During the rough 1970s, people wanted to dance. The documentary ‘Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution’ tells of how the genre grew on the margins, with Black women and gays at its helm, and how it wound up being eaten by its own success
‘The Beatles and India’ documentary reveals a bitter experience with a guru that changed them in unexpected ways
The alternate past of the Apple TV+ series covers several decades in which everything we thought that shouldn’t have happened, did
The founder of Eticas Consulting advises international organizations to help them identify and avoid bias. She distrusts the expectations of the sector: ‘To propose that a data system is going to make a leap into consciousness is a hallucination’
Alexandra Pelosi directs the documentary ‘The Insurgents Next Door,’ in which she interviews those prosecuted and convicted for the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021. She tries to understand their motivations, but also argues with them
Former soldiers describe long-running abuses of Palestinians since their nation’s victory in the 1967 Arab–Israeli War
The ‘Now and Then’ mini-documentary focuses on demos John left unfinished, expecting that McCartney would complete them
The guitarist was part of the British band when it was at its best, but says he never felt like he belonged
‘Have You Got it Yet’ tells the story of the band’s mercurial founding member, a crazy diamond who didn’t want to shine
‘Moment of Truth’ is a TV series that reminds us of all the iconic moments of championships past, but nostalgia can be tricky
After 50 years, Raúl Ruiz’s lost film, ‘Socialist Realism,’ has finally been restored and released
The documentary ‘At the Matinée’ depicts what went on during the day in and around New York’s punk mecca
Half a century before Eva Amaral sang bare-chested, John Lennon and Yoko Ono displayed their bodies on the cover of ‘Two Virgins,’ ‘Hair’ caused a scandal and Glastonbury danced nude
The best Black artists of the 20th century performed at the legendary venue, but the establishment was much more than a showcase for talent at a time of racial segregation in the U.S.
The documentary ‘Freddie Mercury: The Final Act’ goes far beyond the Queen frontman’s career and the tribute concert at Wembley. It delves into the double discrimination against gays because of their homosexuality and because of HIV at the AIDS crisis
The Twitter and Tesla chief declares himself a ‘fundamentalist’ for free speech and fights ‘woke’ activism. But it’s Florida’s ultra-conservative governor who cancels like no other
The thinker and science fiction author anticipated a connected society, the ecological crisis and the dilemmas presented by artificial intelligence. He believed in progress, but his prophecies are not reassuring
The narrator explored the universe in the 1980 series with charisma, using raw visual effects and the music of Vangelis. He spoke of other worlds that can teach us about our own. Decades later, the program has aged remarkably well
In her documentary – ‘Afghanistan: No Country for Women’ – reporter Ramita Navai tours the country with those who defy the repression of the Taliban, and are detained and tortured as a result
Besides a dispute over the band’s legacy worth around €500 million, the two band members have been clashing over the war in Ukraine
The script is scandalous and the result is spectacular. It evokes the Marvel universe more than historical memory. The film’s success marks a new chapter in nationalist film
Netflix documentary Nixon and the Man in Black chronicles Nixon’s failed attempt at using the singer to curry favor with voters
A chef who does drugs and arms deals with the regime, a couple of filmmakers kidnapped to work for Kim Jong-Il, and two young women recruited to kill the Dear Leader’s brother are crazy-sounding but perfectly true stories
Sergey Naryshkin was put on the spot for suggesting Russia consider giving the West one last ultimatum. If scriptwriters were behind the Kremlin’s videos, they would be in high demand by streaming platforms
A ZDF documentary available on Netflix and titled ‘The Brutal Truth About Spain’s Dictator’ portrays the Spanish ‘caudillo’ as a ruthless criminal, without avoiding the complexities of his character
In his new book, British historian Henry Kamen debunks the myths that are bound up in Spain’s identity, arguing that “current politicians have no idea what makes a nation”
The US tech visionary, founder of the MIT Media Lab, was in Madrid for a talk on innovation, and he spoke with EL PAÍS about his predictions for the future