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Esther Breger
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Esther Breger is a freelance writer in Brooklyn.
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July 1, 2014
Esther Breger
Interview: Orange Is The New Black's Poussey on Playing the Season's Tragic Heroine
And how she thinks her character wound up in prison
June 25, 2014
Esther Breger
How Not to Write A TV Drama About Arab Dictators
To start, cast an Arab actor in the lead
June 20, 2014
Esther Breger
‘Orphan Black’ Embodies the Female Gaze Better than Anything Else on Television
June 9, 2014
Esther Breger
This Summer's Abortion Comedy May Save the Rom-Com
June 6, 2014
Esther Breger
'Orange is the New Black' Is Even Better in Season 2
May 30, 2014
Esther Breger
The Boring Sexism of HBO's 'Silicon Valley'
May 26, 2014
Esther Breger
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Chloe Schama
Dissecting Mad Men's Hopeful, Saccharine Half-Season
May 20, 2014
Esther Breger
'Louie' Has Always Been Afraid of Continuity. Until Now?
May 14, 2014
Esther Breger
Five Great TV Pilots That Became Terrible Shows
May 13, 2014
Esther Breger
'Louie's Tiresome Portrayal of Women
This week's "fat girl speech" reveals one of the show's biggest problems
May 6, 2014
Esther Breger
'Louie' Is Back, as Strange and Dreamlike as Ever
April 28, 2014
Esther Breger
Some Advice for John Oliver: Stop Imitating 'The Daily Show'
April 25, 2014
Esther Breger
TV Needs to Stop Treating Mental Illness as a Superpower
April 14, 2014
Esther Breger
Unpacking the 'Mad Men' Premiere: Can Don Draper Ever Change?
April 4, 2014
Esther Breger
No Excuses, CBS: Hire One of These Outstanding Women to Replace Letterman
April 1, 2014
Esther Breger
'How I Met Your Mother''s Finale Was Infuriating
March 26, 2014
Esther Breger
'The Good Wife" Can Compete with Cable Drama, But it Shouldn't
March 19, 2014
Esther Breger
Anthony Lane's Scarlett Johansson Profile Turns The New Yorker into a Men's Magazine
March 14, 2014
Esther Breger
The 'Veronica Mars' Movie Gives Fans What They Want—And That's a Good Thing
March 7, 2014
Esther Breger
"I Think Jeffrey Tambor's Got a Kind of Gender-Queerness"
The Creator of 'Transparent' Talks Amazon, Family Secrets, and TV Sexism
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