Maryam Taghavi: Estranged Letters
This short documentary traces the Iranian-American artist Maryam Taghavi's journey toward her first major solo exhibition — a body of work where abstraction, perspective, and Islamic culture converge.
Episodes
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Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
S39 E7 - 1h 36m
Learn about the life and career of 4-time Emmy nominee Marlee Matlin as she shares her story in her native American Sign Language. Known for roles in The West Wing and CODA, at 21 years old, Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Oscar.
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Marcella
S39 E6 - 1h 22m
Discover how celebrated writer Marcella Hazan shaped Italian cuisine in America. After immigrating to New York in the 1950s, she began making authentic dishes from her Italian roots and inspired millions of Americans with her cookbooks.
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Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny
S39 E5 - 1h 23m
Discover Hannah Arendt, one of the most fearless political thinkers of the 20th century, who transformed her time as a political prisoner and refugee during World War II into daring insights about totalitarianism which continue to resonate today.
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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
S39 E4 - 1h 51m
Discover the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian and how she rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate. She broke ground with “Society’s Child” (1966), a bold take on interracial love, and “At Seventeen” (1975), a searing anthem about bullying.
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Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
S39 E3 - 1h 36m
Explore the work of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and the impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, about his parents’ survival of the Holocaust. A defender of free speech, Spiegelman has spoken out as book bans spread across the country.
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LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
S39 E2 - 1h 42m
Take an intimate look into the life of Liza Minnelli, best known for her Oscar-winning role in Cabaret. Following in the footsteps of her mother Judy Garland, Minnelli used her boundless raw talent to build her own legacy in showbiz.
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The Disappearance of Miss Scott
S39 E1 - 1h 23m
Learn about jazz virtuoso and screen superstar Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own television show. An early civil rights pioneer, she faced down the Red Scare at the risk of losing her career and was a champion for equality. The film features interviews with Mickey Guyton, Tracie Thoms, Amanda Seales, and Sheryl Lee Ralph as the voice of Hazel Scott.
Extras + Features
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These Italian ingredients didn’t exist in America before Marcella Hazan
S39 E6 - 1m 41s
Marcella Hazan introduced classic Italian ingredients to America, including extra virgin olive oil and sun-dried tomatoes. She also introduced balsamic vinegar to the U.S., which she lived to regret for its overuse in cooking.
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Make Marcella Hazan’s easy roast chicken with lemon
S39 E6 - 2m 29s
One of Marcella Hazan’s most famous recipes is a simple roast chicken with lemons. Watch chef Shola Olunloyo demonstrate the delicious dish.
See the full recipe on the American Masters website.
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How Marcella Hazan accidentally became a teacher
S39 E6 - 2m 17s
In 1969, Marcella Hazan enrolled in a cooking class taught by Grace Zia Chu. Madame Chu decided to take a sabbatical on the first day of class, and with the other students’ encouragement, Marcella stepped in to teach the students Italian cooking instead. Thus began the start of Marcella’s long teaching career.
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Chef April Bloomfield makes Marcella Hazan’s tomato sauce with onion and butter
S39 E6 - 3m 29s
One of Marcella Hazan’s most famous recipes is a simple tomato sauce with onion and butter. Watch chef April Bloomfield make it here.
See the full recipe on the American Masters website.
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Make the Perfect Roman-style Artichokes
S39 E6 - 8m 4s
One of Marcella Hazan’s most interesting recipes is her upside-down artichokes, also known as Roman-style artichokes. Watch teacher and writer Giuliano Hazan make it here and level up your artichoke game.
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How Marcella Hazan published her first cookbook
S39 E6 - 2m 39s
In the early 70s, an editor reached out to Marcella Hazan to write a cookbook. Hesistant because she didn’t write in English, her husband Victor offered to help translate the book for her. Within a year, the two delivered “The Classic Italian Cook Book,” which is now considered “the most seminal Italian cookbook ever published in this country.”
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Make the Perfect Meatballs and Tomatoes
S39 E6 - 5m 31s
Writer and teacher Giuliano Hazan demonstrates his mother's meatballs and tomatoes. Marcella's meatballs were a classic in the household - a dish that Giuliano would bring to school in a thermos for lunch.
