50 years ago, psychedelics like LSD escaped the labs, and became one of the worst and dangerous street drugs. Nowadays, the LSD is still one of the most potent chemicals for mood changing. Derived from a poisonous ergot fungus, just one small sample of the drug can produce 12 hours of effects. Before it became … Read more
Have you heard of African Cucumber? What about Chayote? Lulo? Or Buddha’s Hand? Yes, those are all names of fruits. Or let’s go with something easier. Have you tried dragon fruit? Or passion fruit? These are some of the most popular and common exotic fruits. Most people are familiar with common tropical fruits like bananas, … Read more
“‘Blood Coltan’ is a shocking documentary about the bloodshed in Congo arising out of an increasing demand for Coltan, a mineral which is an essential component of electronic circuits used in mobile phones, computers, etc, and mined in the Eastern Congo. The West’s demand for Coltan is funding the killings in Congo; young children are forced to work … Read more
Sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has been making headlines for years. Some priests have been punished, but what about the bishops who shielded them? This documentary takes a look at several cases involving sexual abuse of the Catholic Church. More than 30 years, and things have not changed. According to a Church-commissioned report in … Read more
The Mark Hotel in New York city is located a block from Central Park. It is just an 8-minute walk from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This 1927 building features polished and art deco-inspired rooms. The hotel is famous for having the most expensive room in New York City. One Night at the luxury room … Read more
Engineers are awesome people. And Dubai is one of the best examples of engineering. Do you know how Dubai looked some 30 or 40 years ago? It was practically a desert. Now, it is one of the most luxurious cities in the world. How did Dubai do it? Well, it is all thanks to money … Read more
Intellectual, etymologist and lobbyist, Noam Chomsky talks about and ponders the condition of events around the globe such as 9/11 attacks, the war in Iraq, manipulation in the media, the fight against terrorism, fear, social activism and Foreign Policy of the US in both expansive discussions and in an extensive dialog with different scholars, fans, … Read more
“‘7/7 Ludicrous Diversion’ is a shocking documentary questioning our beliefs in the law and justice system of the government. It shows how evidence had been fabricated by the police in order to give the appearance of having solved the mystery behind the series of bomb explosions that hit London on the 7th of July, 2005. It highlights how within … Read more
Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children tells the story of three children trying to survive in Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe, a country which was once the jewel of Africa but where the infrastructure is now in terminal collapse. Grace, Esther and Obert show us how they not only struggle to put food in their mouths but also desperately seek … Read more
Some people don’t let money stop them from achieving their dream. Gora Grand Saha is that kind of a person. He is an actor from India who wants to become famous as an actor. And he wants to do it the unconventional way. He doesn’t have money to go travel to another country for filming. … Read more