Increasingly, reality TV shows are wearing saintly robes. While they put damaged lives on display to attract our pitying eyes, they also pretend to repair those lives -- with a new home, or a new face, or a contract to be pop culture's newest singer, model, or actress. (Full article: 595 words)
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