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Joanna Weiss

Joanna Weiss is an Op-Ed columnist for the Boston Globe and author of the novel Milkshake.

Articles By Joanna Weiss

Breaking Bad

Have TV anti-heroes like Walter White made us believe we can understand real-life villains like Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?

Joanna Weiss | CULTUREBOX | Thursday, May 2, 2013, at 11:23 AM

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How Breastfeeding Activists Attack the Wrong Targets

Joanna Weiss | THE XX FACTOR | Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at 10:27 AM

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Play Nice

The rise—and fall?—of the mean sitcom.

Joanna Weiss | CULTUREBOX | Monday, March 28, 2011, at 7:04 AM

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What Do TV Directors Do?

Just about everything movie directors do, only faster.

Joanna Weiss | TELEVISION | Thursday, April 15, 2010, at 9:42 AM

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Scrubs

Goofy, cartoonish, and the most accurate portrayal of the medical profession on TV.

Joanna Weiss | CULTUREBOX | Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at 11:08 AM

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One and Done

How not to be the first contestant kicked off a reality show.

Joanna Weiss | CULTUREBOX | Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, at 12:57 PM

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