Asakusa Kid
Before he hit it big, Takeshi Kitano got his start apprenticing with comedy legend Fukami of Asakusa. But as his star rises, his mentor’s declines.
Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid
From masterminding Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential win to his insurgent role in the 2024 race, Democratic strategist James Carville has been one of the most influential forces in modern political…
The Sidemen Story
The pioneering British collective of internet personalities and content creators take a look back at their journey over their first decade together.
There’s No Place Like Home
On December 10, 2010, Sotheby’s auctioned off what could be considered the most important historical document in sports history — James Naismith’s original rules of basketball. “There’s No Place Like…
Marie’s Story
Marie Heurtin is born both blind and deaf. Sister Marguerette wins her trust and teaches her how to express herself.
I Am Secretly an Important Man
A portrait of the writer and poet Steven J. Bernstein (aka Jesse Bernstein), one of Seattle’s most celebrated and troubled voices. His angry, surprisingly fresh, lyrical writings are about sensitive…
Cunningham
The iconic Merce Cunningham and the last generation of his dance company is profiled in Alla Kovgan’s 3D documentary, through recreations of his landmark works and archival footage of Cunningham,…
Carol Doda Topless at the Condor
On a fateful San Francisco night in the early 60s, Condor nightclub performer Carol Doda was lowered to the stage on a floating piano, topless. Word spread quickly, setting off…
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
On the eve of 1987’s Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving families and friends of people who have died of AIDS prepare panels to be…