reality TV
On “90 Day Fiancé,” Love Is a Form of Capital
90 Day Fiancé exposes the attitudes and practices that have foreground America’s history of anti-immigrant sentiment, nativism, racism, and xenophobia.
Read more »
In Favor of Straight White Viewers, “Queer Eye” Lives in the Middle Ground
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?
Narratives outside of those constructed and aired by Netflix suggest much more meaningful interactions took place during filming.
Read more »
On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Queer Love on “The Bachelor”
Finally, the queer love story we all deserve.
Read more »
Amara Y Mas: Race, Ethnicity, and Afro-Latinx Womanhood
What if we tore down the house that narrows our vision of Latinx identity?
Read more »
Bait and Switch: The 7 Best Episodes of “Catfish”
What a mess. I couldn’t stop watching if I tried.
Read more »
Trump is Treating the Election As His Own Terrible Reality TV Show
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 »
“Top Chef” Star Karen Akunowicz Talks about Gender Dynamics in the Kitchen
Karen Akunowicz brings queer femme representation into the world of mainstream reality TV.
Read more »
Pages
