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As easy as the phrase "66 million years ago" is to say, it's impossible for a human mind to truly comprehend.

'Prehistoric Planet' Is a Love Letter to a Lost World

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Journalist Lisa Ling Shares Her Favorite Night Market Memories

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Sunday night's Oscar winner for Best Documentary Feature was also a big win for New York City.

'Summer of Soul' Wins Oscar for Highlighting NYC's 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival

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There aren’t many pet owners on the planet who wouldn’t wish that their animal buddy would live forever, but no amount of bargaining with a higher power, TikTok followers, or money will make it so.

Is the 'Bad Vegan' Dog Immortality Cult Real?

The first part of the three-chapter Kanye West documentary jeen-yuhs, which premieres on Netflix today after debuting as part of the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, offers an unprecedented, revealing look at the Chicago-raised musician's rise to stardom.

Why Netflix's Kanye West Doc 'jeen-yuhs' Is Fascinatingly Incomplete

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The Best Sports Movies on Netflix

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It's often the fictional stories that get the most attention at the Oscars, but one of the great things about the ceremony is that it takes time to recognize some of the year's best nonfiction films as well.

Where to Watch All the 2022 Best Documentary Feature Nominees

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Around the halfway mark of her new documentary, Janet Jackson snaps.

The Janet Jackson Documentary Has Fascinating Footage but Few Revelations

Stream On

From Netflix to HBO to Amazon and everything in between. Here are all the essentials to binge-watch.

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For years, HBO has cultivated the production of world-class documentaries and docuseries, and it's only gotten better with age.

The Best Documentaries Currently Streaming on HBO Max

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During the past two years, where everything has maybe felt too real, documentaries were, admittedly, not the first genre of movies or TV we'd turn to for a nice comfort watch.

The Best Documentaries & Docuseries of 2021

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Peter Jackson's epic rock documentary The Beatles: Get Back, which dropped on Disney+ the week of Thanksgiving, is a collection of small, intimate moments of collaboration.

Why Disney+'s 'The Beatles: Get Back' Is a Joyful Meme Machine

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There's a type of nostalgic music documentary that's content to play the hits, providing all the surface pleasures of a well-executed jukebox musical with some charming anecdotes and self-serving moments of reflection, and then there's a second type that digs deeper.

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'Prehistoric Planet' Is a Love Letter to a Lost World

The David Attenborough-narrated series is airing for five nights on Apple TV+.

Journalist Lisa Ling Shares Her Favorite Night Market Memories

The host of HBO Max’s ‘Take Out’ talks Taiwanese markets, grilled squid, and Asian food in America.

'Summer of Soul' Wins Oscar for Highlighting NYC's 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival

Director Questlove dedicated the award to "marginalized people in Harlem that needed to heal from pain."

Is the 'Bad Vegan' Dog Immortality Cult Real?

In Netflix's latest true-crime docuseries, a raw vegan restaurateur is convinced that her rescue pitbull Leon could live forever.

Why Netflix's Kanye West Doc 'jeen-yuhs' Is Fascinatingly Incomplete

The three-part documentary provides an intimate glimpse behind the curtain, but it only covers a sliver of Ye's career.

The Best Sports Movies on Netflix

These titles hit a home run.

Where to Watch All the 2022 Best Documentary Feature Nominees

You can catch most of the nominated non-fiction films from the comfort of your couch.

The Janet Jackson Documentary Has Fascinating Footage but Few Revelations

The pop superstar remains coy about many of the topics the world is most anxious to hear her address.

The Best Documentaries Currently Streaming on HBO Max

These titles are stranger than fiction.

The Best Documentaries & Docuseries of 2021

When you're looking for a real-life story to surprise you.

Why Disney+'s 'The Beatles: Get Back' Is a Joyful Meme Machine

The loose structure of Peter Jackson's epic music documentary lends itself to online playfulness.

Todd Haynes' 'The Velvet Underground' Understands What Makes a Great Rock Documentary

This fractured portrait of the beloved band, out on Apple TV+, is more than just an exercise in '60s nostalgia.