Topic: Documentaries
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Gen. George Patton: Six not-so-gentle father-to-son tips
The new book, 'Growing Up Patton: Reflections on Heroes, History, and Family Wisdom,' shares letters written by Gen. George Patton to his his son. Here are six pieces of advice from these letters.
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'Project X': 5 famous found-footage movies
'Project X,' a found-footage teen movie, is performing strongly at the box office – here are 5 of the most well-known movies of the genre
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6 men alleged to be LulzSec hackers
Tuesday saw the news that the FBI had identified and charged six men allegedly behind the hacktivist group LulzSec. Who are the men that the FBI says are behind LulzSec's mayhem?
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10 best books of March, 2012, according to Amazon's editors
The editors at Amazon pick their 10 favorite titles for March, 2012.
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Sundance: 5 festival documentary favorites
5 films shown at the famous Sundance festival that are already hits with critics and audiences
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Miami Dolphins on ‘Hard Knocks’ is shrewd business
Miami Dolphins training camp will be featured in the documentary series 'Hard Knocks' for its upcoming season. While some teams declined offers to appear on the HBO show, 'Hard Knocks' is a good fit for for a Miami Dolphins team struggling with falling ticket sales and a decade of football irrelevance.
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From unlikely undercover agent to East Timor's first lady
Australian Kirsty Sword Gusmao played a key role in the resistance movement in the 1990s. Today, as first lady of East Timor, she advocates for women's rights.
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First Position: movie review
Kargman's documentary dives into the world of young aspiring dancers.
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Top Picks: A documentary about a sushi restaurant, Johnny Carson, and more
Kids try out narrating nature documentaries, Karmin irresistably covers R&B and hip-hop hits, and more top picks.
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A filmmaker breaks down ballet stereotypes
Documentary filmmaker Bess Kargman followed the rigorous world of ballet competition for her new documentary 'First Position.'
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Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment: movie review
'Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment' looks at the historical movement whose idealism was fulfilled when Israel achieved statehood.
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Modern Parenthood
Earth Day 2012: Tips to help your family go green this year
Earth Day 2012: A handy list of tips and tricks to help your family go green this year, from gardening to recycling.
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Gen. George Patton: Six not-so-gentle father-to-son tips
The new book, 'Growing Up Patton: Reflections on Heroes, History, and Family Wisdom,' shares letters written by Gen. George Patton to his his son. Here are six pieces of advice from these letters.
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'Project X': 5 famous found-footage movies
'Project X,' a found-footage teen movie, is performing strongly at the box office – here are 5 of the most well-known movies of the genre
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6 men alleged to be LulzSec hackers
Tuesday saw the news that the FBI had identified and charged six men allegedly behind the hacktivist group LulzSec. Who are the men that the FBI says are behind LulzSec's mayhem?
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10 best books of March, 2012, according to Amazon's editors
The editors at Amazon pick their 10 favorite titles for March, 2012.
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Undefeated: movie review (+trailer)
'Undefeated' documents the extraordinary empathy of a white football coach for his team of African-American players, whose chaotic personal lives threaten to undermine their talents.
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Sundance: 5 festival documentary favorites
5 films shown at the famous Sundance festival that are already hits with critics and audiences
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Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Change Agents
They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
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10 best movies of 2011
From young love to a documentary on capital punishment, here are the 10 movies that wowed Monitor film critic Peter Rainer at the multiplex this year
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Six Picks: Paul Simon, new AMC Civil War series, and more
Collection of Paul Simon lyrics in print, website that documents New Yorkers and what they're reading, new AMC Civil War series, and more.
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Believing Is Seeing: Observations on the Mysteries of Photography
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Errol Morris explores the nature of truth in photographs.
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Oka!: movie review
'Oka!' is fascinating despite a messy narrative structure.
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A climate gadfly’s job
Americans are obsessed with the economy. Gadflies like Al Gore do a service by reminding them that the problem of climate change isn’t going away.
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Too young to understand, 'Generation 9/11' embraces media for meaning
Many Americans who were too young to understand the events of 9/11 at the time are now using the avalanche of media coverage gain a deeper understanding of that brutal day in history.
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West Memphis Three: Who are they, and how did they become a cause célèbre?
West Memphis Three members, convicted in 1994 of killing three Boy Scouts, could go free Friday, news reports suggest. The men of the West Memphis Three have drawn support from actor Johnny Depp, among other famous personalities.
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Top Picks: Korean food, hipster farmsteads, self-appointed superheroes, and more
A culinary tour of South Korea on PBS, farming skills for city dwellers, a documentary on caped vigilantes, and more recommendations.
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Culture Cafe
Looking for a better drum teacher?
Rock guru Neil Peart reveals all in his instructional DVD.
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Change Agent
Leave It Better gets kids excited about veggies through gardening
Leave It Better has found a way to get kids excited about eating fresh vegetables by teaching them to grow the produce they eat themselves.
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Change Agent
Rwanda documentary film premieres online to raise money for genocide memorial (video)
"Raindrops Over Rwanda," a nonprofit's documentary film about the Rwanda genocide, premieres online today July 18. "Like" it on Facebook, raise up to $50,000 in donations.
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