The X Factor is due an exposé. Will Sky’s documentary confront the dark, nasty parts of its history?

The X Factor, which Sky accurately describes as an “era-defining entertainment juggernaut”, is due a thorough raking over.

‘When a Witness Recants’ Review: If Justice Arrives 36 Years Too Late, Who Bears the Burden?

Sundance: At its best, Dawn Porter's documentary functions as an act of deep listening & a step toward reckoning with harm ...

‘When a Witness Recants’ Review: A Powerful Documentary Uses Animation and New Interviews to Redraw a Decades-Old Injustice

Dawn Porter and Ta-Nehisi Coates revisit the case of three falsely convicted teens, suggesting what is reveals about the ...

Amanda Knox confronts the man who sent her to prison — and continued court battle — in Hulu documentary 'Mouth of the Wolf'

Knox was convicted of the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, when they were both students studying abroad in Italy. She has since been exonerated.
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How to watch the new Amanda Knox documentary "Mouth of the Wolf"? All streaming options explored

Amanda Knox Returns to Italy explores Amanda Knox’s return to Italy 15 years after her wrongful conviction, premiering ...
The Hill

Roberts avoids clashes with Trump in end-of-year judiciary report

Chief Justice John Roberts used his previous two annual reports to condemn politicians for intimidating judges and warn about artificial intelligence. This year, Roberts steered clear of current ...
USA Today

Chief Justice John Roberts says nation's legal foundation unshaken

WASHINGTON – The legal underpinnings of the nation remain strong, Chief Justice John Roberts said in an annual report Dec. 31 that looked ahead to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of ...
The New York Times

In Chief Justice’s Annual Report, a History Lesson and Embrace of Independence

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. did not directly address the tensions between the Trump administration and federal judges who have blocked the president’s agenda. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
CNN

Chief Justice John Roberts pushes for judicial independence in history-heavy report

Chief Justice John Roberts touted the independence of the federal judiciary as a “counter-majoritarian check” and urged Americans rattled by partisan politics to keep faith with the Constitution in an ...
The Boston Globe

The HBO documentary ‘Critical Incident’ looks at a death, and a coverup, on the border

Footage of federal agents violently accosting food cart vendors, ride share drivers, and other ordinary people rages across the internet. It’s become clear that inflicting just about any amount of ...
People

Brett Ratner, Director of Upcoming Melania Trump Documentary, Seen in Photo Released from Epstein Files

Ratner is pictured posing with the late French model agent and Epstein associate Jean-Luc Brunel Taylor Hill/FilmMagic;wireimage Disgraced Hollywood director Brett Ratner appeared in the latest batch ...
CNN

5 takeaways from the Justice Department’s Epstein files release

The Justice Department released thousands of files related to sex offender and accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in a much-anticipated document dump Friday. The documents are the result of ...