In the 2006 documentary, Sharkwater, conservationist Rob Stewart exposed the cruel practice of shark-finning and the multi-million dollar industry that it supports. In my 2008 review of the movie, I likened it to An Inconvenient Truth about sharks. Unlike that film, however, Sharkwater prompted many changes to laws and policies. TheContinue Reading
After watching The Price is Right on television for years, I never thought about it much. It was just one of those game shows that I’d watch if I was home sick from work or school. It never dawned on me that someone could be so obsessed with the showContinue Reading
Although it’s been one of the most popular types of movies, the horror genre has been dominated by white actors, filmmakers, and subject matter. Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror, a documentary by Xavier Burgin, and based on the 2011 book, Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from theContinue Reading
From their rise from the ashes of punk band Butt Trumpet in 1998, Betty Blowtorch were in the process of blazing a path of sleazy, in-your-face, girl-powered rock and roll across America. They had songs with titles like “Shut Up and F*ck” and “Part Time Hooker.” The band was alsoContinue Reading
On August 1, 1966, Charles Whitman went to the observation deck of the tower at the University of Texas at Austin and began shooting random people on and around the campus. In the 96 minutes that he rained bullets down on the university, 18 people were killed and 31 wereContinue Reading
I have a confession to make: I am addicted to watching Bigfoot documentaries of all kinds. I’ve been watching them since my dad took me to the theater to see The Mysterious Monsters in 1975. Ever since then, I’ve been fascinated with the idea that a large, humanoid creature could beContinue Reading
As a child of the 1970s, I was raised on a steady diet of television. Whether it be The Banana Splits in the morning, SuperFriends on Saturdays, or Speed Racer after school, I was always watching TV. I have vague recollections about enjoying those shows but I don’t remember a lotContinue Reading