Meet Danielle Colby Cushman, Against Me! fan (peep the t-shirt) and one of the stars of the History Channel series “American Pickers,” which, contrary to its title, isn’t about shredding bluegrass banjo players, but rather, a couple of dudes in Iowa who hunt through junk-filled barns in search of long-abandoned treasures…

Though “Survivor” wasn’t the first reality show, its success on prime-time network TV ushered in a new era of television where unscripted programming emerged as a viable alternative to the traditional scripted model. Combining a classic TV theme (castaways on an island) with a dramatic game show element and massive prize ($1 million), “Survivor” became [...]

It takes a special kind of narcissist to quote himself. Sure, non-fiction writers often develop opinions about the things they’re writing about and parrot them back to a colleague or friend when asked about them later. Talking heads on news programs do this all the time — paraphrasing quotes and rattling off facts they may [...]