There was a lot that filmmaker Dani Sloane was drawn to when she first read Matt Sullivan’s 2022 Rolling Stone feature “Before the Dentist Knows You’re Dead,” about the death of Bianca Rudolph, allegedly at the hands of her husband, Larry. “It was before any verdict was issued,” she remembers. …
Read More »Convicted Killer Phones in From Prison in 'Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari' Docuseries Trailer
The tagline for Hulu‘s documentary series Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari promises “a wild tale of greed, sex, and mysterious death.” The first official trailer for the three-part release delivers. Streaming beginning July 21, Murder on Safari follows the 2016 murder of Bianca Rudolph, who died in a safari cabin …
Read More »'Trophy Wife': True Crime Story of Love Triangle Murder on Safari Becomes Docuseries
The true crime story about a millionaire dentist, his wife, and his mistress, and one of their suspicious deaths on a Zambian safari — a mystery documented in the pages of Rolling Stone — will be the focus of a Hulu docuseries out next month. Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari …
Read More »Yello Will Go From Cult Classic to Cultural Marvel in 'Oh Yeah' Documentary
Get ready to say hello to Yello. The Swiss electronic duo will go from cult classic to cultural marvel in the forthcoming documentary short, Oh Yeah, about their obscure Eighties hit of the same name. The film directed by Nick Canfield has been acquired by Rolling Stone Films and the …
Read More »Rolling Stone Investigation Into Snowboarder Turned Drug Lord to Become Docuseries
A Rolling Stone investigation into the former Olympic snowboarder who allegedly became a drug lord and FBI fugitive will serve as the basis for a new docuseries, Snow King: From Olympian to Narco. Published in January, journalist Jesse Hyde dove into the remarkable story of Ryan Wedding, a snowboarding prodigy …
Read More »'The Fall of Diddy': See Trailer for ID's Docuseries About Sean Combs Allegations
An upcoming ID docuseries, made in partnership with Rolling Stone Films, will investigate the decades-long accusations against Sean Combs, with new testimonials from many of the Bad Boy honcho’s former friends and work colleagues alongside multiple accusers. On Thursday, ID shared the first trailer for The Fall of Diddy, a …
Read More »'Mamus': Inside the Arhuaco Tribe's Fight to Protect Their Home
The Arhuaco tribe has resided in the lush, emerald expanse of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta for hundreds of years. It’s the kind of landscape that looks surreal, surrounded by the cerulean Kutunsama lagoon, the ivory peaks of the coastal mountain’s glaciers, vibrant creatures like the Macaw and a …
Read More »'Haiti on Fire': Rolling Stone Dives Into the Country's Deadly Gang War
Killer. Robin Hood. Cannibal gang leader. Revolutionary. These are some of the conflicting labels that have been attached to Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, the former police officer-turned-gang chieftain at the center of Haiti’s spiraling violence. Since the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse plunged the country into anarchy, mainstream news …
Read More »'All Things Metal' Doc: Three Brothers Who Forge Metal and Play Heavy Metal Together
The Brothers Patterson — Dan, 48, Joel, 45, and Andy, 43 — all work together making doors, tables, hearths, and other works of art out of metal and spend their spare time playing heavy metal music together. It’s early on a Wednesday and there’s plenty of work to do (Andy …
Read More »Rolling Stone Films, Documentary+ Announce Five New Short Films
Five documentary shorts — ranging from intimate profiles to in-depth cultural reporting — are coming to the free streaming platform DOCUMENTARY+ and RollingStone.com, the two platforms announced Friday. The slate of documentaries are part of a previously announced partnership between Rolling Stone and DOCUMENTARY+, which was launched by the film …
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