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We used to want to believe in the magic. Now, we want to see how the trick is done, even if it breaks our hearts. The is the genre for the disillusioned lover. It allows us to hold two opposing thoughts at once: "That movie changed my life" and "The people who made it were utterly miserable."

This groundbreaking docuseries pulled back the rug on the toxic and abusive environments behind some of the most popular children's shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s, sparking massive public discourse and calls for legislative reform.

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Despite changing her name, she has faced years of harassment from strangers who recognized her from the videos.

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