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A special short cut of the documentary Fetishes, made by infamous British documentary maker Nick Broomfield, about the people he encounters Pandora's Box - a house of domination in New York. A shocking look at the work of the dominatrix and the fantasies of their clients.
To find out more about Nick Broomfield, and his other films - including Kurt and Courtney, Biggie and Tupac, Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer , and Battle for Haditha - check out his website. The full length version of Fetishes, is now available on DVD. www.nickbroomfield.comA special short cut of the documentary Fetishes, made by infamous British documentary... more
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A gang of surfers called the Wolfpak police the break at Oahu's famous Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Hawaii.A gang of surfers called the Wolfpak police the break at Oahu's famous Banzai... more
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VC2 producer Toby Thierman follows the path of gems, from a trader on Thailand's border with Burma, to a gem cutter, a heater, and a street gem auction. We see the complex and sometimes treacherous steps gems take before they wind up on our fingers.VC2 producer Toby Thierman follows the path of gems, from a trader on Thailand's... more
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This film is a personal story made in memory of my friend Haza who was killed while we were together.
I was filming when one single bullet hit his heart, terminating his life forever and changing the lives of all those who knew him.
I managed to capture some footage of his death and in this film I am trying to show the journey of a bullet and the effect it leaves behind. It is a film to humanize those who are being killed by bullets so they are not seen only as numbers.This film is a personal story made in memory of my friend Haza who was killed while we... more
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Phone sex is a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide, with new technology and the internet constantly adding to the range of services available. The fact that both callers and operators can remain anonymous, and in the comfort and safety of their own homes, means that phone sex can provide a unique arena for those wishing to indulge their taboo desires.
Kitty Stryker, a twenty-four-year-old feminist and 'sacred whore' from California loves her work, and is studying a PhD in Human Sexuality in order to further improve her talents...Phone sex is a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide, with new technology and the... more
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As every corner of America sees an influx of Latino immigrants, day laborers are becoming a fact of life in many American cities. Portland, Oregon, has taken a controversial step to incorporate undocumented workers into the economy, by building a day labor center, where workers can go to find jobs, causing an uproar in some segments of the economy. In this pod, VC2 producers Wide Awake Productions follow several day laborers, to uncover what they're lives are really like, while talking to opponents of the center.As every corner of America sees an influx of Latino immigrants, day laborers are... more
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Armin Lehman, in what seems like another life, was a member of the Hitler Youth. He's was also with Hitler in his final days before the Nazi leader's suicide in his bunker.Armin Lehman, in what seems like another life, was a member of the Hitler Youth.... more
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San Francisco is experimenting with gang injunctions as a way to curb violence across the city. While gang injunctions can vary from city to city and neighborhood, they generally involve restrictive curfews for adult gang members in city-designated "safety zones". While injunctions usually result in quick drops in crime, the long-term impact is nebulous at best.
As of June 2008, San Francisco City Attorney, Dennis Herrera, has installed 3 injunctions in the neighborhoods of Bayview, Fillmore and Mission, all predominantly people of color districts.
In the Mission district, San Francisco's largest Hispanic neighborhood, ex-gang members are organizing at a grassroots level to combat the root causes of gang membership while also organizing against the injunction. They complain that the injunction criminalizes youth, legalizes racial profiling, and does little to address the root causes of gang membership. The City Attorney has remained an aloof figure to them and an easy target of their anger and disappointment with the city.San Francisco is experimenting with gang injunctions as a way to curb violence across... more
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This animation portrays the experience of women who are sex trafficked from Eastern Europe to the UK. It is based on actual testimonies from women who have been through this terrible ordeal.This animation portrays the experience of women who are sex trafficked from Eastern... more
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Zouheir Alnajjar, a Collective Journalism contributor who lives in Gaza, takes us through the secret tunnels that connect Gaza and Egypt - a common route for smuggling under the border.
The tunnels beneath the Egyptian border have become a common way for Palestinians to attain items that they cannot due to the Israeli restrictions on imports into the Gaza Strip. Some of these items, like medicine or cigarettes, are relatively innocuous, but weapons and rocket parts are also smuggled through the tunnels, making them a target for Israel's IDF forces.
Collective Journalism, Current's citizen journalism program, works by combining perspectives from around the world to create a picture of the world we live in.Zouheir Alnajjar, a Collective Journalism contributor who lives in Gaza, takes us... more
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Zouheir Alnajjar, a Collective Journalism contributor who lives in Gaza, gives us an exclusive look at a group of Palestinian militants who make - and set off - homemade rockets headed for Israel.
For years Palestinian militant groups such as Hamas have fired these homemade rockets into Israeli towns and settlements as a means of resistance against the IDF and Israeli occupation or embargoes. Thousands of rockets have fallen on Israel and over a dozen have been killed.
Collective Journalism, Current's citizen journalism program, works by combining perspectives from around the world to create a picture of the world we live in.Zouheir Alnajjar, a Collective Journalism contributor who lives in Gaza, gives us an... more
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The Underground travels to the barrios of Nicaragua to investigate the recent law that has banned all forms of abortion. Interviews include the families of victims and representatives of the Catholic Church.
Collective Journalism, Current's citizen journalism program, works by combining perspectives from contributors like you around the world. All month until Election Day, CJ will be airing special investigations into the most important issues of this election.The Underground travels to the barrios of Nicaragua to investigate the recent law that... more
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Father Dominic, a British-born Catholic priest living in Belize is a colorful and outspoken guy who noticed, after arriving in Belize, that virtually every week he was attending funerals for parishioners or their families due to HIV/AIDs. He became frustrated with the Belize government's response and so began an AIDS prevention program in which he discusses condom use and other safe-sex practices with sex workers. He usually contacts them in bars in Belize that cater to prostitution.Father Dominic, a British-born Catholic priest living in Belize is a colorful and... more
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A short story about a homeless encampment in Shibuya, a fashionable district of Tokyo.
Collective Journalism, Current's citizen journalism program, works by combining perspectives from contributors like you around the world. All month until Election Day, CJ will be airing special investigations into the most important issues of this election.A short story about a homeless encampment in Shibuya, a fashionable district of Tokyo.... more
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A cult in Mexico has been growing to worship the Santa Muerte or Holy Death, a kind of female incarnation of the Grim Reaper. In this pod, VC2 producer Ioan Grillo and Journalist Daniel Hernandez go deep into Santa Muerte's spiritual center in Tepito, an old market neighborhood in the heart of Mexico City, which has long been associated with the criminal underworld to learn more about this new religious movement gaining traction at the fringe of mexican culture.A cult in Mexico has been growing to worship the Santa Muerte or Holy Death, a kind of... more
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What puts the "mass" in Weapons of Mass Destruction? Nuclear Weapons. Adam Yamaguchi visits the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria, the world's nuclear detective agency, and learns about the state of nuclear proliferation today, and what the UN's nuclear watchdogs are doing to keep tabs on it.What puts the "mass" in Weapons of Mass Destruction? Nuclear Weapons. Adam... more
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