Nathan S. Webster

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Bill Belichick Is a Sinister Con Man in ‘Sports Story’ Show

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s role in the demise of Aaron Hernandez gets the spotlight in the latest episodes of “American Sports Story.”

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Photo illustrative gif of a tv with Real Housewives of New York, The Bachelor, and Survivor

‘CUE THE SUN’

‘F*cking With Reality’: The Rise of TV’s Guiltiest Pleasure

Veteran TV critic Emily Nussbaum takes us on a journey through the often disturbing evolution of reality television.

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A photo illustration showing Truman Capote, attending a reception at Four Seasons following a screening of his new film, with Mrs. Johnny Carson, and Princess Lee Radziwill in 1969.

REALEST HOUSEWIVES

‘Capote vs. the Swans’ Was the Big Bang That Predicted 2024

The month the show is set, Oct. 1975, was one of the most consequential pop culture moments, setting in motion everything from Real Housewives to Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl.

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MISFIT

This Comic Wants You to Learn From His Mortifying Childhood

“I knew as certain events were happening, that I would never forget,” comedian Gary Gulman tells The Daily Beast about his new memoir, “Misfit: Growing Up Awkward in the ’80s.”

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