Independent Lens

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    May 22, 2013 4:00AM
    Soul Food Junkies
    Soul food's relevance to black cultural identity.

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I told you not long ago that Wordplay, the documentary about New York Times Crossword editor Will Shortz and his annual crossword competition would air as part of the PB...

  • Independent Lens returns in October

  • I told you not long ago that Wordplay, the documentary about New York Times Crossword editor Will Shortz and his annual crossword competition would air as part of the PB...
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Actually, it's the only crossword documentary I know of, but it's really good. Wordplay, the 2006 documentary about New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz and the an...
At 8, FOX has a new On The Lot, then the season finale of House. At 10, ABC has the season finale of Boston Legal. At 9, PBS has a new Independent Lens. Disc...
One of my favorite PBS series, Independent Lens, will be showcasing four new documentary films in May. If you're a fan of the series, here's what you can look forward to...

  • New docs in May on Independent Lens

  • One of my favorite PBS series, Independent Lens, will be showcasing four new documentary films in May. If you're a fan of the series, here's what you can look forward to...
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Sure, we all like sex, violence and cursing, but if you're like me, sometimes you like to pour yourself a nice cup of tea, settle into the couch, and watch something tha...
Enron: the Smartest Guys in the Room, the Academy Award-nominated documentary from 2005 that tells the story of the Enron scandal, will be featured on PBS' Independent Le...
The death penalty, not unlike abortion rights, is a polarizing topic, and advocates on both sides of the death penalty debate have strong feelings about a state's right ...
Stolen, a 2006 documentary by Rebecca Dreyfus and Susannah Ludwig, follows a group of men and women, most notably the late art detective Harold Smith, as they try to reco...
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As the title suggests, a series of documentaries resembles an independent film festival in its diversity of subject matter, from hula dancing to crossword mania as captured by a roster of edgy and creative filmmakers.