Rob Sheffield - The 2000s were the time when bromance became a kind

The 2000s were the time when bromance became a kind of love that dared to speak its name. As a high-water mark of bro culture, nothing can ever top the MTV series 'Bromance,' with Brody Jenner and his search for a new BFF.

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Sheffield, Rob. "The Decade in Television." Rolling Stone, 2009.

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