It sometimes seems as if Netflix has reinvented the documentary. The streaming service frequently produces films and series about subjects that may not have been given the time of day by more ...

EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Mason, artist and director of the Netflix Original documentary Circus of Books, has signed with UTA in all areas. Executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Circus of Books puts the titular ...

The Circus of Books bookstore is a vital piece of Los Angeles' LGBTQ history. And with the release of the Circus of Books documentary, audiences will get a close look into the shop's notorious history ...

Before the internet democratized, destigmatized, and decentralized the porn industry, it was largely a back-alley business. The same was true in the realm of gay porn, except it faced more scrutiny, ...

In 1982, Karen and Barry Mason bought the West Hollywood bookstore Circus of Books, which had a reputation as a source of gay literature and pornography. Now, “Circus of Books,” a documentary produced ...

”Circus of Books” tells the story of an adult book store that was once the biggest distributor of gay porn in the United States. The Netflix documentary has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy for ...

Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to the documentary “Circus of Books” ahead of its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. Rachel Mason wrote and directed the pic, and also produced it along with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about film, the arts, and design. In the 1960s, a brilliant young engineer named Barry Mason helped to create the special ...

A woman’s documentary on the gay pornography and adult goods shop her parents ran for three decades brims with warm remembrances by those who frequented it. By Teo Bugbee When you purchase a ticket ...