Claire McNear
Staff Writer
Claire covers sports and culture. She has written about Malört, magic, fandom, and seasickness (her own). She lives in Washington, D.C.
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The Joy of Binge-Watching ‘Suits,’ the Definitive Show of the Summer
How did ‘Suits’ break Nielsen streaming records this summer? By demanding nothing from an audience primed for worry-free binging.
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How HGTV’s ‘Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge’ Became a Neighborhood Nightmare
What’s it like when a Barbie-themed TV renovation project moves onto your block? For the residents of a quiet street in Southern California, the experience was more than just an onslaught of pink.
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Which ‘Indiana Jones’ MacGuffin Do You Send Your Minions After?
One MacGuffin to rule them all, and in the darkness bind them
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Six Pressing Questions About the Financial Predicament in ‘The Bear’
Just how financially screwed is the restaurant in ‘The Bear’ Season 2? Tax lawyers have some thoughts.
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Is ‘Jeopardy!’ a Sport? Its New EP Certainly Thinks So.
The inaugural ‘Masters’ tournament is the first step in ‘Jeopardy!’ executive producer Michael Davies’s quest to bring America’s most beloved quiz show into the future
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The Search for the Lost ‘Jeopardy!’ Tapes Is Over. The Mystery Behind Them Endures.
In 1986, Barbara Lowe Vollick won five games of ‘Jeopardy!’ in a row. Her episodes were then taken out of circulation. What followed was a nearly 40-year hunt for the missing tapes—and a quest to find out what really happened between the show and its most enigmatic champion.
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Is Taissa’s Sleepwalking the Key to Answering the Biggest Question on ‘Yellowjackets’?
Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the Man With No Eyes steal your sight
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What Are Lottie and Her Acolytes Really Up to in ‘Yellowjackets’?
Can Lottie’s cult—er, "intentional community"—provide clues about what actually happened in the wilderness?
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Lions and Leopards and Machine Guns, Oh My: The ‘1923’ Survivability Index
The ‘Yellowstone’ universe is full of peril, and the latest prequel is no exception. Halfway through the debut season, the Duttons are—as always—in danger. Just how practical is all that trouble?
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Consider the Fungus: Mycologists Talk the Realities of ‘The Last of Us’
SPORE! What is it good for?