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documentary

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


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Now, Cook is discussing the betrayal and its fallout in a new documentary, “Funny Money.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Ryan had previously claimed in a BBC TV documentary interview with Louis Theroux that there was a "predator" in the entertainment industry.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Wong, who turned 30 last month, was the subject of a Netflix documentary and his picture was splashed on magazine covers the world over -- until he disappeared from the public eye and into prison.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

A film crew—working on a documentary about the streamer—stalks around the studio, soaking up the triumph.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

We can only exist together here in our little mise-en-scène at the end of the path—the setting of our own documentary short.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

In many adventure documentaries, the audience expects the main characters to confront the possibility they might die, but they’re the stars telling the story, so of course that won’t happen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

This is partly why those ripped-from-the-headlines streaming documentaries are so popular: They reflect stories that are buzzy but fleeting, perfect for those whose attention spans are already shot.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Generally, yes — at least in documentaries that follow traditional journalistic standards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

In 2019, competing documentaries about the disastrous Fyre Festival took different approaches to paying its disgraced organizer, Billy McFarland.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

You don't have to watch many wildlife documentaries to know that the herd doesn't accept the lone straggler.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan


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