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Are documentaries worth making?

Sanjoli Gupta
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Sept. 4, 2021
Arts & Life
(Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Sundance 2021, part 7: ‘Flee’

Olivia Popp
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June 3, 2021
Arts & Life
(Photo: New Day Films)

‘95 and 6 to Go’ touchingly presents love, loss and history

Rosana Maris Arias
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April 29, 2021
Arts & Life
Photo: Netflix

Ariana Grande’s ‘excuse me, i love you’ captures the hearts of long-time enthusiasts

Ron Rocky Coloma
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Jan. 20, 2021
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Courtesy of Netflix

In ‘Dick Johnson Is Dead,’ father and daughter confront death on their own terms

Jared Klegar
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Oct. 13, 2020
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Courtesy of the Sundance Institute

Should we be wary of AI? ‘Coded Bias’ says yes.

Kirsten Mettler
  •  
Oct. 6, 2020
Research
Photo courtesy of Dexter Sterling Simpson

‘Brain Bridges’: Stanford senior makes documentary on global talent flow

Matthew Turk
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Oct. 5, 2020
Arts & Life
Lions Gate Films

15 years later: ‘Grizzly Man’ bears continued relevance in the narrative of humans vs. nature

Daniel Shaykevich
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Sept. 27, 2020
Arts & Life
(Photo: A24)

‘Boys State’: A film about hope or fear?

Kirsten Mettler
  •  
Sept. 24, 2020
Research
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Stanford Fulbright scholars bring attention to marginalized communities

Viraj Mehta
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Aug. 24, 2020
Men's Volleyball
Kawika Shoji '10 high-fives young fans after a win over Pepperdine in 2010. Many young players attend Stanford games with the hope of one day representing the Cardinal themselves. (Photo: DAVID GONZALES/isiphotos.com)

Game point: Men’s volleyball players, alumni fear Stanford’s cancellation will stifle NCAA, high school growth

Cybele Zhang
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July 26, 2020
Arts & Life
Courtesy of HBO

‘Welcome to Chechnya’ confronts LGBT+ persecution in Russia

Juan Fueyo-Gomez
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July 20, 2020
Arts & Life
The new documentary "A Tale of Two Kitchens" focuses on Mexican restauranteur Gabriela Camara, who hires a diverse staff (courtesy of Netflix).

‘A Tale of Two Kitchens’ celebrates welcoming kitchen culture built upon dedication of migrant workers

Annie Chang
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May 31, 2019
Arts & Life
"Knock Down the House" illuminates the stories of four women who ran for public office in 2018 (courtesy of Netflix).

‘Knock Down the House’ is a must-watch in the current political climate

Annie Chang
  •  
May 17, 2019
ERIN WOO / The Stanford Daily

Facebook Dilemma producers: Facebook employees ‘impervious,’ ‘naive’

Erin Woo
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Jan. 17, 2019
"The War at Home" discusses the domestic discontent that developed during the Vietnam War (courtesy of Wisconsin Historical Society).

‘The War at Home’ connects present with past

Hannah Blum
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Nov. 2, 2018
"Studio 54" focuses on the famous nightclub, which was frequented by celebrities like Liza Minnelli, Bianca Jagger, Andy Warhol and Halston (ADAM SCULL/Zeitgeist Films).

“Studio 54” is a study of an (in)famous 70s nightclub

Simone Zhu
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Oct. 24, 2018
In "Fahrenheit 11/9," Michael Moore praises the student activists at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (courtesy of Midwestern Films).

In ‘Fahrenheit 11/9,’ Michael Moore crafts an incendiary argument

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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Oct. 2, 2018
Harsha, Abraham, and Ryan await the judges at ISEF (courtesy of Muck Media).

‘Science Fair’ doesn’t experiment enough

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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Sept. 26, 2018
Magazine
The road somewhere off in north-central Nevada in a spot where there isn't much of anything except for a small town in the rearview mirror (not pictured).

Sehnsucht bulletins

Chapman Caddell
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Sept. 20, 2018
The Stanford Daily

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