Short documentary from The New York Times’ Op-Doc series tells the story of a black teenager in Florida killed by a white man after an argument over loud music played in a gas station parking lot. The slain youth’s father…
Penthouse Publisher Bob Guccione Slept Three Hours a Night
Bob Guccione interviewed on an early morning TV show called Nightwatch. Guccione discusses his film “Caligula,” Hugh Hefner, his love of painting, the effect of pornography, and how Penthouse evolved.
The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek
The fresh powder beckoned 16 expert skiers and snowboarders into the backcountry. Without warning, a slab of snow cracked and swept violently down the mountain. No one knew how many were inside. (You can find the in-depth interactive article from…
‘THE SQUARE’ Will Win the Oscar and Test Your Patience
By Gregory Crofton “The Square” is a “stunning” movie, as New York Times’ critic A.O. Scott said in his film review, because it captures momentous times in the political history of Egypt and the Middle East, and these moments come…
Chuck Close: A Portrait in Progress
A documentary about Chuck Close, a photographer and painter who specializes in making huge human face pictures. At the age of 48, an artery in his spine collapsed and it nearly killed him. He survived but became paralyzed from the…