I was just flipping channels and came across what I thought was a remarkable instance of truth in advertising. It was a true-crime show about mothers who are accused of killing their children, and I could swear I heard the announcer identify the show as 20/20 Ennui. Wow, how appropriate, I thought: The show labels itself as a clear-eyed offering to the sad boredom of people who watch such programs. I was disappointed to discover a few moments later that the name of the show was actually 20/20 on We, “We” being the name of the network.
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Michael Potemra was a literary editor for National Review.
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