Reality Television

April 12, 2022

On TV, the Truth Hurts

Television is hooked on scripted dramas based on real life. But they rarely measure up either to actual life or to actual drama. As seen on […]
April 6, 2022

Lizzo’s ‘Big Grrrls’ Asks Big Questions

The singer wanted a new kind of backup dancer. Along the way, she ended up making a new kind of TV show. Lizzo would have rather […]
February 10, 2022

Hollywood’s First Family of Putting It Out There

On the first page of Will Smith’s recent memoir “Will,” the global superstar recounts a gruesome story of watching his father strike his mother in the […]
November 15, 2021

The Art of Botox

How facial muscle paralysis insinuated itself into our emotional and creative lives. Last spring, Botox rolled out a series of ads directed by the filmmaker Errol […]
November 15, 2021

The Art of Botox

How facial muscle paralysis insinuated itself into our emotional and creative lives. Last spring, Botox rolled out a series of ads directed by the filmmaker Errol […]
July 13, 2021

In ‘My Unorthodox Life,’ Julia Haart Bares More Than Just Her Knees

Less than a decade after fleeing a repressive ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, Haart heads a global talent empire. Her next challenge? Letting viewers peek behind the curtain. […]
May 31, 2021

Lance Loud Was an Early Reality Star. He Was Also a Gay Punk Pioneer.

Loud was part of “An American Family” in 1973, but his wild band, Mumps, never signed a record deal. Now their songs are being released on […]
April 29, 2021

If You Don’t Want to Go, Say No

María Medem After thoughts If You Don’t Want to Go, Say No Most social obligations would be best left in the Before Times. April 29, 2021 […]
April 16, 2021

Americans Have Discovered the Garden, and Celebrities Want In

Many of us turned to gardening for solace during the pandemic. Now Martha Stewart and Drew Barrymore want to guide us to green thumbs. Last spring, […]
April 14, 2021

Colton Underwood, ‘Bachelor’ Star, Comes Out as Gay

The 29-year-old former football player had written about questioning his sexuality in a memoir, published in 2020. Colton Underwood, a star of “The Bachelor” and a […]