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Dolly Parton on Getting Dirty

“Mama just always said, ‘you be what you are and you don’t have to worry about nothing’” — Dolly Parton as told to Lawrence Grobel on March 13, 1978

The Bull Rider

This short documentary profiles the champion bull rider Gary Leffew, whose insights on rodeos apply far beyond the sport.

Constant Comedy with Barry Crimmins

Produced and directed by Bill Drake. Shot on location at The Ding Ho at Inman Square, Cambridge in 1982. Starring Barry Crimmins, Barry Neigrug, Mike Donavan, Don Gavin, and Mike MacDonald.

‘THE STAIRCASE’ is Cold-Blooded, Brilliant for All Eight Episodes

Director Jean-Xavier de Lestrade grabs you and doesn’t let go in “The Staircase.” Did a writer from North Carolina named Michael Peterson murder his wife, or did she fall down the stairs and end up a bloody mess on her…

An Interview with Lawrence Wright, Author of ‘Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief’

Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Lawrence Wright talks about his book, “Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief,” now an HBO documentary by Alex Gibney. Wright conducted over 200 interviews of current and former members of the Church of Scientology…

Most Insane Ski Line Ever

Cody Townsend rips in Alaska through a dangerous chute, a line he calls “the scariest thing I’ve ever done.” World famous snowboarder Travis Rice had ridden the line first about a week earlier. Read a conversation between Rice and Townsend…

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