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S01E10: Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson

In 2004, a culture war was brewing when the Super Bowl halftime show audience saw a white man expose a Black woman's breast for 9/16ths of a second. A national furor ensued. The woman was Janet Jackson, and her career was never the same.

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A series of standalone documentaries powered by the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times, bringing viewers close to the essential stories of our time.

Episodes

They Get Brave

S01E01 They Get Brave

July 10, 2020 7.5 36 min
As the coronavirus ravages more and more American cities, we look back to the place hit hardest: New York City. Doctors and nurses documented their lives, capturing awe‐inspiring resolve in the face of a breakdown...
Dominic Fike, At First

S01E02 Dominic Fike, At First

August 7, 2020 35 min
The making of a pop star in 2020: A young musician is plucked from obscurity -- jail, actually -- and given a multi-million dollar record deal. Meet Dominic Fike as he prepares for his first...
The Killing of Breonna Taylor

S01E03 The Killing of Breonna Taylor

September 4, 2020 58 min
A New York Times investigation examines what happened at 3003 Springfield Drive in Louisville, Kentucky, just after midnight on March 13, when police executed a warrant that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor.
Hurricane of Fire

S01E04 Hurricane of Fire

September 18, 2020 10.0 43 min
Perhaps a fitting start to 2020, Australia rang in the New Year with much of the country engulfed in flames. A few people decided to confront the blaze. Watch them stand face to face with...
The Teenager Who Hacked Twitter

S01E05 The Teenager Who Hacked Twitter

November 20, 2020 1.0 42 min
Elon Musk. Bill Gates. Kanye West. Joe Biden. Barack Obama. They and dozens of others were being hacked recently, and Twitter appeared powerless to stop it. Who had brought the tech giant to its knees?...
Framing Britney Spears

S01E06 Framing Britney Spears

February 5, 2021 7.3 74 min
Her rise was a global phenomenon. Her downfall was a cruel national sport. People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her career as she battles her father in court...
Who Gets To Be an Influencer?

S01E07 Who Gets To Be an Influencer?

June 4, 2021 39 min
The New York Times follows the rise of Collab Crib, the first mainstream Black "creator mansion," exclusively documenting their whirlwind drive to achieve social media stardom in 90 days. The intimate, character-based film captures the...
Move Fast & Vape Things

S01E08 Move Fast & Vape Things

September 17, 2021 66 min
Two Stanford graduate students had an inspired idea and an idealistic mission: create an e-cigarette that would help millions of people stop smoking. How did the founders of Juul lose their way and end up...
Controlling Britney Spears

S01E09 Controlling Britney Spears

September 24, 2021 8.0 72 min
Britney Spears has said that her conservatorship had become “an oppressive and controlling tool against her.” This New York Times investigation reveals much of how it worked, including an intense surveillance apparatus that monitored every...
Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson

S01E10 Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson

November 19, 2021 6.0 70 min
In 2004, a culture war was brewing when the Super Bowl halftime show audience saw a white man expose a Black woman's breast for 9/16ths of a second. A national furor ensued. The woman was...
To Live and Die in Alabama

S01E11 To Live and Die in Alabama

December 3, 2021 70 min
Three police officers died in a shootout at a drug house in Alabama. One man was sentenced to death for the shootings, even though he was never accused of even touching the murder weapon. This...

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