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There are no winners in Katie and Greg’s break-up

Written on September 2, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle.

This season of The Bachelorette had it all: drama, romance, and one of the messiest break-ups in the franchise’s history. The infamous break-up between the season’s lead Katie Thurston and fan favourite Greg Grippo has divided the internet. While it’s easy to plant yourself in either Camp Katie or...

Too Hot to Handle’s new season signals our generation’s inability to connect emotionally

Written on July 26, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Too Hot to Handle (THTH) strikes back with a new scandalous, sizzling group of contestants once again challenged with fostering emotional connections that go beyond abs and boobs—ooh-la-la. It’s exciting to see contestants on the show who don’t have a failed talking stage and are able to form an official...

Embracing queer contestants makes for better reality TV

Written on June 28, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

This article uses “Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender, Queer, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+)” when referring to students with diverse experiences with gender and sexuality. While many of these labels are popular among those who self-identify, they are not universal. Shows like Too Hot to Handle,...

Streaming should be the end of reality TV

Written on February 26, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

If video killed the radio star, then streaming should kill reality television. The appeal of reality TV is undeniable: humans are inherently nosy creatures. There’s a vicarious thrill in watching other people live their lives. While memorable personalities often keep viewers returning, reality TV...

A beginner’s guide to viewing The Bachelor

Written on January 10, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

The Bachelor returned this past Monday with a brand-new cast of single hopefuls and, as always, a dramatic season premiere. Returning fans may be familiar with this reality show’s lingo and antics, but it can be intimidating to get into as a new viewer. With that in mind, I’ve compiled some key definitions,...

Bachelor in Paradise's history-making match

Written on September 27, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Bachelor in Paradise had its sixth season finale last week, and it was mostly business as usual onscreen: steamy Fantasy Suite visits, dramatic fights in the sand, and unnecessarily long reunion scenes. However, in between these Bachelor spin-off staples was a groundbreaking moment that had fans bursting...

The Bachelorette star stands up for bodily autonomy

Written on July 28, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

On a recent episode of reality show The Bachelorette, star Hannah Brown shocked audiences when she announced, “I f—ked in a windmill. And guess what? We did it a second time.” On the long-running dating reality show, The Bachelorette, 30 men compete for one woman’s affections over a couple of months....

Are You the One? is television’s most fantastically fluid dating show

Written on July 28, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Despite countless reality dating shows focusing on the love, drama, and sex lives of straight people, no show has effectively explored the LGBTQ+ dating experience. Until now. Thanks to the eighth season of MTV’s Are You the One, sexually fluid viewers can finally see themselves represented on screen...

Bachelor Winter Games misses the mark

Written on March 9, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle.

Things aren’t looking too great in Bachelor world right now. As if things weren’t bad enough, Arie Luyendyk outed himself as being the worst Bachelor in history by proposing to one girl, breaking up with her on TV and proposing to a different girl shortly after on this week’s finale of The Bachelor....

The psychology behind watching reality TV

Written on March 9, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle.

With the 22nd season of The Bachelor coming to an end, I got to thinking about the stark contrast of opinions people hold about shows of this genre. Why do some people have such a strong desire to watch reality TV shows while others absolutely hate them? What makes people hold such opposite perspectives?...

The relatability of ‘real’ television

Written on March 14, 2014. Posted in Arts.

Long before Juan Pablo charmed us on the past season of The Bachelor, viewers were tuning into CBS to watch Jeff Probst announce the first-ever winner of Survivor: Borneo.Survivor, which aired in May 2000, would go on to produce 28 more seasons over the next 14 years. Survivor was by no means the...

The fancies and follies of the first MasterChef Canada

Written on February 26, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

MasterChef, the biggest culinary show in the world, pitting home cooks against each other, has finally come to Canada. However, this isn’t a show to be watched exclusively by food connoisseurs or reality TV junkies. Ogling at food, both regional, national and even global cuisines, has always held...

Accepting gender diversity on America's Next Top Model

Written on November 20, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

Twenty cycles over seven years – that’s how long it took for male contestants to finally be on America’s Next Top Model (ANTM). Some dubbed last week’s finale as a battle of the sexes between the 20-year old Bronx boy Marvin Cortes and 19-year old small town girl Jourdan Miller. However, ANTM has...

QJPop: Reality TV revolution

Written on March 4, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

I’ve lost count of how many reality talent show competitions TV stations air these days. Seriously, can anyone keep up? As I was browsing the blogs and entertainment news for my daily pop culture fill, I came across a whole article about hiring judge’s drama. Justin Timberlake said he doesn’t have...

Tag: reality tv

There are no winners in Katie and Greg’s break-up

Too Hot to Handle’s new season signals our generation’s inability to connect emotionally

Embracing queer contestants makes for better reality TV

Streaming should be the end of reality TV

A beginner’s guide to viewing The Bachelor

Bachelor in Paradise's history-making match

The Bachelorette star stands up for bodily autonomy

Are You the One? is television’s most fantastically fluid dating show

Bachelor Winter Games misses the mark

The psychology behind watching reality TV

The relatability of ‘real’ television

The fancies and follies of the first MasterChef Canada

Accepting gender diversity on America's Next Top Model

QJPop: Reality TV revolution

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