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On “90 Day Fiancé,” Love Is a Form of Capital

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by Jordan McDonald
November 11, 2019 at 8:49am
90 Day Fiancé exposes the attitudes and practices that have foreground America’s history of anti-immigrant sentiment, nativism, racism, and xenophobia.
Queer Eye's Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness, and Antoni Porowski sit on a couch together and look up at a screen.

In Favor of Straight White Viewers, “Queer Eye” Lives in the Middle Ground

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
August 20, 2019 at 3:42pm
Many straight women love and enjoy Queer Eye. Does it hold the same weight with queer women? Read more »

Reality Check: What Gets Left on “Queer Eye’s” Cutting-Room Floor?

by Li Sian Goh
March 15, 2019 at 9:00am
Narratives outside of those constructed and aired by Netflix suggest much more meaningful interactions took place during filming. Read more »
The Bachelor Vietnam

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Queer Love on “The Bachelor”

by Bitch HQ
October 17, 2018 at 3:00am
Finally, the queer love story we all deserve. Read more »
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Douchebag Decree: “The Bachelor” Is Bad

by Dahlia Balcazar
March 9, 2018 at 1:30pm
There is no decency to be found in reality TV. Read more »
Amara La Negra, a dark-skinned Afro Latinx woman in afro, faces forward with her fist raised

Amara Y Mas: Race, Ethnicity, and Afro-Latinx Womanhood

by Jamila Brown
February 15, 2018 at 9:36am
What if we tore down the house that narrows our vision of Latinx identity? Read more »
Carmen and Antwane on MTV's Catfish

Bait and Switch: The 7 Best Episodes of “Catfish”

by Evette Dionne
February 7, 2018 at 3:10pm
What a mess. I couldn’t stop watching if I tried. Read more »

Who Did the Real Housewives Vote For?

by Dahlia Balcazar
September 18, 2017 at 9:17am
An in-depth investigation. Read more »

Trump is Treating the Election As His Own Terrible Reality TV Show

by Veronica Arreola
March 10, 2016 at 2:43pm
On The Apprentice, contestants were rewarded for bad behavior and putting profit over all. Now Trump brings those shady ethics to the campaign trail.  Read more »
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“Top Chef” Star Karen Akunowicz Talks about Gender Dynamics in the Kitchen

by kate lesniak
March 9, 2016 at 11:07am
Karen Akunowicz brings queer femme representation into the world of mainstream reality TV.  Read more »

On “The Bachelor,” Women Labor for Love—But Don’t Dare Call it Sex Work

by Sula Greene
February 23, 2016 at 11:42am
Women are expected to perform a tightrope walk between sexy and chaste.  Read more »

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