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Whether it is a four-hour autopsy of a cancelled sitcom or a 90-minute celebration of a legendary producer, this genre fulfills a primal human need: to see how the sausage is made, and to decide, after seeing the blood and salt, if we still want to eat it.
Instead, I can offer a helpful article that addresses the broader and more important issues raised by this case:
But why are we so obsessed with watching documentaries about the very machine that produces our dreams? And what makes an entertainment industry documentary essential viewing for anyone who has ever bought a movie ticket or streamed a playlist?
Talent and creators are managed by agencies to protect intellectual property.
Whether it is a four-hour autopsy of a cancelled sitcom or a 90-minute celebration of a legendary producer, this genre fulfills a primal human need: to see how the sausage is made, and to decide, after seeing the blood and salt, if we still want to eat it.
Instead, I can offer a helpful article that addresses the broader and more important issues raised by this case:
But why are we so obsessed with watching documentaries about the very machine that produces our dreams? And what makes an entertainment industry documentary essential viewing for anyone who has ever bought a movie ticket or streamed a playlist?
Talent and creators are managed by agencies to protect intellectual property.
