On June 25th 2010 was the 60th anniversary of the start of an armed conflict that threatened to bring the entire world to a nuclear war. This conflict has traumatized an entire nation so profoundly that it is still the cause for a bitter divide. This documentary was brought to you by the same people that … Read more
What is considered masculine nowadays? Are you a man if you get into fights? Or if you dress up in suits and ties? There is no one definite answer to the question. And then there are always factors influencing the term from the outside. Drag queens are performance artists, almost always male, who dress up … Read more
There are around 4 quadrillion quadrillion bacteria on Earth. Not all of them are bad. Some are good for our health. But the greatest danger to modern medicine nowadays is multi-resistant bacteria. These bacteria do not react to antibiotics. In fact, antibiotics are now proving ineffective against a growing number of multi-resistant germs. This documentary … Read more
The Habsburg family ruled Austria for more than 650 years. They started as dukes protecting the border of Germany, and ended up as the emperors of Austria and the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. They were one of the greatest royal dynasties in Europe. Over the centuries, their branches ruled countries like Germany, … Read more
Who does not love a good old-fashioned clash between an atheist and a religious convert? The possibilities for awkward silences, blasphemy and dump tables are endless, and one of them used to be prime minister of England. On one side was a novelist and author Christopher Hitchens, a loud, proud self-declared cancer-stricken writer whose brush … Read more
“Style Wars is a 1983 documentary on the hip hop culture in New York. The film has an focus on graffiti, although “bboying” and rapping are covered to a lesser extent. The documentary shows both young artists struggling to express themselves through their art, examines their points of view on the subject of graffiti, as … Read more
Autopsy is a surgical procedure consisting of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death. Medical experts also use it to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present for research or educational purposes. Did you always want to see how an autopsy looks? Fair … Read more
An odyssey over three years in the making, Winged Migration is definitely an amazing experience to behold. His most impressive and moving is its ability to attract viewers to a world almost abroad, traveling along a variety of bird species that make their semiannual migrations over long distances. Microcosmos and puts the viewer in a … Read more
Paris has so many monumental buildings, it is hard to pinpoint one that is signature for the city. Some will say the Eiffel Tower, some will say Champs-Elysees, some will say Louvre museum. The best thing to do is visit all of them. Now, if you’ve ever been to Paris, you’ve probably had the luxury … Read more
If you read comics, you believe in super heroes with abnormal powers. They have superhuman abilities and powers. And we rave about them. But nature has real heroes with super powers, not fiction. And they come in the form of animals. Do you know some of the animals with amazing powers? Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic … Read more