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By Gregory Crofton “Crumb” arrived in 1994, when I was 22 years old. A lot of cool and influential movies and music were released around then, but it was “Crumb,” about Robert Crumb, a nerdy underground cartoonist, that stuck with…
There are more than 100 truffle orchards associated with the North American Truffle Growers Association (NATGA). One of those is in rural Virginia, finally producing black truffles— a decade after planting their first trees. “There is a demand for this…
In this Westdoc interview, filmmaker Miranda Yousef sits down with host Chuck Braverman to discuss her documentary “Art for Everybody.” She uncovers the hidden side of Thomas Kindkade—the celebrated painter known for his idyllic landscapes—revealing a secret collection of darker,…
Take a video tour of Junior’s Place through Harper’s diorama, filmed by Andy Harper and set to an interpretation of Junior Kimbrough’s “All Night Long” performed by North Mississippi Allstars, featuring Luther and Cody Dickinson and Cedric Burnside—all of whom…
By Gregory Crofton The emergence of sharable clips on Instagram of “Ren & Stimpy,” a hilarious 90s Nickelodeon cartoon, led me to a documentary about the show that I didn’t know existed. “Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy…
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 25 years in power have been marked by repression at home and war abroad. From the Cold War to the war in Ukraine, the story of Putin as told by prominent politicians who have dealt with…
