Emily NussbaumJun 27, 2024
Clive Thompson

People of Mastodon!

My wife, the fantastic writer @Emilynussbaum, has just published "Cue The Sun!", a rollicking and deeply-reported history of how reality TV was invented ...

... from Alan Funt's wild experiments on "Candid Camera" all the way up to the reality explosion of the late 90s, and ending with the first season of The Apprentice.

The storytelling here is just mind-blowing

I am biased of course but I'm also COMPLETELY RIGHT

go read this thing! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/563029/cue-the-sun-by-emily-nussbaum

Cue the Sun! by Emily Nussbaum: 9780525508991 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

The rollicking saga of reality television, a “sweeping” (The Washington Post) cultural history of America’s most influential, most divisive...

PenguinRandomhouse.com
Jun 26, 2024 at 2:47pmWeb
Show threadhistoric drystone sheep dykeJun 26, 2024
@clive @Emilynussbaum i heard her talking about it on the new yorker podcast! it sounds fabulous
Show threadClive ThompsonJun 26, 2024

@hannah @Emilynussbaum

It's so wildly interesting and SO well written!!

Show threadAlexander Corby 🇵🇷Jun 26, 2024
@clive @Emilynussbaum The title is a quote from The Truman Show, isn't it?
Show threadClive ThompsonJun 26, 2024

@AlexCorby @Emilynussbaum

Yes indeed!

She talks about that scene in the opening of the book

Show threadadamriceJun 26, 2024
@clive @Emilynussbaum NPR had a segment about this yesterday morning.
Show threadClive ThompsonJun 26, 2024

@adamrice @Emilynussbaum

Yes yes!

Show threadPaul CzegeJun 26, 2024
@clive @Emilynussbaum
What show is the cover photo from?
Show threadWill Jun 26, 2024
@clive @Emilynussbaum Sounds like a great read.
Show threadClive ThompsonJun 26, 2024

@WilliamRobert @Emilynussbaum

It's so engrossing!

Show threadTuollaJun 27, 2024
@clive @Emilynussbaum my library says I am 35th in line with a 9 week wait. (I miss seeing Emily's posts.)
Show threadClive ThompsonJun 27, 2024

@Emilynussbaum @ocursedspite

Oh man fingers crossed for a faster wait time!!

Show threadTuollaJun 27, 2024
@clive @Emilynussbaum at least I got in before her interview on The Current this morning!
Show threadClive ThompsonJun 27, 2024
@ocursedspite @Emilynussbaum lol yes