Documentary - Women You Should Know®

New Docuseries Reveals Her Truth… The Story You Don’t Know Behind The Lorena And John Bobbitt Scandal

wyskJanuary 31, 2019

The new docuseries Lorena, tells the story behind the 1993 Lorena and John Bobbitt scandal… "The scandal you know, the story you don't." Synopsis: On a slee...

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“Ask Dr. Ruth”… A New Documentary Chronicling The Life Of America’s Most Famous Sex Therapist

wyskJanuary 11, 2019

When we think of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, we are reminded of late nights, huddled up to the radio, listening and learning things about sex we’d never hear in healt...

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15 Women-Powered Movies, Docs, Specials And Series To Watch On Netflix Now

wyskJanuary 10, 2019

For Netflix and chillers. Based on what we’ve already seen, what’s in our queue, and what got the most recommendations from our beloved community, we’ve put to...

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Her Words, Her Actions: 10 Women Who Supercharged Our 2018 With Insight And Inspiration

wyskJanuary 7, 2019

Over the 365 days of 2018, we had the privilege to get to know hundreds of extraordinary women and tell their stories. Among this esteemed group, there were 10...

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“Maria by Callas”… New Documentary On The Legendary Opera Singer Told Her Own Words

wyskNovember 8, 2018

Time magazine called her "a woman for whom the term prima donna could have been invented" and the "undisputed queen of the world’s opera". This weekend, the lif...

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Aretha Franklin Documentary Filmed 46 Years Ago, Is Finally Getting Released

wyskNovember 6, 2018

In the early 70s, director Sydney Pollack documented Aretha Franklin and the making of a live album at the New Temple Missionary Church in Los Angeles, CA. The ...

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Yazidi Survivor Nadia Murad, Subject Of ‘On Her Shoulders’ Documentary, Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

wyskOctober 5, 2018

Today it was announced that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018 has been awarded to two individuals for their respective efforts "to end the use of sexual violence a...

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ANITA: If You’ve Not Seen Freida Lee Mock’s 2013 Documentary About Anita Hill, You Should

wyskSeptember 28, 2018

On October 11, 1991, then 35-year-old, University of Oklahoma law professor, Anita Hill went before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the Clarence Thomas Su...

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‘Black Women in Medicine’ Documentary Chronicles The Unsung Journeys Of Black Female Doctors

wyskSeptember 25, 2018

The feature documentary film to chronicle the lives of women who challenge stereotypes, race, gender, class, and culture to achieve their dream of becoming physicians. ...

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