A new documentary about a same-sex couple who got married in every state that would let them takes aim at marriage inequality
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TV Tonight: Vito
I’m traveling today and didn’t have time to do a longer review in advance of Vito, HBO’s documentary about the film scholar and gay rights activist Vito Russo, but I highly recommend it to anyone interest in pop culture, in civil …
John Leguizamo Steps Up to the Plate for Dominican Ballplayers
“Wherever there’s a chance to make crazy dollars, because baseball is a crazy financial piggy bank, of course things are going to get a little corrupt.”
The Invisible War: When Soldiers Rape Soldiers
Women victimized by sexual abuse speak out in a poignant, powerful documentary that just might change the system
Ice-T on His Rap Documentary, the Feud with Pop and the Future of Hip Hop
The rapper and actor Ice-T is celebrating some big anniversaries in 2012: 25 years since his album Rhyme Pays was the first hip-hop record to bear the now-familiar “explicit content” sticker, and 20 since his rap-rock band’s …
First Position: A Documentary That Stays On Point
In her sweetly soft-shoe directorial debut, documentarian Bess Kargman paints a portrait of ambitious young dancers in a highly competitive world
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TV Tonight: The Costco Craze
Like most shoppers, I believe I am smarter than most shoppers. I shop at Costco, for instance—so I tell myself—because I’m savvy about the quality of the products I buy, about knowing what I want and finding it without assistance and about the savings of buying in volume.
But in truth, I also shop at Costco because, oh holy God, …
Morgan Spurlock on Mustaches, Mantyhose and Mansome
Documentarian Morgan Spurlock likes stunts. For Super Size Me, he gorged himself on McDonald’s burgers and fries to make a point about obesity. He dealt with product placement, marketing and advertising in The Greatest Movie Ever …
Miss Representation Doc Director on Why the Media (Still) Hates Women
The writer-director of ‘Miss Representation’ — on DVD today — spoke to TIME about the Hollywood boys’ club, the ‘war on women’ and the future of documentaries.
Undefeated: Oscar Night Lights?
This uplifting saga about a football team from depressed North Memphis is up for a Best Documentary prize. Does it earn its nomination?
What the Doc Is Going On With the Academy’s New Rule Changes?
This year’s documentary category left out Steve James’ masterful The Interrupters. Will new rules prevent such a thing from happening in the future?
Werner Herzog Does Not Conduct Interviews. He Has Conversations
By this point, German director Werner Herzog is a pro at jumping back and forth between fact and fiction. In the 1970s and 80s, he made some truly great and mysterious movies — Aguirre: The Wrath of God, The Enigma of Kaspar …
When We Was Fab: George Harrison
George Harrison died ten years ago today. TIME takes a look at the quiet, peaceful Beatle.