MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

TV series
Poster for Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story

Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story

2024 · 1 season

A bright, nostalgic surface slowly curdles into unease as a beloved brand's cheerful facade is peeled back to reveal something unsettling underneath.

Created by
Arianna LaPenne
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Uncover the darkness within the neon-hued world of Lisa Frank Inc., a brand that defined girlhood for a generation of Americans only to seemingly disappear overnight. Behind the rainbows and psychedelic illustrations, unravel a nostalgia-soaked, stranger-than-fiction tale that exposes the hidden toxicity that lurked at the heart of the company for decades.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Arianna LaPenne
Genres
Documentary
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • work
  • identity
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

More like this

Titles like Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story

TV series

Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons

2022

A sobering investigative exposé that peels back glamour to reveal unsettling connections, leaving a lingering sense of disillusionment.

Dark, cynical · about corruption and betrayal · documentary

Via
  • dark
  • cynical
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Victoria's Secret: Angels and DemonsHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Not So Pretty

2022

A sobering, well-researched expose that makes you rethink everyday products, blending outrage with accessible storytelling.

Dark · about corruption and greed · documentary

Via
  • dark
  • corruption
  • greed
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Not So PrettyHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul

2023

A brisk, sobering corporate rise-and-fall story that plays like a cautionary thriller about ambition and unintended consequences.

Cynical · about corruption · documentary

Via
  • cynical
  • corruption
  • documentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of JuulHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand to Die For

2021

A wild, gossipy rise-and-fall saga that feels like a true-crime story without the crime, full of colorful characters and schadenfreude.

Cynical · about corruption and greed · true story

Via
  • cynical
  • corruption
  • greed
  • true story
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand to Die ForHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

LuLaRich

2021

A brisk, wryly funny and quietly infuriating dive into how a pastel-legging empire seduced and squeezed ordinary women.

Cynical · about corruption and greed · documentary

Via
  • cynical
  • corruption
  • greed
  • documentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
LuLaRichHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel

2025

A brisk, sobering rise-and-fall exposé that leaves a lingering unease about charisma and corporate power.

Dark, cynical · about corruption and betrayal · documentary

Via
  • dark
  • cynical
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • documentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
54 min
Details
Trainwreck: The Cult of American ApparelHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Telemarketers

2023

A wild, funny, and infuriating plunge into a sleazy call-center world, mixing outrageous characters with a righteous exposé.

Dark, cynical · about corruption and work · documentary

Via
  • dark
  • cynical
  • corruption
  • work
  • documentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
TelemarketersHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Real Wolf of Wall Street

2026

A sobering, talking-heads true-crime chronicle that exposes greed and excess with a grim, cautionary tone.

Dark, cynical · about corruption and greed · documentary

Via
  • dark
  • cynical
  • corruption
  • greed
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
The Real Wolf of Wall StreetHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Who Killed WCW?

2024

A brisk, gossipy autopsy of a corporate collapse, mixing backstage anecdotes with a lingering sense of waste and betrayal.

Melancholic, cynical · about corruption and greed · documentary

Via
  • melancholic
  • cynical
  • corruption
  • greed
  • documentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Who Killed WCW?Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy

2024

A slick, eye-opening exposé that moves briskly through clever animations, leaving you uneasy about everyday shopping.

Dark, cynical · about corruption and greed · documentary

Via
  • dark
  • cynical
  • corruption
  • greed
  • documentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
85 min
Details
Buy Now! The Shopping ConspiracyHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Black Gold

2022

A sober, quietly furious investigation that lays out decades of deliberate deception, leaving you unsettled and angry at how much was hidden.

Dark · about corruption and greed · documentary

Via
  • dark
  • corruption
  • greed
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Black GoldHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Twitter: Breaking the Bird

2025

A sober, insider look at how a playful idea became a global force and then a cautionary tale.

Cynical · about corruption · documentary

Via
  • cynical
  • corruption
  • documentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Twitter: Breaking the BirdHidden from your suggestions.

Cast

Where to watch in the UK

Stream
  • Amazon Prime Video

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Arianna LaPenne
Starring
James Green, Rondi Kutz, Joshua Lakes, Patty Sjolin
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes
Network
Prime Video
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

TMDBIMDb

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.