Society - 28

A new kind of religious outreach has been birthed from the mean streets of South London. It's called gospel drill, a particularly aggressive form of rap that has been refashioned to spread positive messages of hope and...

Mega Yachts: The Latest Craze for Billionaires is an entertaining and slightly disgusting portrait of the excesses enjoyed by the ridiculously wealthy. The filmmakers introduce us to...

Elon Musk's journey from his South African origins to his current status as a tech titan is a saga that invites both awe and suspicion. His ventures, particularly SpaceX and Tesla, have undeniably pushed the boundaries of...

The Lancaster, Pennsylvania Plain Community, consisting of Amish and Mennonites, has preserved its traditions and simple way of life for centuries, emphasizing faith and strong community bonds. The community practices adult...

The Trouble with Atheism is an hour-long documentary on atheism, presented by Rod Liddle. It aired on Channel 4 in December 2006. The documentary focuses on criticizing atheism, as well as science, for its perceived...

From Brussels to New York City, the cries and chants of impassioned protesters have resounded throughout the globe. They seek to expose the continuing dominance of institutional...

The Burning Man Festival has grown from a small group of people gathering spontaneously to a community of over 48,000 people. There are no rules about how one must behave or express oneself at this event rather, it is up to...

National Geographic documentary series Taboo is an educational look into taboo rituals and traditions practiced in some societies, yet forbidden and illegal in others. Each hour long episode details a specific topic, such as...

Blessed by a natural poise, beauty and elegance, the Duchess of Cambridge has brought new interest and scrutiny to the royal family. She is now the Queen in waiting, but that reality...

The Emmy award-winning LA 92 is a powerful chronicle of decades of racial injustice and police brutality in the second largest city in the United States. The bulk of the film focuses on the events of April 29, 1992. That's the...

The scourge of racial inequality in America has become more visible than in any period since the Civil Rights Movement five decades ago. This enhanced public awareness is largely the product of a new movement of concerned and...

The innovative documentary series Explained breaks down common human traits, institutions, social activities, and political movements. Each topic represents an element of daily life that we might think we know but will likely...

Anti-Muslim vitriol has reached a fever pitch in the United States. Just ask the residents of Islamberg, a small community of African American Muslims in Upstate New York. In 2015, the FBI thwarted a planned attack against the...

Kanye West is perhaps the most provocative and controversial pop culture icon of the day. The public perceptions of West are all over the map. Many fans praise his genius for creating challenging and outside-the-box art. Others...