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Hero Edit: On Literary Depictions of Reality TV

Hero Edit: On Literary Depictions of Reality TV

Hannah Berman Considers “The Compound,” “Small Game,” and More

By Hannah Berman | August 27, 2025

How I Survived the Toxic Cult of <em>America’s Next Top Model</em>

How I Survived the Toxic Cult of America’s Next Top Model

Sarah Hartshorne: “I didn’t care how I was represented, as long as I was on TV.”

By Sarah Hartshorne | July 9, 2025

How Reality Television Warps Our Understanding of Political and Economic Realities

How Reality Television Warps Our Understanding of Political and Economic Realities

Eunji Kim on the Role of Entertainment and Infotainment in American Life

By Eunji Kim | May 7, 2025

Pride, Prejudice, and <em>The Bachelor</em>

Pride, Prejudice, and The Bachelor

Chiara Dello Joio on Reality Television's Marriage Plot

By Chiara Dello Joio | September 8, 2023

At long last(?), there's going to be a reality TV show for writers.

At long last(?), there's going to be a reality TV show for writers.

By Jessie Gaynor | July 8, 2022

What can <em>Love Is Blind</em> teach us about writing? Glad you asked...

What can Love Is Blind teach us about writing? Glad you asked...

By Katie Yee | March 1, 2022

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Leigh Stein on Writing a Pandemic Time Capsule

By I'm a Writer But | February 15, 2022

Bless This Sex: On Dating Shows and the Touch We Want to Remember

By K Chiucarello | February 14, 2022

Reality TV is Getting Boring Again—and Maybe That’s a Good Thing

By Danielle J. Lindemann | February 10, 2022

The Literary Case for Slasher Films and the Horrors of Reality TV

The Literary Case for Slasher Films and the Horrors of Reality TV

Samantha Allen on the Trauma of Elimination, from Black Christmas to Love Island

By Samantha Allen | December 3, 2021

How Watching British Reality TV Helped Me Finish My Novel

How Watching British Reality TV Helped Me Finish My Novel

Kirthana Ramisetti on Adapting to a New Set of Working Conditions in the Pandemic

By Kirthana Ramisetti | December 1, 2021

Bachelorette contestant bios."> A ranking of all the literary

A ranking of all the literary

Bachelorette contestant bios.">

Bachelorette contestant bios.">A ranking of all the literary "fun facts" in the new Bachelorette contestant bios.

By Jessie Gaynor | September 29, 2021

Which brave streaming service will give us <em>America's Next Top Poet</em>?

Which brave streaming service will give us America's Next Top Poet?

By Jessie Gaynor | September 15, 2021

We're getting a (deeply confusing) <em>Pride & Prejudice</em> dating show.

We're getting a (deeply confusing) Pride & Prejudice dating show.

By Jessie Gaynor | July 7, 2021

10 things all writers could learn from</br> <em>Love Island</em>. No, seriously.

10 things all writers could learn from
Love Island. No, seriously.

By Emily Temple | June 25, 2021

How Do We Quantify the Elusive Concept of Wasted Time?

How Do We Quantify the Elusive Concept of Wasted Time?

Byron Reese and Scott Hoffman on Our Endless Fascination with the Way We Spend Our Days

By Byron Reese and Scott Hoffman | June 1, 2021

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