Among Neighbors
Six months after World War II ended, five Jewish Holocaust survivors returned to the Polish town of Gniewoszów—only to be murdered by their own Polish neighbors, not the Nazis. Thanks … Read more
Month: August 2026
Hearts and Minds
U.S. soldiers burn Vietnamese homes. Then their top general says Vietnamese people don’t value life like Westerners do. I found this one through Jack Nachwalter’s “10 Underrated Documentaries You Need … Read more
The Devil And Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston recorded songs on cheap cassettes, drew strange comic-book creatures, and gave it to anyone who would take it. Then Kurt Cobain started wearing one of his T-shirts. Thanks … Read more
Our Great National Parks
Barack Obama leaves the White House for some of the wildest places on Earth. My colleague Rob Kelly ranked this one #4 on his list of the Best National Park … Read more
The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer
Most serial killers hide from the spotlight. Richard Kuklinski couldn’t wait to get in front of the camera. Shout-out to Eric Langberg of Slashfilm for putting this one on my … Read more
A Toxic Love Story
A fake pregnancy, fake cancer, a U.S. Marshal, and one woman framed for crimes she didn’t commit. Every time I thought I’d figured it out, I was wrong. Trailer for … Read more