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SXSW 2021: Clerk, Not Going Quietly, Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free

Nick Allen | 2021-03-19

A SXSW dispatch on three world premiere documentaries about a director, an activist, and a rock star.

TV/Streaming

Ken Burns' Country Music Series is Thought-Provoking, Joyful

Allison Shoemaker | 2019-09-12

The latest series from revered documentarian Ken Burns premieres on Sunday, September 15 on PBS.

TV/Streaming

Morgan Neville Finds Zen with Rick Rubin in Shangri-La

Brian Tallerico | 2019-07-12

A review of Morgan Neville's Shangri-La, premiering on Showtime July 12th.

Features

An Appreciation of Jay-Z's '99 Problems' on Its Tenth Anniversary

Craig D. Lindsey | 2014-04-23

Ten years after it debuted on MTV, Craig Lindsey analyzes the Brooklyn-capturing, still-powerful video for "99 Problems" by Jay-Z, directed by Mark Romanek.

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SXSW 2021: Clerk, Not Going Quietly, Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free

TV/Streaming

Ken Burns' Country Music Series is Thought-Provoking, Joyful

TV/Streaming

Morgan Neville Finds Zen with Rick Rubin in Shangri-La

Features

An Appreciation of Jay-Z's '99 Problems' on Its Tenth Anniversary

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