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Tanya Pai

Tanya Pai

Former Director of Newsroom Standards and Ethics

    Latest articles by Tanya Pai

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    Famous novels, broken down by punctuationFamous novels, broken down by punctuation
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    What famous authors’ use of punctuation tells us about their writing style.

    By Tanya Pai
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    Should Meghan Trainor have won Best New Artist? Ask Tori Kelly’s Wikipedia page.Should Meghan Trainor have won Best New Artist? Ask Tori Kelly’s Wikipedia page.
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    Trainor won the Best New Artist Grammy ... and some people were apparently less than happy.

    By Tanya Pai
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    Vox live-blogs the 2016 GrammysVox live-blogs the 2016 Grammys
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    Follow along for news, commentary, and lots more.

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    We’ve got you covered.

    By Tanya Pai, Caroline Framke and 1 more
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    Does How to Be Single succeed in being a new kind of rom-com? An investigation.Does How to Be Single succeed in being a new kind of rom-com? An investigation.
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    Watch all of the best and worst 2016 Super Bowl commercialsWatch all of the best and worst 2016 Super Bowl commercials
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    From ketchup-loving dogs to Academy Award winner Helen Mirren shilling for Budweiser.

    By Emily St. James and Tanya Pai
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    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies review: a very silly, very fun feminist zombie love storyPride and Prejudice and Zombies review: a very silly, very fun feminist zombie love story
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    Who needs men when you’ve got martial arts training?

    By Tanya Pai
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    4 reasons to watch tonight’s iZombie/Veronica Mars crossover4 reasons to watch tonight’s iZombie/Veronica Mars crossover
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    Rob Thomas, creator of the beloved Veronica Mars series, brings the same vibe to the small screen with his zombie detective show.

    By Tanya Pai
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    Why people are calling the Oxford Dictionaries sexistWhy people are calling the Oxford Dictionaries sexist
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    The dictionary contained some troubling examples that show how discrimination gets ingrained in our language.

    By Tanya Pai
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    Why people love Lip Sync Battle so much, in one clipWhy people love Lip Sync Battle so much, in one clip
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    How a show about fake singing became a real hit.

    By Tanya Pai

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