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In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal, a working-class neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, discovered that their homes, schools and playgrounds were built on top of a former chemical waste dump, which was now leaking toxic substances and…
The ‘Story of the English Inn’ was made in the 1940s and describes the history and importance of the good old English pub in British history. (Source: Britain on Film, 8 minutes)
Steve Albini discusses the history and merits of Kopi Luwak (a.k.a. weasel coffee), one of the world’s most prized coffee beans, before brewing up a delicious cup for his guest from Canada, Vish Khanna. Video by Colin Medley and Vish…
By Gregory Crofton I first heard about Carnivalesque Films, owned and operated by Ashley Sabin and David Redmon, around 2010 when their films “Made in Mardi Gras,” and “Kamp Katrina” aired on the Documentary Channel, which then reached more than…
By Gregory Crofton Director Kevin Macdonald (A Brief History of Errol Morris, One Day in September, Touching the Void, Marley) must have thought carefully before plunging into the life story fashion wunderkind John Galliano. It was probably Galliano’s magnetism on…
The Key West Waterman offers up a report on the “spinning” fish spotted recently in the Keys.