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Marcella
S39 E6 - 2m 11s
Discover how celebrated writer Marcella Hazan shaped Italian cuisine in America. After immigrating to New York in the 1950s, she began making authentic dishes from her Italian roots and inspired millions of Americans with her cookbooks.
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Make the Perfect Macerated Orange Slices
S39 E6 - 4m 43s
Teacher Giuliano Hazan shows us how to make his mother Marcella Hazan's simple and delicious macerated orange slices. All you need is some oranges, lemon and sugar!
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Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny
S39 E5 - 2m
Discover Hannah Arendt, one of the most fearless political thinkers of the 20th century, who transformed her time as a political prisoner and refugee during World War II into daring insights about totalitarianism which continue to resonate today.
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Why McCarthyism was familiar to Hannah Arendt
S39 E5 - 2m
Hannah Arendt was teaching at Berkeley when McCarthyism took hold of the United States. She found the outrage, fear and chilling effect similar to her experiences in 1930s Germany: “They are introducing police methods, they name names, and in this way, the informant system is being integrated into the society.”
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What sparked Hannah Arendt's ideas behind "The Origins of Totalitarianism"
S39 E5 - 2m 49s
Adolf Hitler projected his own narrative into his campaign speeches, giving his followers a coherent story that the Nazi movement was winning, even when they weren’t. Hannah Arendt began to come up with ideas for “The Origins of Totalitarianism” while observing what Hitler provided his followers: “The Nazis translated the propaganda lies of the movement into a functioning reality.”
Schedule
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American Masters
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Friday
Dec 12
2 Hours
Celebrating the life and career of actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday; featuring never-before-seen footage, photos and home movies that detail his legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Friday
Dec 12
2 Hours
Celebrating the life and career of actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday; featuring never-before-seen footage, photos and home movies that detail his legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Saturday
Dec 13
2 Hours
Celebrating the life and career of actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday; featuring never-before-seen footage, photos and home movies that detail his legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Saturday
Dec 13
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Bebop pioneer and virtuoso composer Max Roach's far-reaching ambitions were inspired and challenged by the inequities of the society around him. -
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American Masters
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Sunday
Dec 14
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Bebop pioneer and virtuoso composer Max Roach's far-reaching ambitions were inspired and challenged by the inequities of the society around him. -
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American Masters
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Sunday
Dec 14
2 Hours
Celebrating the life and career of actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday; featuring never-before-seen footage, photos and home movies that detail his legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Sunday
Dec 14
2 Hours
Celebrating the life and career of actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday; featuring never-before-seen footage, photos and home movies that detail his legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Monday
Dec 15
2 Hours
Celebrating the life and career of actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday; featuring never-before-seen footage, photos and home movies that detail his legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Monday
Dec 15
2 Hours
Celebrating the life and career of actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday; featuring never-before-seen footage, photos and home movies that detail his legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Monday
Dec 15
2 Hours
Celebrating the life and career of actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday; featuring never-before-seen footage, photos and home movies that detail his legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Monday
Dec 15
2 Hours
Celebrating the life and career of actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday; featuring never-before-seen footage, photos and home movies that detail his legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
Ten Times Better
Tuesday
Dec 16
30 Minutes
The astonishing and heartwarming story of George Lee, a pioneering Asian dancer who originated a featured role in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker ago as a teenage immigrant from China. -
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American Masters
Ten Times Better
Wednesday
Dec 17
30 Minutes
The astonishing and heartwarming story of George Lee, a pioneering Asian dancer who originated a featured role in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker ago as a teenage immigrant from China. -
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American Masters
Ten Times Better
Wednesday
Dec 17
30 Minutes
The astonishing and heartwarming story of George Lee, a pioneering Asian dancer who originated a featured role in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker ago as a teenage immigrant from China. -
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American Masters
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Thursday
Dec 18
2 Hours
An intimate look at the life and career of Liza Minnelli and how she built her own legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Friday
Dec 19
2 Hours
An intimate look at the life and career of Liza Minnelli and how she built her own legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Friday
Dec 19
2 Hours
An intimate look at the life and career of Liza Minnelli and how she built her own legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Saturday
Dec 20
2 Hours
An intimate look at the life and career of Liza Minnelli and how she built her own legacy in show business.
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