Tuesday, September 6 2011
Next Stop: Marijuanaland
Inside the making of Jonah Raskin’s journey through California’s Emerald Triangle -- one of the main fronts of the global drug war. Raskin not only describes himself as a chronicler of marijuana, but also a smoker who has a medical marijuana card.
Wednesday, February 2 2011
‘Restrepo’ Airing on National Geographic Channel Tonight
The Oscar-nominated documentary Restrepo airs on National Geographic Channel at 8pm ET, 2 February.
Monday, November 8 2010
Various Artists: The Rough Guide to the Music of Afghanistan
Here is a folk-pop duet. Here is a rock song. Here is a man on a rubab. Here is a singer performing in a traditional style.
Wednesday, October 27 2010
‘The Oath’: American Intelligence Gets it Wrong
With The Oath, director Laura Poitras highlights the contradictions and failures of America's "war on terror".
Monday, July 26 2010
A Surgeon Cool with a Handgun and a Scalpel
A surgeon doing charity work to make up for the sins of his violent past changes his priorities after learning that his new wife married him for an unfathomable reason.
Friday, April 23 2010
The Patience Stone by Atiq Rahimi
This simply told story gives voice to thousands of women who have none. It is a story that has beauty and grace, but more importantly, it has power.
Friday, December 4 2009
The Khaarijee: A Chronicle of Friendship and War in Afghanistan by J. Malcolm Garcia
If you’ve ever wondered how you might experience Afghanistan, then this is the book for you.
Tuesday, October 27 2009
Ariana Delawari: Lion of Panjshir
The album sweeps along on extravagant rowls of fuzz and trippy, slurring string arrangements.
Tuesday, March 18 2008
