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From The New Yorker Radio Hour: Emily Nussbaum on the Beginnings of Reality TV

Critics at Large | The New Yorker

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The Loud Family: Pioneers of Reality TV

Exploring the groundbreaking impact of the Loud family in reality TV history, including their portrayal of divorce and an openly gay child in the first reality soap opera. The chapter reflects on the challenges faced by the family and their lasting influence on the reality TV genre.

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