When done well, the entertainment industry documentary transcends gossip and becomes high art. Consider Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991), the gold standard of the genre. It documents the nightmarish production of Apocalypse Now —the heart attacks, the typhoons, the mental breakdowns. It is not merely about a movie; it is a profound study of artistic obsession and colonial guilt.

For years, Michael Pratt seemed untouchable, amassing over $17 million in profit from 2012 to 2019. But the walls began to close in. In 2019, a civil lawsuit was filed on behalf of 22 women who had been victimized by the site. In 2020, a judge ruled in their favor, issuing a $12.7 million judgment against Pratt and his co-conspirators.

Exposing abusive conservatorships has directly influenced state laws regarding estate management.