What is a Documentary? A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to “document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record“.[1]Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in terms of “a filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception [that remains] a practice without clear boundaries”.[2] from Wikipedia. I wasn’t always interested in watching documentaries. I… Continue reading Documentaries
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Notes of a Fashionista
Five on Friday August 5, 2022 “People give people money for all sorts of reasons– guilt and love are two of the biggest.” – Anna Delvey (Anna Sorokin) One: Scammers and Con Artists Some of 2022’s most discussed topics include scammers and con artists, and I can’t stop watching documentaries, movies, and series about them.… Continue reading Notes of a Fashionista
Scammers and Con Artists
Some of 2022’s most discussed topics include scammers and con artists, and I can’t stop watching documentaries, movies, and series about them. As mentioned in a Vulture article from February, The Grifters Have Come for Your TV, It’s scammin’ season. Also from Vulture, “Scamming is so hot right now. The confidence arts have been lighting up Hollywood,… Continue reading Scammers and Con Artists