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Esther Breger

Esther Breger is a freelance writer in Brooklyn.

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September 23, 2016
Esther Breger
On Transparent, A Family Unhappy In Its Own Way
The third season asks its characters: What happens after you’ve changed your life and you’re still not happy?
April 16, 2016
Esther Breger
The Washington That Failed Anita Hill
'Confirmation' is a political procedural that traces the injustice done to Anita Hill at Clarence Thomas's 1991 Senate hearing.
March 16, 2016
Esther Breger
The Brutal Despair of The Americans’ Fourth Season
If espionage ever looked fun or exciting, it certainly doesn’t anymore.
February 17, 2016
Esther Breger
Broad City: Are You an Abbi or an Ilana?
More likely you’re neither, as the third season resists the stereotypes of female friendship.
January 29, 2016
Esther Breger
The “Hollywood Blackout” at the 1996 Academy Awards
When "People" magazine took aim at diversity among the nominees, celebrities were unwilling to join the protest.
January 10, 2016
Alex Shephard, Esther Breger
Which TV Shows Will Win at Tonight’s Golden Globes?
December 15, 2015
Esther Breger
The Most Unforgettable TV Scenes of the Year
The triumph, anger, grief, and the last-minute confessions that stood out on television this year.
November 2, 2015
Esther Breger
Paid Leave This Week: Would You Bring Your Baby to the Office?
October 24, 2015
Esther Breger
Paid Leave This Week: Yelp for Family Leave, Free Maternity Clothes, and Paul Ryan's Hypocrisy
October 16, 2015
Esther Breger
Paid Leave This Week: Bernie Sanders Forgot About Fathers, But The Navy Hasn't
October 14, 2015
Laura Marsh, Esther Breger
Can a Pickup Artist Unlearn His Tricks?
An evening with the author of "The Game"—and his fans
October 2, 2015
Esther Breger
Paid Leave This Week: Moms Are More Likely Than Childless Women to Want A Top Corporate Job
September 29, 2015
Esther Breger
Night One, With Trevor Noah
The new Daily Show host offered a tepid and crass first episode.
September 25, 2015
Esther Breger
Paid Leave This Week: Marco Rubio Unveils His Paid Family Leave Plan
September 11, 2015
Esther Breger
Paid Leave’s Champions This Week: Obama, Hilton Hotels, and Saudi Arabia
September 9, 2015
Esther Breger
Stephen Colbert Isn't Re-Inventing Late Night—He's Just Doing It Better Than Anyone Else
September 4, 2015
Esther Breger
Paid Leave This Week: Marissa Mayer's Bad Example for Yahoo Workers
September 3, 2015
Esther Breger
Hillary Clinton's Taste in TV Is So Uncool, It’s Charming
August 28, 2015
Esther Breger
Paid Leave This Week: What It's Like to Have Cancer and a Baby While Working at Amazon
August 25, 2015
Esther Breger
Delete Yourself
Television’s conflicted, heroic hackers

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