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Patrick Dykstra is a man who has dedicated his life to his great passion - diving with and filming whales. Over the years, Patrick has learned how whales communicate, how they perceive other creatures in the water, and how they behave in his immediate presence.

Alfred Hitchcock. Muhammed Ali. Meryl Streep. LL Cool J. James Hamilton has captured them all. In Uncropped, a legendary Village Voice photojournalist recounts the stories behind iconic images taken over the course of a five-decade career. A visual chronicle of New York City and a window into the heyday of alternative print media. Executive Produced by Wes Anderson.

Fly With Me tells the story of the pioneering young women who became flight attendants at a time when single women were unable to order a drink, eat alone in a restaurant, own a credit card or get a prescription for birth control. Becoming a "stewardess," as they were called, offered unheard-of opportunities for travel, glamour, adventure and independence. Although often maligned as feminist sellouts, these women were on the frontlines of the battle...

Feeling unprepared for her upcoming role as a 15-year-old pregnant girl from the outskirts of Santo Domingo, an actor from a more affluent background, Camila, decides to sit down with pregnant young girls to hear their stories.

How one of the most impactful, lifesaving tests for women was created and popularized by a Greek immigrant and his wife, a famous Japanese-American illustrator who was detained in a WW2 internment camp, and a groundbreaking Black female surgeon. In the 1950's, survival rates from cancer of any kind were low. Damaging surgery and unsophisticated radiotherapy were the main treatments, assuming the disease was detected in time for anything to be done....

Elvis and Priscilla are one of the most famous celebrity couples of all time. But the story that lies beneath the glamorous facade is more toxic than what first meets the eye.

Trashumance is the seasonal migration of nomadic cattle and sheep herders in search of greener pastures in summer and warmer climatic conditions in winter.

"Singer/songwriter/ TV host/ author Kathie Lee Gifford created The Way, an epic film/ DVD/ audio collection that brings to life classic Biblical themes and legendary characters. The audio soundtrack features Gifford with guest vocalists Nicole C. Mullen, Danny Gokey, Larry Gatlin, Jimmie Allen, Bebe Winans, Kathy Troccoli, Katie Ohh and Louis York, all accompanied by 65 members of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. These four oratorios take listeners...

Filmed in Gianni Versace's mansion in Miami where every object is a separate work of art, this documentary attempts to bring the genius of the Italian fashion giant to life.

Our World is going through rapid changes and constant modernization. Yet it is also rich in tradition, history, and culture. The wondrous. The astounding. The offbeat. There are unusual activities that don't seem to fit today's fast-paced world. The first of the Vanishing series embarks on an exploration of seven Asian countries, their artistic culture and heritage; historic places; and natural habitats. These are the disappearing gems taken for granted,...