Criticism of capitalism

Photo: Pete Dadds/NetflixI... hm. Huh. Hmm. I.. what? What. Huh. I’m sorry. What?Netflix’s Squid Game reality show The Challenge—a competitive adaptation of Hwang Dong-hyuk’s dystopic, anti-capitalist thriller—has seemed like a terrible idea, even for Netflix, since it was announced. Whoever came away from the show’s gripping tale of desperate people forced to confront their humanity at the childish behest of wealthy elites and thought “well, that was good, but what if it was just the game bits?”Squid Change Color to Hide…

In possibly the most tone deaf attempt at cashing in on the most wildly successful television show it has ever produced, Netflix is in the process of casting contestants in a live-action reality show based on Squid Game. Titled Squid Game: The Challenge, the show will feature 456 players competing for $4.56 million, making it the largest contestant pool and prize pot in reality television, ever. For reference, Survivor, which has run for 42 seasons and consists of 662 episodes, has had 626 participants since…

Image: NetflixSquid Game was arguably the show for Netflix during 2021, and after being repeatedly coy about whether or not there’d be a follow up, the streamer re-confirmed that the hit series is coming back for season two, and offered a teaser to get you excited.“A whole new round is coming,” teased Netflix’s Twitter. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk released a statement thanking fans for getting the Korean drama series to take off after he spent the better part of 12 years bringing the series into existence. Once he did, the…