Chris Dean’s heart stopped when he was two. He died but he came back. When Chris was five, his father was murdered, riddled by more than 20 bullets in a gang shootout. At age 18, Chris gained national attention when he introduced President Barack Obama at his high school graduation. Chris is an observer and … Read more
The Beauty of the Irrational follows Ryan Sandes, a South African Ultra-Runner, as he makes his way to the Fish River Canyon to run the 5 day, 84km, Fish River Canyon Hiking Trail in the fastest time possible.
George Gordon Byron, or commonly known as Lord Byron was one of the greatest British poets of all time. He was a key figure during the Romantic movement. Byron had it rough as a child. He was abandoned by his father, and he was raised by a schizophrenic mother. These events were key to his … Read more
Who was Janusz Korczak? It is a question for most people outside Poland and Europe, since the modest, disciplined man was not popular outside of his country. Even though he has written more than 15 books, only two have been translated to English. One of the two is King Matt the First, on which Korczak … Read more
For many of us nowadays, going to school doesn’t seem like a big deal. Millions of kids in America do it every day. But in 1960, one young girl’s trip to school became a historic moment in American History. That young girl is Ruby Bridges. She was one of the first African American children to … Read more
When you think of the world of tennis, the Roland Garros Open Tournament is one of the most prestigious and famous championships. Every tennis player in the world wants to win it. Who do you think the championship got its name after? The French Open is one of the four official Grand Slam tournaments. While … Read more
Kurt Cobain is one of the most famous musicians of all time. Best known as the lead vocalist of Nirvana, Cobain helped the group reach the height of popularity. Cobain was wildly creative and highly acclaimed. He was hailed as one of the most innovative musicians of the 90s. Some of the songs he wrote … Read more
This extraordinary documentary follows the brainpower of Daniel T, the young Englishman who could be the world’s greatest mental athlete. Daniel is not just a calculating wizard, but also a memory champion and super linguist. He speaks nine languages. Daniel, the oldest of seven children, has been able to do amazing calculations after an epileptic … Read more
In the early days of spaceflight, if NASA needed to plot a rocket’s path or confirm a computer’s calculations, they asked Katherine Johnson to do it. She is known as “the human computer”. Working as a mathematician and a physicist, Johnson’s work for NASA included calculating trajectories, launch windows, and emergency return paths. She started … Read more
Filmmaker Marc Singer brings a unique view of New York City’s homless in a very raw film. Dark Days was made by Singer spending 2 years living in the subterranean tunnels with the people that society has cast out. These people have come together to form a sort of underground community. This film, shot in … Read more