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I’ve contributed reported pieces and essays to Vulture, which describes itself as “the go-to entertainment news site for the culturally obsessed.”

Vulture

  • How Could Survivor Have Screwed Up This Badly? / Dec. 13, 2019
  • The Real World Revival Is a Far Cry From the Original / June 13, 2019
  • How The Masked Singer Can Become a Better Version of Itself / Jan. 23, 2019
  • Would You Let a Reality Show Pick Your Home? Or Your Spouse? / Nov. 9, 2018
  • Do Reality Competitions Need Big-Name Hosts? / Sept. 14, 2018
  • A Brief History of Violence on Reality TV / June 16, 2017
  • Max Dawson interview: Reality TV Let Me Be the Worst Version of Myself — and That’s Great / Sept. 25, 2015
  • Will Shark Week Get Back to Reality This Year? / July 3, 2015
  • The X Factor Host Steve Jones on Critics, Rachel Crow, and Whether He’ll Be Back Next Season / Dec. 22, 2011

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Hi! I'm Andy, a writer and teacher who obsessively and critically covers reality TV and unscripted entertainment, focusing on how it’s made and what it means. Learn more about me.

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