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Go Ahead, Own It: The 'Embarrassing' TV Shows America Is Absolutely Addicted To

Go Ahead, Own It: The 'Embarrassing' TV Shows America Is Absolutely Addicted To

You tell people you're watching a documentary. You are not watching a documentary. You are three episodes deep into a show about people fighting over cake decorations, and you have zero regrets. Here's a love letter to the TV we pretend we're too sophisticated for — and a case for why the shame needs to stop.

Why Does It Hurt So Much When a Celebrity You've Never Met Lets You Down?

Why Does It Hurt So Much When a Celebrity You've Never Met Lets You Down?

You've never shaken their hand, never sat across from them at dinner, never exchanged a single text — yet when your favorite celebrity dies or gets caught in a scandal, the grief feels embarrassingly real. Turns out, that's not weird at all. Science has a name for what you're feeling, and it's more common than you think.