March 2012
48 posts
February 2012
45 posts
Another Death Row Debacle: The Case Against Thomas... →
Another month, another man on death row, another excruciating case that illustrates just some of the ways in which America’s death penalty regime is unconstitutionally broken. This time, the venue is Alabama. This time, the murder that generated the sentence took place 30 years ago. And this time, there is an execution date of March 29, 2012, for Thomas Arthur, a man who has always maintained...
WatchHanging with Frank, by David Graham Scott.
In the autumn of 1995 Frank McKue returned to his old haunt, the execution chamber of Barlinnie Prison, before its demolition. This award winning documentary takes us on a dark journey into the world of capital punishment without making judgments. Shot entirely on 16mm black & white film stock using an Arri16BL and Bolex cameras. Edited...
Smoke Filled Lens
Over at @BagNewsNotes, Michael Shaw asks if Stephen Crowley’s privileged NYT ‘embed’ (for want of a better term) in Obama’s fundraising tour is actually delivering a real behind the scenes look.
Shaw:
“If the overriding job of politicians these days is fundraising, and money in politics is at the root of what’s wrong with Washington, why is it that a virtual...
Watchantonedolezal:
Christian Patterson discusses his project and book Redheaded Peckerwood in conjunction with the Crime Unseen exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Photography.
