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documentary

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


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Then, there was “Ladies and Gentlemen . . . 50 Years of SNL Music,” a feature-length documentary directed by Questlove about the show’s truly iconic and totally unique musical performances.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

The Netflix documentary series follows F1 every season and Lindblad says he's looking forward to his moment in the spotlight.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The TV naturalist remembers his first trip to see gorillas in Rwanda’s Virunga Mountains in 1978—and checks in on the descendants of an ape he met then—in this involving documentary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Todd Gray, whose 27-foot-long photo sculpture “Octavia’s Gaze” graces the hallway near the building’s south entrance, chats with Wim Wenders, who is making a documentary about architect Peter Zumthor’s controversial new $724 million concrete behemoth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He says it so slowly that it’s like he’s narrating the documentary about the Civil War that Ms. Rochambeau had us watch.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden




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