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Culture Column:Tough guys squeeze into feminine roles

Alex Tarrand | October 28

Finally a show honestly asks, "If your male self saw your female self walking down the street, would you think you were hot?" It proceeds to answer - as we all would - "No, but I would sleep with me anyway." "He's a Lady," airing Tuesday nights on TBS, is about a group of overly masculine, knuckle-dragging, guys' guys under the false pretense of being dubbed America's first "Manliest Man.

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'Wife Swap' awkward but fun

Alex Tarrand | October 6

Remember the good old days when you had to wait for your wife to get syphilis before you were sure she had been with another man? With the advent of progressive thinking and ABC's new show "Wife Swap," you can actually avoid the itching and anticipation by sending your wife into another man's house.

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Culture column:Dog works in the name of God

Alex Tarrand | September 22

"Dog the Bounty Hunter" is a good show, but more importantly, it may be the new gospel for today's world. Hawaii's first foul-mouthed, ass-kicking-for-the-Lord, mesh-T-shirt-wearing saint has a forum, and this guy is big news. The show airs on A&E on Tuesdays at 9 p.

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Culture column:Gotti family shenanigans make reality show hit

Alex Tarrand | September 16

Gotti, glorious Gotti. It's like watching a mother hen graciously lift her delicate wing to show her hairless, repulsive, foul-mouthed chicks for an entire half hour. From the '80s to mid-'90s, John Gotti was a public, smiley New York gangster who was eventually prosecuted and incarcerated for his numerous crimes.

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Culture column:Ex-tennis player's show a racket

Alex Tarrand | September 2

As a celebrity, which talk show you choose is a lot like which urinal you stand at in the men's room. It's a public respecter of confidence. The closer you stand to the sinks and mirrors, the brassier you feel about your tackle. Likewise, the talk show you pick to attend speaks volumes about your priorities and personality.

Culture Column:Tough guys squeeze into feminine roles

'Wife Swap' awkward but fun

Culture column:Dog works in the name of God

Culture column:Gotti family shenanigans make reality show hit

Culture column:Ex-tennis player's show a racket

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