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Arcade Gamer: The True Story

By Benjamin Franz | November 2023

In 2007, we learned of the epic duel between Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell in King of Kong. I reference this film…

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In 2007, we learned of the epic duel between Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell in King of Kong. I reference this film for two reasons, gentle reader. First,...

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My frustration with environmental documentaries is that the vast majority of them fall into that "doom and gloom" category, and the only solution is to...

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The documentary Flying Boat, from writer-director Dirk Braun, is an engaging look at the history of the single-hull land/sea aircraft styles that were...

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NOW ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO! Yes, I've been highly anticipating Sally Aitken's documentary, Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles. As one who has a child who...

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Publish Or Perish - named after a lingo from academia that’s more of an ultimatum for researchers and teachers. Either keep publishing original research...

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Politicians want two things: power and your vote. Soon, they won't need your vote. In William Hart's documentary, Lead and Copper, Hart examines the...

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Doolin, Ireland, has long been a gathering place for musicians. It is a literal tidal pool of Traditional Irish Music. Lila Schmitz’s documentary The Job...

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Bodybuilding is a sport that I was never personally interested in, but I could see the appeal to others. These muscle-bound, hyper-focused people look like...

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NOW ON PARAMOUNT PLUS! Los Angeles is regarded as the cultural equivalent of cleavage, a city that revels in surface-level sensationalism. Tucked in that...

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AWARD THIS! 2023 NOMINEE! The subgenre of horror-comedy exists in documentaries as well as in fictional cinema. For documentaries, the filmmaker presents a...

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