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My Mom Jayne by Mariska Hargitay was pretty interesting. I didn’t know anything about Jayne Mansfield except big boobs before this. 

You will not ever want to go to Central America after seeing this well done documentary. Everything there is doing all it can to kill you.

On 7/7/2025 at 10:39 PM, Biff Tannen said:

My Mom Jayne by Mariska Hargitay was pretty interesting. I didn’t know anything about Jayne Mansfield except big boobs before this. 

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On 7/7/2025 at 10:39 PM, Biff Tannen said:

My Mom Jayne by Mariska Hargitay was pretty interesting. I didn’t know anything about Jayne Mansfield except big boobs before this. 

I went down the Jayne Mansfield info rabbit hole a week or two ago and found out about her wreck and the subsequent law that passed afterwards.  This is known (or was back in the day) as the Mansfield Bar.

Mansfield Bar on truck | During the 1960s, the actress Jayne… | Flickr

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I don’t know how this got by me - because I try to watch any documentary of note - but there is a doc on Max called “Life of Crime 1984-2020” that is one of the realest and grittiest docs I’ve ever seen. The guy spends 36 years with three career criminals. There are Parts 1 and 2 as well if you want to see more content from the earlier years - but the latest “version” is the collection of everything and how it all ends. Absolutely heartbreaking and reminds you of those types of docs HBO used to commission back in the 80s. Absolute can’t miss.

On 9/15/2025 at 12:12 PM, wutang75 said:

I don’t know how this got by me - because I try to watch any documentary of note - but there is a doc on Max called “Life of Crime 1984-2020” that is one of the realest and grittiest docs I’ve ever seen. The guy spends 36 years with three career criminals. There are Parts 1 and 2 as well if you want to see more content from the earlier years - but the latest “version” is the collection of everything and how it all ends. Absolutely heartbreaking and reminds you of those types of docs HBO used to commission back in the 80s. Absolute can’t miss.

A tough watch. 

On 9/15/2025 at 1:12 PM, wutang75 said:

I don’t know how this got by me - because I try to watch any documentary of note - but there is a doc on Max called “Life of Crime 1984-2020” that is one of the realest and grittiest docs I’ve ever seen. The guy spends 36 years with three career criminals. There are Parts 1 and 2 as well if you want to see more content from the earlier years - but the latest “version” is the collection of everything and how it all ends. Absolutely heartbreaking and reminds you of those types of docs HBO used to commission back in the 80s. Absolute can’t miss.

I love love love documentaries like this and this is one of the best ones. I think about those three all the time. Heartbreaking really all around, and it’s amazing how much you start to care about them given how incredibly shitty they are as the thing opens up.

very different subjects, but Michael Apted’s Up series (starting with 7 Up) is the next best thing. Another episode is coming out soon. Curious if it will be the last, as he has died. Any other docs like this that follow people through their lives, I am absolutely interested in.



Never thought a doc about birdwatching could be this entertaining. Loved it.
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Never thought a doc about birdwatching could be this entertaining. Loved it.
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On 9/15/2025 at 10:12 AM, wutang75 said:

I don’t know how this got by me - because I try to watch any documentary of note - but there is a doc on Max called “Life of Crime 1984-2020” that is one of the realest and grittiest docs I’ve ever seen. The guy spends 36 years with three career criminals. There are Parts 1 and 2 as well if you want to see more content from the earlier years - but the latest “version” is the collection of everything and how it all ends. Absolutely heartbreaking and reminds you of those types of docs HBO used to commission back in the 80s. Absolute can’t miss.

Watched that earlier in the week. Depressing as hell

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On 9/17/2025 at 10:24 AM, Celery Man said:

I love love love documentaries like this and this is one of the best ones. I think about those three all the time. Heartbreaking really all around, and it’s amazing how much you start to care about them given how incredibly shitty they are as the thing opens up.

very different subjects, but Michael Apted’s Up series (starting with 7 Up) is the next best thing. Another episode is coming out soon. Curious if it will be the last, as he has died. Any other docs like this that follow people through their lives, I am absolutely interested in.

on queue, latest episode of PBS Frontline picks up a series they've been doing for 14 years on a some kids (now adults) "Born Poor" in America

https://www.pbs.org/video/born-poor-op34mo/

On 7/12/2025 at 1:24 PM, Bevo&Pevo said:

I went down the Jayne Mansfield info rabbit hole a week or two ago and found out about her wreck and the subsequent law that passed afterwards.  This is known (or was back in the day) as the Mansfield Bar.

Mansfield Bar on truck | During the 1960s, the actress Jayne… | Flickr

This song is an ode to Jayne.  Cool 80's goth/pop.

 

So is this

The movie star, well she crashed her car

But everyone said she was beautiful

Even without her head

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My middle-schooler never really cared for Mr. Rogers when he was younger, but these little mini-documentaries are helping

 

On 10/8/2025 at 1:39 PM, Celery Man said:

on queue, latest episode of PBS Frontline picks up a series they've been doing for 14 years on a some kids (now adults) "Born Poor" in America

https://www.pbs.org/video/born-poor-op34mo/

man there were a few gut punches in this one

Spoiler

i was looking forward to seeing what the son from the family in... illionis or wherever was doing, with the two kids and the dad out of work doing drywall/renos. That kid seemed bright and like he might get his shit together. Really bummed about what happened to him and how that affected his sister.

Also kinda a bummer that the football player can't connect that at 25/26 it has been over for years. He's got a family, able bodied, dad seems to have gotten his shit together so maybe some support there, still chasing that thing when it's incredibly obvious he doesn't have it. That 40 time...

great for the girl from Iowa. i'm curious what her mom's deal is.

 

On 9/16/2025 at 7:05 PM, veritas aequitas said:

This has me interested

I enjoyed the shit out of this.

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