Parents, schools angry at 'manipulative' show
(NEWSER) - Post-crash New York City has become a symbol of spiritual emptiness, writes Vanessa Grigoriadis for New York magazine. NYC Prep is the latest reality show to exploit this symbolism, allowing the rest of America to watch Manhattan’s lost souls—this time, teenagers—pursue decadence and social standing. In the past, "New York’s bright lights seemed almost tasteful compared with those on the other coast;" in the Gossip Girl world, it's become "a Louis XIV court, making nothing, obsessed with its own intrigue, on its way out." More»
