Jessica Liese
Contributor
Two-time game-show loser Jessica Liese podcasts about tv shows of varying degrees of quality and prestige for Rob Has a Podcast and Post Show Recaps. Her writing has appeared at Publishers' Weekly, xoJane, Previously.tv, and others.
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POSTED December 24, 2023
A Christmas Carol: Our Favorite TV Retellings
A Christmas TV trope if ever there was one, the Dickens classic has inspired countless riffs.
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POSTED December 22, 2021
It’s a Wonderful Life: Our Five Favorite TV Retellings
From Married With Children to Person of Interest, TV can't get enough of this age-old Christmas trope.
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POSTED November 25, 2021
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is the Holiday Tonic We (Desperately) Need
Perhaps the most apolitical TV you'll watch all year, the only controversy is whose coverage you'll watch.
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POSTED April 7, 2021
Netflix Is Putting a New Spin on TV's Wedding Reality Complex
Two new series take a more practical (and less judgmental) look at the big day.
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POSTED January 6, 2021
The Chase: What You Need to Know About ABC's New Primetime Game Show
Three Jeopardy! legends take on (and trash-talk) trivia mavens.
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POSTED October 13, 2020
The Bachelorette: What We Know About This Season's Huge Plot Twist
Is it truly the most dramatic thing that's ever happened on the show?
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POSTED September 2, 2020
How Tough As Nails Became This Summer's Surprise Reality Hit
Years in the making, Phil Koeghan's CBS passion project was the right show at the right time.
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POSTED August 5, 2020
Nine Seasons In, Catfish Reflects the Savvy of Its Audience
How MTV's long-running reality show has kept so many hooked.
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POSTED June 8, 2020
The Bachelor: Greatest Seasons — Ever! May Just Be the Greatest Idea Ever
Why we're excited for this summer's whirlwind tour through the reality juggernaut's best seasons.
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POSTED May 26, 2020
How Hannah Gadsby's Douglas Handles Haters
In her new Netflix special, the controversial comic faces her critics head-on.
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POSTED May 13, 2020
Kimmy Schmidt Is the Perfect Balm For Troubled Times
How Netflix’s latest interactive special can help us tap into our own unbreakability.
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POSTED March 27, 2020
Star Trek: Picard’s Season Finale Got Way Existential
The next phase of Jean-Luc Picard’s existence was inevitable, but the execution was beautiful.
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POSTED March 16, 2020
TV is Finally Getting Real About Parenting
Ten shows with the best takes on the life-ruining potential of kids.
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POSTED February 18, 2020
This Is Us: Five Questions We Need Answered Before Season's End
A look at the dangling loose ends as the timeline-hopping family drama hits the home stretch of Season Four.
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POSTED February 7, 2020
Survivor: Winners at War’s Game Twists Explained
From immunity idols to fire tokens, a primer on the in-game advantages set to shake up Season 40.