By Gregory Crofton Chris Whitley was a blues artist who defied the conventions of the genre. In doing so, he created truly original music. He lived a hard life of addiction and endless traveling that often accompanies someone who plays…
Warren Oates: Across the Border
A documentary about Warren Oates, an actor born in Western Kentucky known for his grimace and deep-throated voice, who starred in “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia,” “Cockfighter” and “92 in the Shade,” among many other films.
Philip Seymour Hoffman Talks About Happiness With a Philosopher
Just over a year ago philosopher Simon Critchley met with Philip Seymour Hoffman for the final in a series of on-stage conversations called Happy Talk. In a searching dialogue that in hindsight seems prescient, the actor wrestles with the concepts…
Alex Honnold Climbs 2,500 Foot Mountain Without a Rope
On January 15, 2014, Alex Honnold free-soloed El Sendero Luminoso (The Shining Path) in El Portrero Chico, Mexico in a little over 3 hours. The climb rises 2,500 feet to the summit of El Toro.
A Sharecropper’s Voice: Odell McNeal
Odell McNeal is interviewed about his days working as a sharecropper in Mississippi in the 1940s and 1950s. He breaks down when he tries to talk about how hard his mother worked to raise her family.