memphis, a pimp in Memphis, Tennessee. (Source: Big White Soft Underbelly)
How Did Lyndon B. Johnson Make His Money?
Brian Lamb interviews Pulitzer-prize winning author Robert A. Caro about his in-depth research on President Lyndon B. Johnson.