There’s a feeling most people will recognize, like leafing through a photo album you’ve seen a hundred times — the faces are familiar, the stories…
In 1520, Stockholm witnessed one of the most brutal power struggles in Scandinavian history. Following a tense standoff between Sweden and Denmark, Danish King Christian…
Between 2001 and 2006, researchers at Boston College collected recordings from former paramilitary members of the Irish Republican Army in Belfast as part of an…
In 1914, renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton set out to make history with a bold attempt to traverse Antarctica from coast to coast. His journey, however,…
The Alex Honnold we met in 2020’s Free Solo is no longer, apparently. Once a laser-focused, emotionally-detached athlete honed in on his solitary conquests and…
Darla Peterson’s life is a mess. She works dead-end jobs, her latest startup, Kitty Kaskets, has flopped, and now she owes the IRS $349,000. Desperate…
In our modern world, love and cynicism often seem to dance in a delicate balance. In an age where skepticism frequently overshadows sincerity, it’s easy…
Blink, the new film from the team behind 2022 Oscar-winner Navalny, justifies its existence from the start; a documentary about children losing their vision demands…
As attention spans dwindle to below-goldfish levels, researchers are looking for new therapeutic treatments to tackle the steadily growing mental health issues many are facing.…
Foodie television and film is having a bit of a moment, in no small part thanks to The Bear entering the zeitgeist surely, but also…
In many ways, road trips are the perfect vehicle for self-discovery — both in life and in cinema. Removed from the distractions and routines of…
Grief is a challenging experience to depict in any medium due to its deeply subjective nature and the presentational challenges this presents. Whether it’s the…
Queen Elizabeth II’s love of horses is well known. She even made the trek to Kentucky five separate times during her reign to visit various…
There’s a reason spacecrafts are often the setting of horror stories: they are the ultimate locked room. No matter what threatens you inside, there is…
The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat follows the intertwined lives of three best friends, Odette (played by Kyanna Simmone when young, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in later…
Films like Booksmart, Mean Girls (the 2024 musical version), and other more recent entries into the teen movie canon have proven that it’s an increasingly…
In 2014, Dawn DaLuise, a renowned Hollywood facialist, was arrested and charged with solicitation for murder after being accused of hiring a hitman to kill…
Within the sphere of documentary filmmaking, the line between genuine storytelling and poverty porn can often be thin. Directors can easily, even if unintentionally, exploit…
While visiting Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with her fiancé, a woman finds herself enchanted — not just with the beautiful views of the Tetons, but with…
People tend to fall into two camps when asked about Everest: those who want to climb it, whether that be a serious goal or more…
At their core, and among other things, great documentaries draw viewers in by focusing on compelling subjects and structuring their stories in captivating ways. Whether…