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Aaron Swartz was a programming prodigy who helped shape the digital landscape of today. He helped develop the internet protocol RSS and was a co-founder of Reddit. Chronicling his pioneering efforts crusading for open access and free speech and the resulting legal nightmare and tragedy that ensued, the documentary is a dynamic and moving portrait of a brilliant tech millionaire who renounced the values of Silicon Valley startup culture and used technology...
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Racing against impending blindness, a monomaniacal genius feeds off his own love life to create a novel he hopes will change the art form of fiction forever. And James Joyce got his way, but at an enormous price. The feature length documentary "In Bed With Ulysses" tells the provocative story of how the novel that is widely considered the greatest work of modern fiction was created. With readings featuring Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America, Wit)...
3) Ralph Lauren
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"Ralph Lifshitz was born to Jewish, immigrant, working-class parents in Brooklyn in 1939. In rare interview footage from 1993, Lauren talks about how movies influenced him as a child"--Films on Demand, WWW site, searched November 24, 2020.
4) Fed Up
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Narrated by Katie Couric, the film blows the lid off everything that was known about food and exercise, revealing a 30-year campaign by the food industry, aided by the U.S. government, to mislead and confuse the American public. Exposing the hidden truths contributing to one of the largest health epidemics in history, it follows a group of families battling to lead healthier lives and reveals why the conventional wisdom of 'exercise and eat right'...
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More than one avenue is usually available in addiction treatment, but finding the appropriate one is a daunting task. How do doctors and counselors choose the right program or medication? What should an addict or family member in search of treatment ask a provider? In this program, leading experts address those topics and offer knowledge on evidence-based treatments- those that have been proven effective. Viewers will learn about the first steps to...