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'Squid Game' reality TV show is coming soon

‘Squid Game’ Reality TV Show Is Coming to Netflix

In the competition series, 456 contestants will play children's games for a chance to win a record-breaking $4.56 million prize.…

June 29, 2022

Jayy Von Monroe as both a member of Blood and the Dance Floor and as a drag queen

After Blood on the Dance Floor, Jayy Von Monroe Finds Redemption in Drag

Illusion Ventura, Whittier College

Formerly a member (often under duress) of the controversial emo band, the young musician has embraced who they are and isn't afraid to let the world know.…

February 8, 2022

Screenshot from the series 'Alone' on the History Channel

The Authentic Reality TV Show ‘Alone’ Is the Superior Survival Series

James C. Loftis, University of North Texas

The History Channel's popular long-running series pushes its contestants to the extreme and gives a whole new meaning to the word 'isolation.'…

August 19, 2020

Dancers on Dance Moms wait for instruction during rehearsal

Is ‘Dance Moms’ a Feminist Show?

Emma Smith, Wesleyan University

The reality TV sensation features fierce rivalry, but it also offers a lens into female empowerment and dynamic female representation.…

July 11, 2020

Screenshot from 'Love Is Blind,' one of Netflix's new dating shows.

Dating Shows Try New Ground With ‘Love Is Blind’ and ‘Too Hot to Handle’

Vaishnavi Kalyana, College of DuPage

Netflix is going beyond the typical reality TV program with its two latest hits.…

May 5, 2020

‘Too Hot to Handle’ Is A Dating Show That Actually Shows Personal Growth

Kali Johnson, Gustavus Adolphus College

On the surface, this dating program sounds like your typical reality show fare, but if you dig a little deeper, you'll see the contestants actually develop as people.…

April 30, 2020

It’s Time for Reality TV to ‘Glow Up’ With This Makeup Competition

Abby Webb, Rice University

Currently on Netflix, this BBC makeup contest revives a genre in dire need of revamping.…

January 3, 2020

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