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Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · 5d

How come my toddler turns into Elton from Clueless every night at bedtime? "I need another glass of water." "My foot hurts." "I can't find my Cranberries CD. I have to go to the quad before somebody snags it."

Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · 6d

Me: Okay, it's time to turn off the TV and brush your teeth.
4-year-old: You're hurting my feelings right now.

🤷‍♀️🤔

Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · 19d

I've been interviewed a few times in my career, but having a production crew in my house today was definitely a first! 😬

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Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · 27d

Cool to see my students' Real Housewives taglines make it onto the Princeton University social media feed!

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Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · 28d

Once again, I put an Easter egg on my syllabus asking folks to send me their Real Housewives taglines, and these Princeton students did not disappoint! They were all great, but here are some of my favorites.

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Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Sep 3

Does anyone else remember the movie "Dave"? What a feel-good film, and Kevin Kline is of course delightful in every role he takes on.

I've been thinking about that film a lot lately for some reason.

Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jul 31

I had such a blast on @2BlkGirls1Rose the other day, talking about everything from Nicolandria to the intersection of capitalism and Feminism. Big thanks to @alieward for introducing us!

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2 Black Girls, 1 Rose

TV & Film Podcast · Updated Weekly · Why don’t reality dating shows look or feel like reality? Where are all the rose ceremonies and romantic getaways when dating IRL? Is popular TV teaching us anythi...

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Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jul 28

I'm in the BBC again today, talking about The Osbornes in the wake of Ozzy's death.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

How Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne become TV's favourite parents

The Black Sabbath rocker, who has died aged 76, had a second career as a beloved 2000s reality TV star.

www.bbc.com

Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jul 26

I recently spoke to the @BBC about the positive dimensions of reality TV (yes, there are some!). You can check out the piece here:

www.bbc.com/news/article...

How reality TV has changed the way we think - for the better

When the first series of Big Brother launched, one critic denounced it as a "smearing of excrement" over TV screens. So, exactly 25 years on, how has reality TV affected viewers?

www.bbc.com

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Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jul 24

If you missed me on The Colin McEnroe show today, talking about reality TV and politics, you can catch up on the interview here!

www.ctpublic.org/show/the-col...

How reality TV shapes our politics

How does reality television shape our politics and our opinions? This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we discuss how reality TV helps us understand (or sometimes misunderstand) actual reality.

www.ctpublic.org

Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jul 24

I'll be on air LIVE on the Colin McEnroe show on Connecticut Public Radio today from 1:06-1:26pm, talking about the link between reality TV and contemporary politics. www.ctpublic.org/show/the-col...

The Colin McEnroe Show

Public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric program. Tackling subjects like Neanderthals, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, punk rock, Occam’s razor — you get the idea.

www.ctpublic.org

Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jul 22

Almost missed this neat shout-out to my book in the Sunday @nytimes!

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Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jul 16

I'm in The NY Times today, talking about MTV's "Road Rules" (remember that?!) and the rise of the political right.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/s...

What ‘Road Rules’ Wrought

www.nytimes.com

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Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jul 13

I recently spoke to @GQMagazine about why men watch #LoveIslandUSA. Here's the piece! www.gq.com/story/the-bo...

The Boyfriends Who Love ‘Love Island’ Tell All

The reality-TV sensation has shattered viewership records—and defied conventional wisdom about who watches reality dating shows.

www.gq.com

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Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jul 7

Are you Team Chelley or Team Huda? I recently spoke to The New York Times about our cultural obsession with the show Love Island. You can check out the piece here: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/s...

Why Is Everyone Watching ‘Love Island USA?’

www.nytimes.com

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Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jun 27

Nah it’s the other way around!

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Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jun 26

Why DO so many reality TV stars get in trouble with the IRS? I had so much fun participating in this melding of the minds for sociologist and tax expert (taxpert?) @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social’s Substack!

ruthbraunstein.substack.com/p/why-are-so...

Why are so many reality TV stars in trouble with the IRS?

A Q&A with reality TV expert and Princeton University professor Danielle Lindemann.

ruthbraunstein.substack.com

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Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jun 26

You know what’s great for your fashion confidence? When you’re trying on summer outfits and your tween keeps saying, “Umm, I think you could wear that to sleep in.”

Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jun 23

Preschool teacher: You’re back! What did you do on your vacation?

My 4-year-old: I rided escalators!

CLASSIC.

Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jun 4

Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jun 2

You know you’re raising a Jersey girl when you ask her how she’s doing with her homework, she says “I’m halfway there!” and without looking at each other you both sing “Whoaaah livin’ on a prayer.”

Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jun 2

Is there a term for feeling like you’re being gaslit because you’re the only one who knows the correct rules at a 4-way stop?

Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · Jun 2

Nobody ever talks about the dark side of monitoring your tween’s group chats, which is that you have to wade through pages of comments about Roblox and kids just saying “GM”, “GN”, and “Bruuuuuh” to each other for eternity.

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Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · May 30

I’m convinced that 70% of contemporary parenting is just walking around the house, looking at things, and saying, “Why is this HERE?”

Danielle Lindemann @djlindee.bsky.social · May 29

When the @globeandmail asked me to write something on the 25th anniversary of #Survivor 1) I felt very old and 2) I jumped at the chance. The piece is out today!

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: How Survivor changed television – and our culture – forever

The tribe has spoken: When Survivor premiered on May 31, 2000, the new reality competition didn’t just change television, Danielle J. Lindemann writes. It changed our world

www.theglobeandmail.com

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