Filed under: FREE STUFF — Robert Newton @ 10:19 pm
Mr. Untouchable is the true-life story of junkie turned multimillionaire drug lord, Nicky Barnes, and it takes you deep inside the heroin game. With the first hand testimony of the “Black Godfather” himself, this is an epic story of business, excess, greed and revenge. Nicky Barnes was the most powerful black drug kingpin in New York City history. From humble beginnings he came to dominate the heroin distribution business and make himself and his comrades rich beyond their wildest dreams. Trusted and trained by the Italians he set up his own black crime family – The Council – a formidable drug collective.
Win a copy of this acclaimed documentary on DVD by answering the following question:
What is the name of the recent gangster film (starring a pair of Oscar winners) that was based on the story of Nicky Barnes?
Send your answer to RNewton (at) PagioInc.com no later than Sunday, January 20th at 11:59pm. Winners will be selected at random from all correct entries and notified by e-mail.
“Most Extreme Challenge” is a “game show,” hosted by Vic Romano and Kenny Blankenship, in which two or three teams of contestants compete in several turn-based and head-to-head challenges. While some matchups, such as Democrats vs. Republicans vs. Third Party, have a real life meaning, most of them, such as Inventors vs. Ex-Child Actors, and Malcontents vs. baked goods do not.
Win a copy of Volume 3 of “Most Extreme Challenge” (known as “Takeshi’s Castle” in its native Japan), by correctly answering the question below via the e-mail address below. Multiple entries will be disqualified, and all entries must be received by 11:59pm on Monday, November 26th. Winners will be selected at random from all correct entries. And the question is…
Johnny Knoxville starred in what extreme MTV show from 2000-2002?
E-mail your answer to RNewton (at) PagioInc.com, with the subject head “Contest” no later than 11:59pm EST on Monday, November 26th.
A young, privileged student is charged with the shotgun death of his schoolmate, but with no tangible evidence, the detective on his case is pressured to have the charges dropped. A forensic psychologist (Toni Collette of Little Miss Sunshine) must determine his guilt, delving deeply into the boys’ bizarre world of secrets and mind games and discovering that though dead, the dead boy’s psychological effect on his friend is far from diminished.
Win a copy of this psychological thriller, Murderous Intent (known as Like Minds in its native Australia), by correctly answering the question below via the e-mail address below. Multiple entries will be disqualified, and all entries must be received by 11:59pm on Sunday, August 19th. Five winners will be selected at random from all correct entries. And the question is…
What is the name of Oscar-nominated actor Toni Collette’s debut film, as it was released in the U.S.?
E-mail your answer to RNewton (at) PagioInc.com, with the subject head “Contest” no later than 11:59pm EST on Sunday, August 19th.
The ten musical jabs at Wal-Mart collected on the official site of Wal-Mart: The High Cost Of Low Price may not be an actual soundtrack to the documentary that is so critical of the big-box giant, but every track is forged in the activist spirit, intended to raise awareness about the locust-like national blight. Spartan rapper MC Lars’s “Wal-Mart Nation” is the catchiest of the bunch, casting barbs like, “Veggie Tales on DVD won’t prevent teen pregnancy,” with nimble folkie David Rovics spinning some thoughtful rhymes such as, “Where ‘miserable’ has become a noun — Wal-Mart is coming to town,” on “Wal-Mart.” Click the graphic on the right to download any or all of the 10 tracks for free. –Robert Newton
As morbid as listening to music by the Peoples Temple Choir might be, considering that most of them drank the Kool-Aid and died in Guyana in 1978, they did leave behind some very listenable gospel music. New York City public radio station WFMU has collected a dozen of their tunes, and posted them on their blog site. While they do not provide cover artwork for this creepy collection of uplifting tunes, we suggest you plug the December 4, 1978 cover of Time Magazine into your iTunes (click image for a larger version), lest we forget that Jones, for all his good intentions and lives touched, was still just the leader of a “Cult of Death.” The documentary Jonestown: The Life And Death Of Peoples Temple is available on DVD this week. –Robert Newton
Mr. Untouchable is the true-life story of junkie turned multimillionaire drug lord, Nicky Barnes, and it takes you deep inside the heroin game. With the first hand testimony of the “Black Godfather” himself, this is an epic story of business, excess, greed and revenge. Nicky Barnes was the most powerful black drug kingpin in New York City history. From humble beginnings he came to dominate the heroin distribution business and make himself and his comrades rich beyond their wildest dreams. Trusted and trained by the Italians he set up his own black crime family – The Council – a formidable drug collective.
