Barbara Spindel is a writer and editor who covers books and culture. She has contributed to Time Out New York, Details, Spin, the Barnes & Noble Review, Newsweek.com, and other publications. She has a Ph.D. in American studies and lives in Brooklyn.
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Curating Your Tween’s TV Time
Barbara Spindel on the latest tween shows, and the messages of fame they contain for their young... MORE
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Exploring Beyond Dora
Barbara Spindel on parents and kids watching TV together now, a distant cry from the torture of... MORE
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Murder in Celebration
In the 1990s, Disney created Celebration, Fla. In 2010, the town had its first murder. MORE
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The Newest Preschool Sensation
Barbara Spindel talks to the people behind Nickelodeon’s live-action music show The Fresh Beat Band.... MORE
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Doonesbury Mocks Wesleyan President
In his strip, Garry Trudeau has taken on the school's administration for banning festivals named... MORE
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Archie Comics Character Comes Out
What does it say about progress when the most mainstream, Middle-American comic book introduces a... MORE
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Patricia Cornwell Finally Makes a Movie
It's taken nearly 20 years for the crime novelist's work to be adapted for the screen, but... MORE
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Robsessive Compulsive
Twilight star Robert Pattinson’s ethereal good looks and off-screen love life have given the... MORE
