In modern-day Russia it is estimated that just a mere 1% of the LGBT population live their lives completely open in regards to their sexuality. A recent anti-gay amendment to the "propaganda" law seems to have triggered an ever increasing number of assaults on the gay community, both men and women seem to be getting beaten up by vigilantes, who for the most part are going unpunished for their crim
From Baltimore to Los Angeles and from Texas to Ohio, over the last year shocking images of American police officers brutalising and killing black people have left the world in disbelief and sparked some of the worst civil disorder seen in America in decades. The released footage however has also galvanised a new generation of young activists demanding an end to police brutality.The shooting of
The "Techno Viking", for those that don't already know was one of the very first internet phenomenon's or meme's, it is a 4-minute video shot by experimental video artist Matthias Fritsch at the 2000 Fuckparade held back in Berlin, Germany. Originally given the title "Kneecam No. 1" the video shows a large, bare-chested man having some words with another man who carelessly shoved a women as he was
There are 7 billion of us in the world today and we are facing some huge problems, but talk alone doesn't help someone escape from poverty, awareness doesn't reduce pollution, or grow food, or heal the sick, that takes doing and Manoj Bhargava, the billionaire CEO of 5-Hour Energy drinks has decided to put his money towards the cause in order to better the world we live in. Bhargava is investing 9
Directed by Alex Gibney, Going Clear is a feature documentary that caused quite a stir when it was released earlier this year (2015). It instantly received widespread praise from movie critics and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three, which included Best Documentary.The film itself dives straight into the deep end of Scientology and we quickly learn of the history behind
On the 28th of January 2008, the head of one of Britain's most elusive crime families arrived at court in order to be sentenced, together Olive, George and Sean Greenhalgh had become the most successful forgers in history. Their fakes ranged across all types of art and were so spectacular that one was even shown to the Queen of England.Using police interviews and unseen footage, this documentary
This is more of a feature interview rather than a documentary but I feel many of you will appreciate it. William Binney is a 36-year veteran of the United States Intelligence Community, he was the Director for Global Communication Intelligence at the NSA. After realising that his efforts to protect the American public's privacy were being undermined by those who were positioned above above him in
BBC Scotland goes on a journey through the ruthless world of dog trade, from the small-time illegal sellers to some of the counties biggest dog traffickers. Talking to the breeders and confronting those who are at the heart of it all, exposing the profit driven puppy farmers. It is a multimillion pound market and it's believed that nearly one third of all dogs bought in the UK today have come fro
In this three part BBC documentary series, TV presenter Billie JD Porter sets out to discover what its really like to live in China, a country that remains semi-communist and still enforces some pretty strict rules. With a population of 1.3 billion, 1 in 5 of the worlds people live in China, it's a place where respect for the state and your elders is being drilled into the next generatio