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Charley Pride, from his humble beginnings as a sharecropper's son to trailblazing country music star

Follow the country music superstar’s amazing journey from segregated Mississippi to Nashville.

Documentaries documentary Channel December 14, 2020

Coven: 3 young women explore what it means to identify as a witch today

'It's magical, it's spooky, it's secret.' Three women set out to discover if the rituals, lore, and sacred places of their ancestors can help them channel their gifts, confront their obstacles, and claim their power. Watch now.

Documentary January 29

In 1955, the doctor performing Einstein's autopsy stole his brain. He carted it around for the next 50 years

After cutting the brain into 240 pieces, Dr. Thomas Stoltz Harvey spent the next half century hiding it in basements, car trunks, and cardboard boxes, while his personal and professional lives crumbled.

Documentaries January 18

Cindy Ali was convicted of murdering her disabled daughter. Documentary Cynara re-examines the case

According to director Sherien Barsoum, racism, classism and ableism likely played a role in Ali’s conviction.

Sherien Barsoum

Documentaries January 19

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"It's magical, it's spooky, it's secret." A High Priestess explains what a coven is

Documentaries January 25

Satan Wants You: How a woman and her psychiatrist ignited the Satanic Panic

Documentary August 20

The strange origins of the Satanic Panic: How one Canadian book started a worldwide witch hunt

Arts January 11

Six Black female entertainers challenge an industry that was hell-bent on keeping them out

Documentary April 23, 2021

The Colour of Ink

Documentary August 9, 2023

Unloved: Huronia's Forgotten Children

Docs January 30, 2023

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Innocent young women (and men) were executed in Salem witch hunt 3 centuries ago | Coven

5 things to know about '80s Canadian party band Doug and the Slugs

Docs June 22, 2023

Bernie Langille Wants to Know What Happened to Bernie Langille

Documentary July 12, 2023

Genius Factory: How an eccentric millionaire created a sperm bank to produce genius kids

Documentary August 10, 2022

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