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Esther Breger

Esther Breger is a freelance writer in Brooklyn.

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February 1, 2016
Esther Breger
Fox’s Grease: Live made NBC’s live musicals look like amateur hour.
January 29, 2016
Esther Breger
The “Hollywood Blackout” at the 1996 Academy Awards
When "People" magazine took aim at diversity among the nominees, celebrities were unwilling to join the protest.
January 22, 2016
Esther Breger
Julie Delpy is seemingly unaware that black women exist.
January 22, 2016
Esther Breger
Pixar needs to immediately option this New York Times column about an albino rat making it on Broadway.
January 21, 2016
Esther Breger
Everyone’s favorite T.S. Eliot-inspired musical is returning to Broadway this summer.
January 20, 2016
Esther Breger
Bernie Sanders and Jeb Bush are both hipster cavemen.
January 11, 2016
Esther Breger
David Bowie has died at the age of 69.
January 11, 2016
Esther Breger
Quentin Tarantino does not know his awards history.
January 11, 2016
Esther Breger
Follow the red carpet with radical feminist poet Eileen Myles.
January 10, 2016
Alex Shephard, Esther Breger
Which TV Shows Will Win at Tonight’s Golden Globes?
January 7, 2016
Esther Breger
Maybe it’s time to rethink that Paleo diet, bro.
January 5, 2016
Esther Breger
One of the jurors in Steven Avery’s trial is now recanting his guilty vote, according to Making a Murderer filmmakers.
December 30, 2015
Esther Breger
Biblical scholars are arguing about whether Eve was created from Adam’s penis bone.
December 29, 2015
Esther Breger
Twitter hired a new VP of Diversity and this is what he looks like.
December 28, 2015
Esther Breger
California’s governor has joined the Tiny House movement.
December 23, 2015
Esther Breger
All I want for Christmas is this New York Times correction.
December 22, 2015
Esther Breger
Carly Fiorina won’t say the word “vagina” out loud.
December 21, 2015
Esther Breger
President Obama reminds us what a cool guy he is by appearing on a Jerry Seinfeld show.
December 21, 2015
Esther Breger
J.K. Rowling loves black Hermione, but has yet to address The Cursed Child’s actually scandalous casting decision.
December 17, 2015
Esther Breger
Macaulay Culkin is back as Home Alone’s Kevin McCallister, now with bonus psychological trauma.

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