In the News: Biomemes, Voodoo, Elie Wiesel and more!
A round-up of recent religion and media stories in the news. Continue Reading →
Tag: reality tv
We Don’t Go Weird: Sister Wives Takes the Strange out of Polygamy
Eden Consenstein uncovers the radical normalcy of TLC’s reality show “Sister Wives.” Continue Reading →
Keeping Up with the Kanasanis
Ashley Baxstrom: Step aside, Kardashian family. “Jersey Shore”? So last season. If you totally want to be on the cutting-edge of today’s reality tv-world, you need to really venture into the fascinating unknown. Pageant moms for the under-age? Been there. Swamp people? Done that. So what’s the most out-there, the scariest, and most interesting social group in America today?
Muslims! Thanks, TLC. Continue Reading →
Reality TV on Vodka
From “Mother Russia,” at Tablet today, on the latest reality show to hit Brighton Beach:
The astute viewer will notice that, in both of these interludes, Kosov is wearing a large Star of David pendant that dangles above her dramatically pushed-up cleavage. In a phone interview this week, she said the message she heard was clear: “I’m looking for a Russian Jewish guy.” But, on the show, the word Jewish never enters the dialogue—not in an aside to the camera, not with Kosov’s mother, and not, eventually, with Paul, who gets the heave-ho over a plate of tuna tartare.