On the Waterboard
VanityFair.com
For Vanity Fair’s August issue, Christopher Hitchens allowed himself to be “waterboarded” in order to come to a true understanding of the interrogation tactic. His verdict? If it’s not torture, then nothing is.
Hands Free Safe Drivers
Break.com
A tribute to California’s new “Hands Free” cellphone law, comedian Skyler Stone demonstrates all the wonderful things motorists can do now that they have the use of both hands again.
Illegal LA
VBS.tv
This Web series dissects the hot-button issue of immigration through disparate viewpoints, from the founders of the Minutemen Project (anti) and American Apparel (pro) to a group of teenage Mexican skateboarders (livin’ it) and others. It’s a compelling street-level assessment.