You Know What You Did
The Hills
$31.19
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2026
Summary
A funny and generous look at reality television’s most influential docusoap and how it changed the conversation on fame and young women
When The Hills debuted on May 31, 2006, the world was unprepared for its shiny, cocktail-fueled, and unprecedented success. Seemingly overnight, fans were either Team Lauren or Team Heidi, although everyone could agree that Justin Bobby was the worst. In You Know What You Did, culture writer Lisa Whittington-Hill cha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770418677 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1770418679 |
| Author: | Margo MacDonald, Amal El-Mohtar |
| Publisher: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Imprint: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 90g |
| Dimensions: | 121mm x 178mm |
| Series: | Pop Classics |
Critics Review
“A fun and nostalgic look back to a simpler reality television time that also offers an astute indictment of the era’s grotesque mistreatment of young women. Lisa Whittington-Hill is our tuned-in expert guide, giving us a vital contribution in our collective reckoning with aughts pop culture. Equal parts celebration of escapist entertainment and whip smart interrogation of post-millennial misogyny, this book will have you fondly remembering every chunky belt and Von Dutch hat, yearning for a comforting marathon rewatch.” — Stacey May Fowles, author of The Lost Season and Baseball Life Advice
“As three women who built a podcast around talking about The Hills, we love this book. Lisa Whittington-Hill dives into all the reasons we were obsessed with all the drama while also exploring the show’s lasting impact on pop culture. Just like our podcast, reading it feels like spending the day with your girlfriends gossiping about your favorite show.” — Candace Strickland, Liz Bronson & Adrienne Tam, hosts of Millennial TeaV
“Part nostalgic return to the halcyon days of MTV and part forensic analysis of the sociopolitical forces that turned The Hills into a cultural juggernaut, You Know What You Did gives this early aughts reality TV show real intellectual heft, showing how it shaped our understanding of fame, friendship, and femininity.” — Stacy Lee Kong, founder of Friday Things
“With warmth, wit, and remarkable insight, Lisa Whittington-Hill revisits the series that shaped a generation, making this an essential read for anyone who ever saw themselves in Lauren, Heidi, Audrina, or Whitney.” — Kelli Williams, host of Nostalgia & Now
“Lisa Whittington-Hill just wrote the book I’ve been waiting for since 2006. A vital testament to the value of pop culture, reality TV, and our relationships with both, You Know What You Did is a must-read for anybody who knows not to wear combat boots to the beach.” — Anne T. Donahue, author of Nobody Cares
Margo MacDonald
Lisa Whittington-Hill is the author of Girls, Interrupted and The Go-Go’s Beauty and the Beat. Her work has appeared in Longreads, The Walrus, Hazlitt, Catapult, and more. She is also the publisher of This Magazine and teaches in the publishing program at Centennial College. Lisa lives in Toronto, ON.
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