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Tanya Pai

Tanya Pai

Former Director of Newsroom Standards and Ethics

    Latest articles by Tanya Pai

    Culture
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    Culture

    J.J. Abrams’s sci-fi procedural was a weird, heart-wrenching exploration of humanity.

    By Tanya Pai
    Culture
    Join our Golden Globes live-blog!Join our Golden Globes live-blog!
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    It’s the only way to watch.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 3 more
    Sports
    Get inspired to work out with these great songs from sports moviesGet inspired to work out with these great songs from sports movies
    Sports

    Keep your New Year’s resolution to get in shape with some help from Rocky and co.

    By Tanya Pai
    Culture
    10 words that explain 201510 words that explain 2015
    Culture

    Ten words and phrases that played a significant role in some of the biggest stories of the year.

    By Tanya Pai
    Culture
    Watch: The Star Wars theme, recreated by a one-man electric guitar “orchestra”Watch: The Star Wars theme, recreated by a one-man electric guitar “orchestra”
    Culture

    An impressive tribute to John Williams’s Oscar-winning score.

    By Tanya Pai
    Culture
    Get ready for The Force Awakens with this awesomely nerdy Star Wars style guideGet ready for The Force Awakens with this awesomely nerdy Star Wars style guide
    Culture

    The LA Times put together an impressively detailed guide to all things Star Wars.

    By Tanya Pai
    Culture
    The Mindy Project’s 4th season confronts the myth of “having it all”The Mindy Project’s 4th season confronts the myth of “having it all”
    Culture

    The Mindy Project has evolved into a thoughtful, bittersweet exploration of the push-pull nature of relationships and the sacrifices we make — or don’t — to maintain them.

    By Tanya Pai
    Culture
    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies trailer: watch the Bennet sisters battle the undeadPride and Prejudice and Zombies trailer: watch the Bennet sisters battle the undead
    Culture
    The BBC’s Pride and Prejudice miniseries is the best ​adaptation of the book ever madeThe BBC’s Pride and Prejudice miniseries is the best ​adaptation of the book ever made
    Culture

    You can’t call yourself a true P&P fan until you’ve watched all six hours of it.

    By Tanya Pai
    Culture
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    Culture

    An unintentional horror story — with puppets! — from the mind of Jim Henson.

    By Tanya Pai