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documentary

[dok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌdɒk jəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /


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Not even “Predators” — the 2025 documentary on this very subject that not only beat “Primetime” to the punch but has far more to say about Hansen’s effect on culture — can complete the image.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Llwyneinion lagoon was recently branded "a shame on Britain", following the documentary into historical dumping of PCBs by US chemical giant Monsanto, which had factories in Wrexham and Newport.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

As last year’s documentary “Predators” so richly demonstrated, the show, trashy though it was, gives rise to serious and fascinating questions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

In an interview with Heart Radio she said she was asked several times to feature in the documentary series.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

It was almost fascinating, like watching the part of a wildlife documentary when the gazelle realizes it’s being stalked by a lion.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Social media and shortform video have pushed everything from music to documentaries into a race to truncate their lengths and make everything bite-size, in order to bend to the current of algorithm-centric audiences.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026

The brothers took part in documentaries describing the events around her death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Michele was a well-regarded photographer who also produced documentaries and podcasts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Gibney's documentaries have often delved into powerful groups, including the Church of Scientology, the Enron corporation and Israel-Iran spy wars in "Zero Days."

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

We watched approved documentaries, and cooked vegan cupcakes, and went for lots of walks in the park.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer




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