Today I am launching a new category at Everything Nonfiction – Virtual Reality (VR). My initial interest in VR was to be able to use Microsoft Flight Simulator in VR. The first step was to determine what I needed from a hardware setup. After much research, I settled on a Dell Alienware R11 gaming … [Read more...] about Everything VR
Reviews
Review of the Netflix Documentary Series Keep Sweet
Review of Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey Directed by Rachel DretzinRating ***** Keep Sweet is a story about greed, corruption, sexual abuse, and cults. Using a combination of archival footage, interviews, and reenactments, the filmmakers tell the story of the rise and fall of Warren Jeffs and his … [Read more...] about Review of the Netflix Documentary Series Keep Sweet
Review of The Last Slave Ship
Review of The Last Slave Ship by Ben Raines Rating ***** You can't write a book about the last slave ship to America without talking about slavery. How can one person enslave another? It starts with blatant racism. Those who enslaved others believed that they were superior, and they were, for … [Read more...] about Review of The Last Slave Ship
Review of Two Shallow Graves
Review of Two Shallow Graves rating ***** Two Shallow Graves is a seven-part documentary series that tells the story of the trial of Chase Merritt, who was on trial for the murder of all four members of the McStay family. What makes the docuseries so compelling is that the filmmakers were able to … [Read more...] about Review of Two Shallow Graves
Review of Blowout
Review of Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth by Rachel MaddowRating ***** If you've been looking for a book to explain the current crisis in Ukraine, look no further. Rachel walks the reader through every angle of the current … [Read more...] about Review of Blowout
Review of The Other Dr. Gilmer
Review of The Other Dr. Gilmer: Two men, a Murder, and an Unlikely Fight for JusticeRating **** 1/2 Dr. Benjamin Gilmer is eager to start his new position as a family physician, helping people in rural North Carolina. However, he soon learns from staff and former patients that the doctor he is … [Read more...] about Review of The Other Dr. Gilmer