Category : Popular Culture

Long Way Round – Motorcycle Documentary

June 20th, 2009 by admin | 18 comments

As usual I’ve been letting my duties at this site fall by the wayside as I work on other things. Fear not, I have a treat for you this time, at least its a treat if you like either motorcycles or travel documentaries. If you’ve never seen Long Way Round then now’s your chance, you [...]

Black Gold – A Documentay About Coffee

May 21st, 2009 by admin | 8 comments

Ever been astounded by the number of coffee shops on any given high street? As a society we seem to have acquired an insatiable thrist for coffee in all its wonderful forms with many coffee chains making obscene amounts of money from our caffeine addiction. Multinational coffee companies such as Starbucks now rule our highstreets [...]

The History of Hacking

April 15th, 2009 by admin | 0

The story of hacking from the humble beginnings of the phone phreakers to the present day. includes interviews with Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computers. Well worth a watch!

Style Wars

April 15th, 2009 by admin | 0

A remarkable 1983 documentary about Hip Hop culture focusing mainly on graffiti but also covering break-dancing and rapping. StyleWars from stylewars on Vimeo.

Does Snuff Exist

April 15th, 2009 by admin | 0

A Channel 4 Documentary investigates whether snuff movies actually exist.

Stoned Free Guide to Growing Cannabis

April 15th, 2009 by admin | 1 comment

Its amazing what you can find on the internet these days. Discover how to grow your own Marijuana in a spare cupboard. For educational purposes only….obviously

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

April 15th, 2009 by admin | 0

This documentary takes you on a journey through the music scene in modern Istanbul, as well as portraying its cultural life.

History of Video Games

April 15th, 2009 by admin | 0

The history of the video game industry which has grown at such a rate over the two decades that it now rivals the movies as the most profitable entertainment industry in the world.

Living With Louis

April 15th, 2009 by admin | 0

Film about Louis Theroux, the king of the “Fly on the Wall” documentary. Might not be of much interest to people living outside the UK as the interviewees here are mostly minor British celebrities.

McLibel – Two People Who Wouldnt Say Sorry

April 14th, 2009 by admin | 1 comment

McLibel is a documentary movie which tells the story of political activists, Helen Steel and Dave Morris who were taken to court by the McDonalds fast food chain for claims they had made about the company. The couple had accused McDonalds of paying low wages for staff, poor treatment of animals, environmental damage and advertising [...]