Aunt Gladys. Tyler, the Creator. That sex scene in “The Naked Gun.” These are the things Culture staffers couldn’t stop thinking about this year.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The End of an Era’: 5 Takeaways
The six-part Disney+ series goes behind the scenes of the pop star’s record-breaking Eras Tour, revealing some of her creative processes and struggles.
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Everyone Hates SantaCon. He Made a Movie About It.
Seth Porges shows the event in all its raucousness, but he is also sympathetic to its origins.
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‘The King of Color’ Review: He’s Just Into Hue
In a new documentary, the creator of the Pantone system explains how he standardized colors across the globe.
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Sundance 2026 Lineup Includes Charli XCX and Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde will also appear in two films, including one she directed, and the cast of “Little Miss Sunshine” will return for its 20th anniversary.
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‘WTO/99’ Review: The ‘Battle in Seattle’ as Seen by the Participants
To tell the story of the demonstrations surrounding a World Trade Organization meeting, “WTO/99” assembled scenes shot by the participants themselves.
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‘The Merchants of Joy’ Review: Cutthroat Christmas Tree Sales
A new documentary contains zesty character studies of competing New York City tree vendors as they prepare for the holiday season.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Had a Camera Follow Him. 50 Cent Has the Footage.
The mogul’s spokesman said he was “deeply concerned” that video shot days before Mr. Combs’s 2024 arrest appears in a new documentary series produced by his rival.
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The Great Beatles Documentary That’s Nearly Impossible to See (Legally)
With “The Beatles Anthology” now on Disney+, we dig into “The Compleat Beatles,” another documentary on the band that is difficult to see legally but had an impact on a generation.
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In ‘The Tale of Silyan,’ the Storks Are Watching
The birds’ presence lends an otherworldly air to this nonfiction look at a family farm in a dying North Macedonian village.
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5 Years After His Death, John Prine Gets a Cinematic Send-Off
The singer and songwriter died in April 2020 of Covid-19, delaying proper tributes. Now he is the subject of a new documentary, “You Got Gold.”