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Topic: Documentary

Sofia Coppola and Marc Jacobs (A24)

Sofia Coppola finds Marc Jacobs' whimsy

Coleman Spilde
Jimin, j-hope, Suga, and Jin in "BTS: The Return" (Netflix)

BTS doc: Snapshot of a troubled comeback

Hanh Nguyen
Harrison Sullivan (HS Tikky Tokky) in "Inside the Manosphere" (Netflix)

"Inside the Manosphere" with my son

Andi Zeisler
Nan Goldin in "All the Beauty and The Beauty and the Bloodshed" (HBO)

A powerful Oscar nominee you didn't see

Coleman Spilde
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Paul McCartney, as seen in "Man on the Run" (Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios )

Man on the Run, McCartney’s second act

Nicole Michael
"Melania" (Amazon MGM Studios/Muse Films)

The empty and foul Melania doc

Coleman Spilde
Washington rallying the Americans (Princeton University Art Museum )

"American Revolution" is a crisis watch

Melanie McFarland
"Parrot Kindergarten" poster featuring Ellie and her human Jen Taylor-O'Connor (Covetower)

Polly want a grief counselor?

Hanh Nguyen
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Ajike "AJ" Shantrell Owens, shown in "The Perfect Neighbor" (Netflix)

"The Perfect Neighbor" crosses a line

Coleman Spilde
Jerry Stiller and Ben Stiller in an archival image from “Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost" (Apple TV+)

Ben Stiller's cinematic love letter

Coleman Spilde
John Candy, as seen in "John Candy: I Like Me" (Amazon MGM Studios)

John Candy lived to make us feel better

Coleman Spilde
Paula Cole on stage at Lilith Fair (Merri Cyr/Hulu)

Lilith Fair rewrote the rules of rock

Caryn Rose
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Charlie Sheen in "aka Charlie Sheen" (Netflix)

Charlie Sheen's consequence-free life

Melanie McFarland
Paula Deen in "Canceled: The Paula Deen Story." (rakontur)

Paula Deen's quest for redemption

Coleman Spilde
A political cartoon by Pat Oliphant (Magnolia Pictures)

The cartoonist who made presidents quake

Coleman Spilde
In 1996, Erik (L) and Lyle (R) Menendez were convicted of killing their parents. After a social media push and recent Netflix true crime series and documentaries, their case was reexamined. The brothers were denied parole this week and remain in jail. (KIM KULISH / Stringer / Getty Images)

Menendez case hype meets hard justice

CK Smith
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Contestants from the hit extreme weight loss reality TV show (2004-2016) celebrate their weight loss by running a half-marathon. But a new documentary gives a behind the scenes look that all might not be as picture perfect as seen on TV. (Andy Kropa / Getty Images)

Biggest Loser’s dark legacy revealed

CK Smith
Jack Kerouac (Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation/Jerry Yulsman/Globe Photos/ZUMA Press)

Imperioli beats isolation with Kerouac

Gary M. Kramer
Ocean Ramsey in "Shark Whisperer" (Netflix)

"Shark Whisperer" doc is cold-blooded

Coleman Spilde
Mariska Hargitay as seen in "My Mom Jayne" (Courtesy of HBO)

Unraveling a famous mother's legacy

Coleman Spilde
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Barbara Walters as seen in "Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything" (ABC News Studios)

Barbara Walters, the unflattering truth

Gary M. Kramer
Bono in "Bono: Stories of Surrender" (Apple TV+)

Bono finds power in restraint

Caryn Rose
Paul Reubens (Dennis Keeley/HBO)

The man who broke past Pee-wee to Paul

Gary M. Kramer
Illustration of Catherine Coulson as The Log Lady, seen in "I Know Catherine" (Alex Shurun)

A life worthy of a "Twin Peaks" enigma

Coleman Spilde
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