Lili Loofbourow

Lili Loofbourow is a television critic for The Washington Post. She holds degrees from the University of Southern California and the University of Alabama, and has previously worked at Slate, where she wrote about news, politics, comedy, gender and internet culture. Before that, she was the Week's staff culture critic. She has also written for various publications including the New York Times Magazine, the New York Review of Books, the New Republic, the Guardian, PMLA and the Virginia Quarterly Review. Loofbourow is based in Oakland, California.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/lili-loofbourow/

87%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

89%

Examples:

  • She has a tendency to pit women against each other and focus on narrative supremacy rather than potential alliances or stand-alone protagonists.
  • The author's biases are evident in her use of language to describe characters and situations, often portraying them in a negative light.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

92%

Examples:

  • The author contradicts herself in her analysis of Netflix's '3 Body Problem', stating that some online commentators accused the producers of making a whole TV series just to paint China in a bad light, while also acknowledging that the show sketches out the emotional landscapes its characters occupy with astonishing speed and depth.

Deceptions

72%

Examples:

  • The author uses language that may be misleading or deceptive in her analysis of certain TV shows and productions.

Recent Articles

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Two Tragic Lives Intertwined: The Search for Justice in 1960s Baltimore

Broke On: Friday, 19 July 2024 In 1960s Baltimore, two women's lives intertwine: Tessie Durst, a missing Jewish girl whose body is found in a lake, and Cleo Johnson, a Black mother drawn into the criminal underworld. Maddie Schwartz leaves her family to join the search party and becomes a journalist; Cleo seeks better life opportunities but falls under control of men. Amidst their parallel struggles for agency, Tessie's disappearance shocks Baltimore's community.
Emmy Nominations 2024: Netflix Leads with 107, FX Second with 93, HBO Third with 91

Emmy Nominations 2024: Netflix Leads with 107, FX Second with 93, HBO Third with 91

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 July 2024 Netflix earned a leading 107 Emmy nominations in 2024, followed by FX with 93 and HBO with 91. Notable mentions include multiple nods for Netflix's 'Stranger Things', Apple TV+'s 'The Morning Show', and Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale'. The Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is set to air live on ABC on September 15.
3 Body Problem: A Fascinating Exploration of Science and Morality in a Distant Planet

3 Body Problem: A Fascinating Exploration of Science and Morality in a Distant Planet

Broke On: Thursday, 21 March 2024 A new Netflix adaptation of Liu Cixin's popular Chinese science fiction novel, 'The Three-Body Problem', has sparked mixed reactions in China. The eight-part series titled '3 Body Problem' is based on the Hugo Award-winning novel and involves multiple narratives spanning decades and generations. While some accuse Netflix of making China look bad, others criticize the adaptation for not accurately representing their country's history during Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution. Despite these criticisms, '3 Body Problem' is a fascinating exploration of complex scientific concepts and moral dilemmas worth watching for fans of science fiction.
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