Talhotblond – 2009

This is the true story of a love triangle that takes place entirely online. Lies lead to murder in real life, as a teenage vixen (screen name ‘talhotblond’) lures men into her web. Revealing a shocking true crime story that shows the Internet’s power to unleash our most dangerous fantasies. Read more at IMDB or support this site by buying it at Amazon.

We Live In Public – 2009

On the 40th anniversary of the Internet, WE LIVE IN PUBLIC tells the story of the effect the web is having on our society as seen through the eyes of “the greatest Internet pioneer you’ve never heard of”, visionary Josh Harris. Award winning director, Ondi Timoner (“DIG!”), documented his tumultuous life for more than a decade, to create a riveting, cautionary tale of what to expect as the virtual world inevitably takes control of our lives. Read more at IMDB or support this site by buying it at Amazon.

Orwell Rolls in His Grave – 2003

Has America entered an Orwellian world of doublespeak where outright lies can pass for truth? The country’s leading intellectuals discuss & examine the mix of businesses, politics & ideology that is the mainstream media. Read more at IMDB or support this site by buying it at Amazon.

Startup.com – 2001

Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman have had a dream since they became friends at age fifteen: get rich by developing their own dot com company, in some aspect of computer technology interface. Read more at IMDB or support this site by buying it at Amazon.

Revolution OS – 2001

This documentary uses interviews to trace the origins of Linux, and in the process, it provides an interesting insight into the open source movement and its philosophy. Richard Stallman, founder of the GNU project, is featured prominently throughout the film. (GNU is a set of applications that provide a UNIX-compatible framework.) He explains how GNU was developed through the open source environment, an environment where code can be taken, modified, and shared, but it cannot be made proprietary. He also explains the development of the GNU General Public License which prohibits developers from making the code proprietary. Read more at IMDB or support this site by buying it at Amazon.