Claire Fallon is a culture critic and reporter in New York. She covers literary fiction and trends, language, and pop culture for HuffPost and is also a co-host of HuffPost's Bachelor recap podcast Here To Make Friends, which was named a must-listen by The Daily Dot.
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Can We Please Stop Talking About Cancel Culture?
The Dr. Seuss debacle is a case study in the right-wing grievance industry reframing normal, age-old processes as sinister suppression.
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Bachelor Matt James Publicly Criticizes The Franchise’s Race Problem
On Instagram, James said the franchise “has fallen short” following racial controversy on his season that HuffPost can report led him to reevaluate his final decision.
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'The Bachelor' Cast And Fans Push Franchise To Reckon With Its Race Problem
After Chris Harrison's controversial remarks on "Extra," progressive viewers, contestants and recappers say they want accountability not just from the host, but from the franchise as a whole.
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'To All The Boys: Always And Forever' Can't Recapture The Magic Of The Original
Two HuffPost reporters assess whether the final installment of the Netflix rom-com trilogy, starring Lana Condor and Noah Centineo, hits the right notes.
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Chris Harrison's Recent Interview Proves He's The Wrong Spokesperson For 'The Bachelor'
The longtime host of “The Bachelor” came out strong — against people who criticize racist behavior.
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Can A Novel Capture How Badly The Internet Has Broken Our Brains?
Two new books, Lauren Oyler's "Fake Accounts" and Patricia Lockwood's "No One Is Talking About This," try make sense of our lives with social media.
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What's The Deal With The Bad Political Fanfic Tweets?
Giddy at the inauguration of Biden and Harris, some liberals on Twitter acted out in a familiar way: posting tender fan fiction about their favorite pols.
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‘Bridgerton’ Isn’t Bad Austen — It's An Entirely Different Genre
Critics and viewers have dinged the show for being a cliché-ridden period piece or a sloppy historical drama. But it's neither: It’s Regency romance, and it's spectacular.
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11 Kids Movies From The '90s That Will Bring You Some Nostalgic Joy
From "Blank Check" to "Space Jam," this watch list will certainly lift your spirits.
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The Best Books Of 2020
The 10 reads -- from Emily St. John Mandel, Raven Leilani, Marie-Helene Bertino and more -- that added joy, clarity and color to my year.
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The Biggest Literary Scandals of 2020
From J.K. Rowling to Woody Allen, "American Dirt" to "My Dark Vanessa," this year's publishing controversies reflected an industry in crisis.
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16 Hilariously Reliable Tropes You'll Find In These Made-For-TV Holiday Movies
Whether at a Christmas bakeoff or at a historic inn, we promise you these characters discover the magic of the holidays and live happily ever after.
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'Bridgerton' Is An Intoxicating Romantic Fantasy Dressed Up Like A Period Piece
The new Regency-era Netflix series from Shonda Rhimes is exactly what the doctor ordered at the end of a hellish year.
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2020 Was Wild. These Pop Culture Obsessions Got Us Through.
We baked. We binged. We bought all the things. An A-to-Z list of the distractions that sustained us in this roller coaster of a year.
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She Alleged That A 'Bachelorette’ Contestant Raped Her. The Show's Investigation Was A Letdown.
Uzoma "Eazy" Nwachukwu was framed as a desirable romantic prospect and became a fan favorite. How should the show have responded to an assault allegation against him?
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Barack Obama's Memoir 'A Promised Land' Is Good, But Not Good Enough
The former president's hotly anticipated book is packed with detail, thoughtfully written, and an unsatisfying defense of his early presidency.
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'Dolly Parton's Christmas On The Square' Is, Well, A Very Quirky Holiday Musical
Christine Baranski serves up some Scrooge-like holiday cheer in the form of ... eviction notices. Three HuffPost writers weigh in on the Netflix film.
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Our Fictional President
Donald Trump, as bizarre and unpredictable as a satirical president, ushered us into a world where novels can't outstrip the weirdness of reality.
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'The Bachelor' Has A Race — And Racism — Problem
HuffPost spoke to 12 former Bachelor contestants about tokenization, racist backlash and where the franchise can go from here.
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Reading Rumaan Alam's Apocalypse Novel At The End Of The World
In "Leave the World Behind," a family on vacation tries to ignore the catastrophe unfolding outside their cozy retreat.