April 27, 2020
This article isn’t for those who have only made a surface effort to get into cult documentary film and “liked” Louis Theroux on Facebook. A crash course in cult requires repeat viewings of Paris is Burning (1990) and Grey Gardens (1975). Not until you can spell 'OPULENCE' in the same strident tone as a drag ball announcer and 'STAUNCH' in the Long Island drawl of Little Edie Bouvier. Have you earned your stripes and deserve to move on to the next round? This is that next round. This documentary is about the outliers, but that’s precisely what makes it so undeniably cool. Armed with a base knowledge, graduates of the entry level programme can go on to enjoy a successful career in cult film – after consuming our Top Cult Documentaries Series.
HOBO (1992)
Ever felt like quitting your job and hitching a ride to… anywhere? Well, I advise living it vicariously before pulling the trigger with director John T Davis’ Hobo. Beargrease (a name you’d choose too, if you needed an alias on the fly) “catches the Westbound” from Minneapolis to Seattle. He rides the rails for free, and Irish director Davis tracks his movements 2,000 miles across the US of A. Beargrease narrates and philosophizes their way through the gorgeous scenery of a middle America that few tourists get to experience. This visual travelogue is such an important tribute to those weirdos on the margins of society, and does better than any tourism board to promote US rail travel. Plus, Beargrease has a few words of wisdom that, er, bear repeating.
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December 20, 2024
Short, fast and sweet, feel free to hit replay on this legendary Friday Beat: The White Stripes, 'Fell in Love with a Girl.' Fleeting like the lyrics and reflective of lust, Rolling Stone magazine listed the song as one of the forty songs that changed the world!
December 13, 2024
This Friday we're kicking back and enjoying the Black Panther soundtrack from Kendrick Lamar. Featuring a variety of guests including The Weeknd, SZA and Khalid, each song in its own is a hit we can't get enough of. Check out 'All The Stars' for a killer film clip.
December 13, 2024
This Friday it's not just one beat that's got us going, it's the full album 'SYRE' from Jayden Smith. Jaden's debut studio album, was three years in the making and is full of chaotic beats in the right way that will put your mind in an alternative reality.