MTV's faux-reality show The Hills returned in late March to air the rest of its extended third season. Besides making stars of its 20-something cast, The Hills has the distinct ability to disconnect generations of human beings from one another, since the show consists of little more than long, awkward pauses some age groups apparently find to be as compelling as, say, actual narrative.

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