A look into what life is really like for a member of the American mafia, exploring all routes needed to be taken in order for somebody to become a made member and how to make money once initiated. This guide to mob life turns to the ultimate authority in order to get some answers, former Colombo family captain Michael Franzese.Michael came to his position by following in his fathe
Who is keeping the debate of global warming alive? The documentary shows how fossil fuel corporations have kept the global warming debate alive long after most scientists believed that global warming was real and had potentially catastrophic consequences. It shows that companies such as Exxon Mobil are working with top public relations firms and using many of the same tactics and personnel as tho
The Derby fire, in which six children died, was an attack on a family that shocked the country. The truth behind it is equally appalling. The father - apparently a hero who'd fought to save his kids from the flames - was convicted of starting the fire himself along with his wife Mairead and friend Paul Mosley. Mick Philpott achieved notoriety for sharing his three bedroom home with two women and 1
This is the story of Lawrence Bittaker and his accomplice Roy Norris, two convicted serial murderers and rapists who in 1979 murdered and raped five teenage girls over a period of five months in southern California, they would later become known as the "Tool Box Killers".The crimes these two individuals committed truly shook the nation, making headlines all across the United States. At the tim
The tragedy taking place in Darfur as seen through the eyes of an American witness and who has since returned to the US to take action to stop it.Using the photographs and first hand testimony of former U.S. Marine Captain Brian Steidle, takes the viewer on a journey into the heart of Darfur, Sudan, where an Arab run government is systematically executing a plan to rid the province of its black
The Devil You Know a five part documentary series produced by Viceland that examines the life of a man called John Lawson who was infamously known as Pazuzu Algarad.Pazuzu was a self-proclaimed satanist who lived a life of pure excess, some of which included heavy drug abuse, arranging orgies, animal sacrifices and much more, all whilst acting as a leader to a group of punks and outsiders,
What we think about diamonds, is in fact, a myth. At the center of that myth is an illusion, that diamonds are valuable because they are rare. When writer Edward Epstein set out to investigate the diamond trade, he discovered that diamonds aren’t rare at all. Second only to Christmas, Valentine’s Day is the holiday when diamonds are most often given as the ultimate token of love. Central to the di
Shortly after midnight on Saturday 30th of August 1997, Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed leave the Ritz hotel in Paris. Henri Paul the head of Ritz security takes the wheel. The lovers are attempting to give the paparazzi the slip as they head to a near by fire department, the journey would prove to be fatal. A crash in a tunnel would kill Henri Paul and Dodi instantly, Princess Diana t
It is the city of Linfen, China and spending about a day there breathing in the air is about the same as smoking three packs of cigarettes. The scary part is that there’s a lot of cities in China like this. Sixteen out of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in China. Linfen produces what any nation of over a billion people need – a ton of energy. It’s an endless landscape of factories all sp