Masterpiece Theatre: The American
Modine is Christopher Newman, a rich American tycoon who has taken a break from America's Gilded Age. He soon finds that his multiple fortunes in soaps, land and railroads count…
Oscar (1991 film)
Oscar is a 1991 American comedy film directed by John Landis. Based on the Claude Magnier stage play, it is a remake of the 1967 French film of the same…
WTF is Dancehall?
The Insanely Influential Genre That Inspired Sampling, Hip Hop, Dubstep & More
Where the $ symbol actually comes from
Why is the $ sign an S? What does 'dollar' even mean? In this video, I answer both of those questions, while also explaining what the British pound is a…
In the Year of the Pig
In the Year of the Pig is an American documentary film directed by Emile de Antonio about American involvement in the Vietnam War. It was released in 1968 while the…
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library by Frederick Wiseman
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library is a 2017 American documentary film about the New York Public Library (NYPL), directed by Frederick Wiseman. The documentary explores the role of…
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob is a 1988 American crime romantic comedy film directed by Jonathan Demme, written by Barry Strugatz and Mark R. Burns, and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine,…
Stone Reader
In 2002, Dow Mossman was the subject of the documentary film Stone Reader by Mark Moskowitz, which chronicled the director's attempt to resuscitate the acclaimed book and speak to its…
Front Lawn into a Native Pollinator Garden
By some accounts prairies are our most endangered ecosystem in North America, with several Midwest states having already lost over 99% of original prairie land. Prairie restoration is crucial in…