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‘High School:’ A documentary on educational conformity

Gianna Costanzo, Copy Chief March 4, 2025
On Feb. 20, New York City’s Lincoln Center for Performing Arts hosted a screening of Frederick Wiseman’s 1968 documentary, “High School.” The film, which is credited as one of the first direct cinema (or cinéma vérité) documentaries, follows the lives of students and faculty at a Pennsylvania high school. Filmed and released in the 60s, the film highlights the dictator-like role the school’s faculty held over the students, and explores the abysmal results of that treatment.
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Selena Gomez opens up important doors in ‘My Mind and Me’

Aidan Judge, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR November 15, 2022

It was 2016. Former Disney Channel juggernaut Selena Gomez was coming off the success of her second studio album “Revival,” released in Oct. 2015, and was slated to embark on an international tour with over 100 shows, hitting five different continents and dozens of countries and cities along the way.

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‘jeen-yuhs:’ Ye manifests his future success

“jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy” takes viewers through the life of musical artist and fashion designer Ye via the video camera lens of his hometown friend Coodie.

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Life meets art with Anna Delvey

Daniel Cody April 13, 2021

Anna Delvey – also known as Anna Sorokin or “Soho Grifter” – is a Russian-German socialite who was arrested on multiple charges of grand larceny and theft of services through her self-concocted fraud of expensive hotels and restaurants.

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‘Operation Varsity Blues’ reveals college admissions scandal

People across the United States were shocked to find that wealthy families and well-known celebrities, including Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, were paying large sums of money to cheat their children’s way into some of the top universities in the country. Rick Singer, the ringleader of this operation, was highly connected and able to admit students to these universities through agreements with their athletic departments and supplying fraudulent scores on standardized tests.

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‘Framing Britney Spears’ and what more there is to know about Britney Spears’ conservatorship

Lauren Ballinger February 24, 2021

The New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears” has led to fan theories, a notes app apology and many TikTok videos and Twitter threads breaking down what the documentary missed along with the story of Britney Spears’ conservatorship.

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Big tech industry professionals shine a light on the manipulation of social media in Netflix’s ‘The Social Dilemma’

Madeline Armstrong November 17, 2020

“The Social Dilemma” premiered on Netflix in September 2020, and those who have not seen it need to watch it immediately.

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‘Deaf U’: A deeper look into the complexity of deaf culture

Netflix’s latest documentary series, “Deaf U,” premiered on Netflix on Friday, Oct. 9. The series follows a group of students at Gallaudet University, a school primarily for the deaf and hard of hearing, as they navigate the complexities of the college experience.

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‘Tiger King’ is a must-see train wreck

Courtesy of NetflixWith people everywhere shut inside their homes, Netflix’s docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” has provided audiences with seven jaw-dropping episodes...

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VICE docuseries provides thorough look at 13-year-old tragedy

On Tuesday, March 24, VICE’s TV network, VICELAND, premiered season two of critically acclaimed “Dark Side of the Ring,” a documentary series that explores controversial topics in the world of professional wrestling.

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White people talk white privilege in Netflix film

It’s sad but true that race has always been a dividing factor among Americans since the beginning of the country’s history. As people look toward the future they can’t help but delve into their pasts, uncovering the roots of issues that we face in today’s society.

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Netflix documentary depicts Astroworld star Travis Scott on top of the world

Whether you know him as the mastermind behind the ever-so-famous party anthem “Sicko Mode” or as Kylie Jenner’s baby daddy, Travis Scott is one of the most popular artists of this generation. Netflix’s“Look Mom I Can Fly” documents the many highlights and downfalls of Scott’s career.

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