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Commentary: Documentary on Washington Post's former publisher reminds us there's one way forward for media

As publisher, Katharine Graham not only helped change the Washington Post from a small, local daily into a paper of international importance but also set the standard of media ownership.

Los Angeles Times - 20h

A Guide to the Documentary Oscar Nominees

A quick guide to the nominated films and why you should watch them.

The New York Times - 6d

Commentary: Shakespeare's portrait of an insecure, paranoid tyrant makes this the perfect time for 'Macbeth'

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo deliver a 'Macbeth' for the ages, but the curse of Shakespeare's tragedy isn't easy to avoid.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19

Commentary: 'Anora's' Oscars triumph is a much-needed win for workers, in Hollywood and beyond

Sean Baker got his fairy-tale ending, investing his speeches with meaningful shout-outs on an Oscar night that celebrated unseen laborers as well as glamour.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Oscars flashback: Documentaries about children prevailed 20 years ago

'Born Into Brothels' and a short about children marching during the civil rights era won Oscar gold in 2005.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19

BBC pulls Gaza documentary featuring child whose father was Hamas minister

Show removed from iPlayer as ‘further due diligence’ carried out and critics ask if any Hamas members were paid for filming. A BBC documentary about Gaza has been pulled from its iPlayer service ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

BBC criticised by 500 media figures for pulling Gaza documentary

Gary Lineker, Anita Rani, Riz Ahmed and Miriam Margolyes are among the signatories on the open letter.

BBC News - Feb. 27

BBC review finds 'serious flaws' over Gaza documentary

The documentary was pulled last week after it emerged its 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official.

BBC News - 6d

Questions still remain for BBC after damaging Gaza documentary

Fallout from the film about Gaza's children is a reputationally damaging mess, says the BBC's media editor Katie Razzall.

BBC News - 6d

‘A chilling effect’: is Hollywood too scared to touch hot-button documentaries?

This Sunday could see West Bank-set documentary No Other Land win an Oscar but it remains without US distribution, one of many challenging films facing problems. The Oscars are far from a ...

The Guardian - 5d

'No Other Land' wins Oscar for best documentary feature film

"No Other Land" has won the best documentary feature film Oscar.

ABC News - 4d

How Washington plans to defend the dollar

Trade tariffs grab headlines but the less-visible fight around money matters deeply to the president

Financial Times - Feb. 22

Commentary: Three years later, rapper Drakeo's killing leaves behind more questions than answers

The rising West Coast rapper was stabbed to death backstage at hip-hop festival Once Upon a Time in L.A. Witnessing and writing about the slaying, journalist Jeff Weiss reckons with complex ...

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 25

Commentary: How exuberant, ambitious operas in L.A. score big despite small casts and modest budgets

Los Angeles is in the midst of a de facto chamber opera festival with productions across the region tackling the social and political issues of the moment.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

Commentary: Why this Puritan sculpture may revolutionize your thinking about the rise of Christian nationalism

Christian nationalism was a flop when the Puritans tried it. See this famous Augustus Saint-Gaudens sculpture for information.

Los Angeles Times - 20h

Zelensky to meet Trump in Washington to sign minerals deal

President Trump says the pair are poised to sign a "very big agreement", which Zelensky described as a "framework".

BBC News - Feb. 26

In Trump’s Washington, a Moscow-Like Chill Takes Hold

A new administration’s efforts to pressure the news media, punish political opponents and tame the nation’s tycoons evoke the early days of President Vladimir V. Putin’s reign in Russia.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Takeaways from Keir Starmer's trip to Washington

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has landed back in Britain with the satisfaction of a tricky mission not quite accomplished, but off to a flying start

ABC News - 6d

An Oscar-winning blockbuster starring Denzel Washington

This urban crime drama follows a rookie cop's first day of training in a narcotics squad

BBC News - 4d

Earthquake strikes off Washington island northwest of Seattle

An earthquake struck northwest of Seattle, Washington, near the U.S.-Canada border early Monday morning, officials said.

CBS News - 3d

Inside a Celebration of The Washington Post’s Katharine Graham

A premiere for a documentary about Katharine Graham, the longtime publisher, had people talking about changes at the paper, and in Washington.

The New York Times - 2d

The far-right Romanian outsider backed by Washington and Moscow

Călin Georgescu receives support from the Trump administration and Russian spy agency ahead of May presidential vote

Financial Times - 2h

Gabby Petito's AI-faked voice in new Netflix documentary sparks viewer backlash

Netflix's “American Murder: Gabby Petito” is facing backlash from some viewers who are questioning whether the filmmakers' decision to use AI to recreate Petito’s voice is ethical.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Digic Pictures releases documentaries behind Amazon and Blur’s Secret Level game-based film anthology

Digic Pictures released three cool videos documenting how they made their episodes for Amazon's Secret Level game-based films.

VentureBeat - 6d

Guest writer: Great documentaries reveal history's truth. Unregulated AI threatens to distort it

Ask a generative AI program for 'historical' footage and what you get could spell the end of documents and documentaries we can believe in.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

Channel 4 News featured son of Hamas official used in BBC Gaza documentary

Footage of Abdullah al-Yazouri, whose father is deputy agriculture minister, included in Gaza reports. Channel 4 News featured the son of a Hamas official in its Gaza coverage, the same teenager ...

The Guardian - 3d

Remote controls, tumble dryers, documentaries … do we have to make everything so complicated? | Adrian Chiles

I’m not saying everything was better in the good old days – but a lot of things really don’t need the latest bells and whistles . I was once trying to get a television idea commissioned about a ...

The Guardian - 1d

Commentary: 'Captain America: Brave New World' is a political thriller that shies away from politics. Why it feels like a step backward

In 'Captain America: Brave New World,' Sam Wilson talks about the pressure of wondering if he'll ever be enough. The same question applies to the movie.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19

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