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Dear newsletter subscribers, Today is the 20th anniversary of the premiere of Big Brother, which I wrote about, and gathered 20 stories about. While some Big Brother fans worked themselves into a frenzy last week, imagining that the cast was already sequestered and the show woul…

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Jul 3

Dear newsletter subscribers, This week, the calendar turns to a new month, and also will mark the halfway point of 2020. Yes, this year that has lasted…

Jun 29

Dear newsletter friends, It’s the 200th edition of this (mostly) weekly newsletter! Thanks to those of you who’ve subscribed for years—even before it t…

Jun 26

11 reality shows—not including Big Brother

Jun 22

Also, the Survivor episode that triggered a lawsuit

Jun 19

Two brand-new competitions start streaming this week

Jun 15

Dear newsletter subscribers, Last week, I wrote that, while reality TV contributes to systemic racism, it can also be part of the solution. Since then,…

Jun 12

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