The Lumpen Proletarian

FRONTLINE: country boys | PBS

On January 9, 10, and 11, David Sutherland, returns to rural American in this epic tale of two boys coming of age in eastern Kentucky's Appalachian hills. Over three nights, viewers come to know Cody Perkins and Chris Johnson, classmates at an alternative high school in Appalachia. Country Boys traverses the emotional terrain of these two boys coming of age in Appalachia, documenting their struggles to overcome hardship and poverty and find meaning in their lives and find mentors to guide them and help them get out of the chronically depressed, poor region of Appalachia.

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The iPhone is more than just a gadget. It's a genuine handheld computer, the first device that really deserves the name.