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documentary

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


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Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has opened up about how he and Stevie Nicks were able to move past their longtime feud while working together on an upcoming documentary for the iconic band.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

In 2022, O'Brien met Saunders' sister and nephew as part of a TV documentary, something which he said had "a profound effect" on him.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Scialfa’s cancer battle became public in 2024 when she shared the health revelation in the world tour documentary “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Had Mr. Stein chosen to label his play a documentary drama, he wouldn’t have been far from the truth.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

All three of us would rather fold into each other on the couch, reading a book or watching a documentary, than gossip with Mama.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

Knox later returned to the U.S., where she began to campaign against wrongful convictions and participated in the production of several television documentaries and dramas.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Despite his love of animals and a high school obsession with making Super 8 film, Goode was not, for much of his life, a likely candidate to be directing these documentaries.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Outside of writing this newsletter, I work on radio documentaries with my partner, Stephen.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Orton: I’ve done a lot of documentaries with people who learn hard things or process hard things on camera, and it can get sticky.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

I should’ve done more than watch documentaries and video blogs about these places.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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