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From Executive Producer and two-time NBA champion and MVP Steph Curry, the award-winning film and SXSW selection, JUMP SHOT, celebrates the true story of Kenny Sailors, the forgotten basketball legend who introduced the jump shot that transformed and defines the modern day game of basketball. He became a two-time collegiate All-American and NBA pioneer, revolutionized the sport for women, served as a US Marine in WWII, and then quietly faded into...
12263) A Life in Waves
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"A Life in Waves" explores the life and innovations of composer and electronic music pioneer, Suzanne Ciani and is a nostalgic look at one woman's journey, and the trials she overcame to succeed in a traditionally male-dominated art form.
12264) Surviving Supercon
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Surviving Supercon is a feature length documentary, showcasing a zany four day behind the scenes look at how a ragtag mom & pop operation pull off one of the biggest pop culture conventions in the country.
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Finding Your Roots volume 10
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Henry Louis Gates uncovers the roots of actors Billy Crudup and Tamera Mowry-Housley, traveling back generations into the past to trace lineages from the Europe and Africa to the shores of the New World. With Gates' guidance, his guests re-imagine significant events in history-from the American Revolution to the journey of the Mayflower-and encounter surprising ancestors they never knew they had.
12266) Hex Hollow
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A documentary film investigating the 1928 murder of a Pennsylvania farmer and the allegations of witchcraft that shocked a Pennsylvania community.
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In November 2014, Myron May shot at five students outside of a campus library, injuring three. When his autopsy report revealed that he had trace amounts of amphetamines in his system, inquisitive individuals tried to uncover a motive. Could prescription medication and their side effects lead a man to attempt to take lives, a man who, by all other accounts, would never clear-headedly do so?
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Modern Dinosaurs volume 4
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New Zealand's Kakapo is the world's strangest parrot; but can it be saved from extinction?
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American Justice volume 6
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On November 13, 2012, 37-year-old single mother Cari Farver mysteriously vanishes into thin air. In the days and months that follow, her loved ones receive a string of strange texts from her, indicating she is alive and well. Is she?
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Bizarre Murders volume 30
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A plastic surgeon's wife disappears, and police eventually uncover a body behind a video arcade and a tickle trunk worthy of blackmail and murder.
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Earth's Furies volume 3
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From the prairies of Canada to Northern China, unpredictable blizzards produce lethal conditions in already harsh climates.
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Conversations with Neale volume 14
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Neale and his guest explore how we can allow ourselves to remain open to spiritual inspiration in the face of old fears and habits of thought.
12273) Sneakerheadz
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An in-depth look into the exploding subculture of sneaker collecting and the widespread influence it has had on popular culture around the world.
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Inventions That Shook the World volume 2
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Saving lives and taking lives are the hallmarks of the inventions of the 1910s. From charcoal to lightly browned, the quest for perfect toast is finally realized, and the Tommy Gun unleashes the fearsome power of the machine gun.
12275) Healthcare Unmasked
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Frustrated with the high cost of health insurance, small business owner Kim Sertich investigates why the cost is so high. Stunned by the outcome, she sets out to find viable and affordable alternatives including direct primary care and health sharing.
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How the Earth was Made volume 6
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From Alaska to New Mexico, the Rockies are one of the great mountain belts of the world--caused by tectonic forces of the Pacific Plate pushing against the North American continent.
12278) Tribes on the Edge
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Tribes on the Edge follows Céline Cousteau as she returns to the Brazilian Amazon after a fateful email from Beto of the Marúbo tribe beckons her back to help tell his people's story as they struggle to protect their home and survive.
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