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What Happens to Men Affects Women
We are starting conversation about the serious issue of abuse and violence, because the abuse of men affects women too. ––– “Emotional abuse is underneath all other types of abuse. The most damaging...
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Forced Into Silence Viewer Participation
La Shawn Pagán has another serious question she wants you to consider about Forced Into Silence. ––– La Shawn Pagán is making progress with the filming of her first feature length documentary Forced...
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In the Director’s Chair of Forced Into Silence
Dr. Vibe helps us get to know La Shawn Pagán and the journey of making Forced Into Silence. ––– “Forced into Silence” (the documentary) is meant to take an in-depth look at the way we raise our boys....
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Forced Into Silence in the City
The Forced Into Silence team has been working really hard to make this documentary happen. ––– We’ve traveled to New York City where we’ve been able to give two consecutive talks about violence...
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100 Words on Love: Return to Vietnam
– 100 Words on Love, by Neal Steeno – His watery eyes, the minute they held each other, showed decades of wanting forgiveness. Days before, we arrived in Vietnam not knowing how Tim would react to...
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The Wrecking Crew – It’s Time to Sing the Unsung Heroes
What do Glen Campbell, Leon Russell, Hal Blain, and Ray Pohlman have in common? — Recognition, or, more specifically, the perceived lack of it, is increasingly a charged topic for men. While...
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Mass Incarceration and the Modern Challenge of Raising Good Men
“For the people, by the people,” but we need the people! ––– I am a good man, but it took some work to get there. My parents were divorced, and my father was part of my life, but not always a daily...
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Bullying is a Self-Perpetuating Spiral that Affects Us All
Embed from Getty Images Can we shift our conversations about bullying, gun violence, and mental health in a more compassionate and objective direction? — Bullying is universal, it’s about everyone....
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Interview with ‘I Am Thalente’ Filmmaker Natalie Johns
Alex Yarde’s interview with the director of the inspiring documentary “i am Thalente”—Natalie Johns. — I wrote about this remarkable film “i am Thalente“—read it and view the trailer here. I recently...
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Keith Maitlands SXSW prize winning TOWER documents UT Austin ’66 Mass Shooting
The film’s release marks the 50th anniversary of America’s first mass school shooting. Kino Lorber to release Maitland’s animated documentary ‘TOWER’ the nationwide SXSW grand jury prize winning doc....
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Zappa In His Own Words
Embed from Getty Images By Scott Freiman Love him or hate him, no one can deny that Frank Zappa was one of the most interesting and complex musicians to grace our planet. Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer,...
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The Pornification of Pop Culture
— According to Rashida Jones it was inevitable, that we would “get to a point where anything goes” in a kind of “Frankenstein” of what we want as a culture. We want to be sex positive, we want women...
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Film Review : ACCIDENTAL COURTESY – Daryl Davis, Race, and America
Accidental Courtesy – Festival Trailer from Noah Ornstein on Vimeo. Daryl Davis has an unusual hobby. Though primarily known as an accomplished musician who has performed all over the world with...
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Making the Big Decisions with a Camera Constantly in Your Face
Embed from Getty Images — “No, listen to me,” my wife said, “I’m telling you I really don’t want to have children.” I tried hard to think about what she was saying, what I was thinking, what this...
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Dr. Andrew Solomon’s Documentary Film, ‘Far From the Tree,’ Is a Triumphant...
— If you are not familiar with the work of Dr. Andrew Solomon, his new documentary film, Far From the Tree (a film by Rachel Dretzin, based on Dr. Solomon’s book of the same title), provides a...
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Documentary Film – Coming to My Senses
In 1999 competitive racer Aaron Baker broke his neck in a motocross accident, leaving him completely paralyzed from the neck down. Despite doctor’s grim prognosis, over the next 16 years Aaron decided...
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Exclusive Interview – ‘COMING TO MY SENSES’ Documentary Film
The Orchard’s inspiring new documentary, COMING TO MY SENSES, is a story about perseverance and believing in what’s possible, not what’s probable. In 1999, Aaron Baker broke his neck in a motocross...
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THE WORKERS CUP: A Documentary on Building the World Cup in Qatar
In 2022, Qatar will host the biggest sporting event in the world – the FIFA World Cup. But right now, far away from the bright lights, star athletes and adoring fans, migrant workers from Africa and...
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Toni Morrison (1931 – 2019): I Did What I Never Do.
— Buy it on Amazon. When our daughter was in the ninth grade, her English class read Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye.” It’s a novel and then some, packed with drama and ideas. Here’s Morrison, looking...
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A Laughing Shame
In my twenties, a good friend gave the best single piece of advice I ever heard: Embrace your embarrassment. I have repeated it often to others, it is a guiding wisdom in my work as a psychotherapist,...
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