Sometimes your brain can’t handle the latest acclaimed prestige drama, and you just need something comfortable to relax to. You can call these movies and shows “trash” or “guilty pleasures,” but they play an important role.
Host Indira Lakshmanan talks to New York Times culture reporter Alexis Soloski on why we love bad TV and film.
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