January 20, 2023 – reality blurred

A woman wearing a work shirt with the name Beth embroidered on it uses a red pneumatic gun on a tire

Oil and tears spill everywhere on Tough As Nails

The Tough As Nails teams went to an automotive repair shop for their three challenges in episode four, from rotating tires to reassembling engines.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's Jen Shah looking distressed

21 reality TV news and must-read stories: prison, renewals, Netflix, and more

In this round-up of reality TV news: Russell Hantz’s fantasy football, prison for the Chrisleys and Jen Shah, Ryan Reynolds’ retweet, and much more.

about reality blurred

Welcome! I’m Andy Dehnart, a writer who obsessively and critically covers reality TV, focusing on how it’s made and what it means.

I created reality blurred 22 years ago as a place to collect interesting links I found. Today, I review and recommend reality shows, documentaries, and nonfiction entertainment; analyze news and report from behind the scenes; and interview people who create and star in reality TV shows. You'll also find other people's insightful takes on reality TV in these pages, too.

I believe pop culture can both entertain and affect us, and so reality blurred's goal is to amplify the best and hold the worst accountable. In other words, I’m here to call it out when it sucks and celebrate it when it’s amazing. Let’s talk about it together!