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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    A new kind of reality TV offers all niceties, no drama

    On the Japanese TV show “Terrace House,” you follow the beginning of a romance, and the first kiss doesn’t happen until 15 episodes in. There are no fights, no drama, and everyone is respectful. So why watch it?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 31, 2018 • 1 min read

    On the Japanese TV show “Terrace House,” you follow the beginning of a romance, and the first kiss doesn’t happen until 15 episodes in. There are no fights, no drama, and everyone is respectful. So why watch it?

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    How to make an addictive, drama-free reality TV show
    1. 0:00Facebook removes fake pages believed to be created by Russians to influence the midterms
    2. 6:22Donald Trump is at war with the Koch brothers
    3. 15:46Why MoviePass imploded and what that means for movie subscriptions
    4. 22:44A new kind of reality TV offers all niceties, no dramaYou’re reading this
    5. 36:58Balancing life as a principal ballet dancer and a drag queen
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