Posts by Tara Ariano
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Freak Show & Tell: Let’s See How Joe Francis Handles the Idea of Gay Porn
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. Couples Therapy (VH1) Who Is This Now? Joe. […]
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Video on Demand Report: Burt Wonderstone’s Old Tricks
The Headliner The Incredible Burt Wonderstone When Steve Carell was the breakout star of Anchorman and then the headliner of the absurdly charming The 40 Year Old Virgin, we probably all thought his path to greatness as a comedic film actor was assured. And while Virgin certainly has its gross-out elements, the reason it works […]
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Freak Show & Tell: Terrible Boyfriend Edition
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. My Teen Is Pregnant and So Am I(TLC) […]
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Video on Demand Report: Don’t Let the Magic Beans Fool You, Jack the Giant Slayer Is Not for Kids
The Headliner Jack the Giant Slayer A few months ago, when I went to see the gloriously weird Safe Haven, I happened to be in the hall between screens when a mother came out of another theater to accost a couple of ushers who were cleaning the floor or something and complain to them — […]
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Freak Show & Tell: Flavor Flav Makes His Couples Therapy Debut
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. Couples Therapy (VH1) Who Is This Now? Liz. […]
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Video on Demand Report: Oz, Hansel & Gretel, and More Fractured Fairy Tales Arrive on VOD
The Headliner Oz the Great and Powerful Someday, film historians will debate which expensively produced “reimagining” of a classic children’s novel from a director better known for his macabre production design in earlier movies was the less necessary and/or less welcome and/or less enjoyable: Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland or Sam Raimi’s Oz The Great […]
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Freak Show & Tell: Something to Put All That ‘Otherkin’ Stuff Into Perspective
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. Taboo USA (NatGeo) Who Is This Now? Boomer. […]
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Video on Demand Report: A Good Day to Die Hard and Warm Bodies Lead an Apocalyptic Week
The Headliner A Good Day to Die Hard I assume we can all agree that Die Hard is one of the best action movies ever — arguably one of the best movies in any genre. And the reason is John McClane. In the role that really made him a movie star, Bruce Willis plays a […]
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Freak Show & Tell: Meet the Newest Bravolebrity, an Able-bodied 29-Year-Old Getting a Piggyback Ride
Every week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That’s where I come in! Here’s an unflinching look back at TV’s Week in Freak Shows. Princesses: Long Island (Bravo) Who Is This Now? Ashlee. Why […]
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Video on Demand Report: Don’t Let the Nice Weather and a Slow Week on VOD Deter You From Spending the Weekend Indoors
The Headliner Dark Skies For a person of a certain disposition (hi), the arrival of summer can feel like it comes with a lot of pressure to … like, do things? Outside? Look, I didn’t become a pop culture writer with a focus on TV because I enjoy letting the sun beating down on my […]
