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film criticism by maryann johanson | since 1997

question of the day: Does it matter if “reality TV” is fake?

Fri Jun 22 2012, 10:44am | 0 comments

question of the day: What makes a movie star a movie star, and has this changed over the Hollywood century?

Wed Nov 30 2011, 11:32am | 0 comments

sign of the apocalypse No 1: the threatening Courtney Stodden/Doug Hutchinson reality show

Wed Aug 24 2011, 02:31pm | 0 comments

question of the day: What is the most positive, most productive concept for a reality show you can think of?

Thu May 26 2011, 08:34am | 0 comments

wtf: ‘The Hurt Locker,’ for reals

Fri Aug 27 2010, 04:57pm | 4 comments

question of the day: Has TV simply gone crazy?

Tue Jun 29 2010, 10:27am | 7 comments

question of the weekend: How do we fix what’s wrong with American politics?

Sat Feb 13 2010, 12:31pm | 12 comments

question of the day: Is there no length to which ‘news’ networks will not go for a ‘story,’ to which audiences will not go for a ‘thrill,’ and to which parents will not go for public attention?

Mon Oct 19 2009, 10:28am | 10 comments

question of the day: Has reality TV finally reached rockbottom with ‘Reality Hell’?

Wed Aug 05 2009, 11:38am | 15 comments

question of the day: How could reality TV sink any lower than Fox’s new ‘I Married a Stranger’?

Fri Jun 05 2009, 11:05am | 8 comments

is it wrong to take some pleasure in this?

Mon Jun 01 2009, 11:01pm | 4 comments

watch it: “Are Reality Shows Setting Unrealistic Standards For Skanks?”

Thu Mar 12 2009, 04:29pm | 0 comments

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