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  • Sean Spicer is a miserable goon — and the quintessential ‘Dancing With the Stars’ contestant / Aug. 27, 2019 / In this essay, I argue that pretending pop “culture is a politics-free zone is itself a form of spin that obscures the extent to which culture, even reality TV, is an illustration of who we are and what we believe. If we believe actions have consequences, they can’t just be danced away.”
  • Forget 100 days — we’ve been watching this Trump for years / April 25, 2017 / In this essay, I compare Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office as president of the United States to his time on NBC’s The Apprentice, and find that his methods have not changed at all.

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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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