Trouble the Water

When you think of Hurricane Katrina, you might think about the Superdome or Anderson Cooper on a boat. But how about this 24-year-old aspiring rapper who never left the 9th … Read more

I Am: Celine Dion

What happens when one of the most powerful voices in music can no longer sing? This doc details Dion’s battle with the rare neurological disorder Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS). Trailer … Read more

Girls State

What if the next President is a 17-year-old girl who’s already better at debating than half of Congress? This is the companion to 2020’s “Boys State” (which my colleague Rob … Read more

Boys State

What happens when 1,000 teenage boys try to build a government from scratch, in Texas? This doc is a Lord of the Flies-style crash course in American democracy. Spoiler: the … Read more

Way Beyond Weight

The kids are adorable, the snacks are terrifying, and the adults are mostly asleep at the wheel. It’s “Supersize Me” meets “The Social Dilemma” (which my teammate Rob Kelly rated … Read more

Unknown Number: The High School Catfish

Hundreds of anonymous texts. One fake identity. A mother turning into her daughter’s worst nightmare. When this doc dropped, my phone lit up. At least 5 friends messaged me saying, … Read more

Dave Chappelle’s Block Party

Dave Chappelle wanted to throw a block party, so he did. Except instead of a DJ and a grill, he brought Kanye West, The Roots, Erykah Badu, and The Fugees. … Read more

Paris Is Burning

In 1980s New York, a group of poor, Black and Latinx gay and trans kids created an underground ball scene so powerful it would shape fashion, music, and language for … Read more