When someone is accused of a crime as heinous as attempted murder, it is understandable to jump to conclusions and assume that the person is a monster. However, what if the person was mentally ill and had no control over his actions? Such people are declared “Not Criminally Responsible” for their crimes and sent to […]
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There are many high profile documentaries, about very important subjects, playing at this year’s Hot Docs films festival. These films typically get the most attention and coverage. However, Hot Docs also features small hidden gems, with heart-warming personal stories. Jillian Schlesinger’s Maidentrip is one of those hidden gems and I am quite happy that this
It’s fun to think about the fact that there is much in our world that has yet to be discovered. For decades, we have heard rumours of creatures that exist in the wilderness. In the Himalayas it is the Abominable Snowman, in Scotland it is the Loch Ness Monster, and here in North America it
Continuing right where Napster let off, The Pirate Bay is the world’s largest file-sharing website, generating the bulk of the world’s BitTorrent traffic. While Napster was primarily targeted by the music industry, The Pirate Bay was targeted by Hollywood studios, due to the fact that the BitTorrent protocol allows for the download of large-sized files
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There are people all over the world, who are desperate in need of a new organ to survive. However, there is not enough supply to meet the demand and there are people who end up waiting years for a qualified donor to appear. As such, some people go to extreme measures and spend thousands of
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It might be just a coincidence, but we seem to be getting a lot of “studio nostalgia” documentaries these days. It was earlier this year when Dave Grohl released the documentary Sound City, about the classic rock studio. Now we have Muscle Shoals, which is about a town in Alabama, which is home to FAME
At one point in Dan Krauss’ war crime documentary The Kill Team, one of the film’s subjects has this to day about the situation he is in: “From the day you join, to the day you’re out, your job as infantry is to kill everything that gets in your way. Why are you pissed off
Just northwest of Los Angeles is the California beach town of Oxnard. There is nothing particularly special about the town and, chances are, the average person wouldn’t even know where it is. Except of course, that Oxnard was the site of a horrendous alleged hate crime, which received nationwide coverage in the United States. Valentine
I am a huge dog lover and my family’s two dogs provide me with a constant source of happiness. Even though it’s inevitable, I try not to think about the fact that these pets are not going to live forever and will likely die much sooner than any human I’m close to. Furever examines they
The Beatles have, and probably always will, be remembered as one of the all-time great rock and roll bands. There have been countless stories told about the band over the years and there is almost left to say. In fact, Good ‘Ol Freda‘s story of the band’s secretary Freda Kelly can be considered to be
