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Feb 2022
43m 39s

Pam & Tommy

THE ATLANTIC
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Sophie Gilbert, Spencer Kornhaber, and Shirley Li discuss the Hulu series about “the greatest love story ever sold” and ask: Is Pam & Tommy just repeating the exploitation it depicts? Or is its retelling of internet history revealing something new about our current culture? The sex tape at the core of the show is effectively the first instance of revenge por ... Show More
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