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Squid Game

‘Squid Game’ Season 2 is a dystopian reflection of capitalism’s dark side

Maverick Life

‘Squid Game’ Season 2 is a dystopian reflection of capitalism’s dark side

By Dirk Matten

On your screens in November: Ridley Scott’s Napoleon biopic, a historical show with Loyiso Gola, and more

Maverick Life

On your screens in November: Ridley Scott’s Napoleon biopic, a historical show with Loyiso Gola, and more

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

From Tarantino to Squid Game: why do so many people enjoy violence?

Magazine

From Tarantino to Squid Game: why do so many people enjoy violence?

By Simon McCarthy-Jones

The poetics of ‘play’, gender and politics in ‘Squid Game’

Magazine

The poetics of ‘play’, gender and politics in ‘Squid Game’

By Mbali Mazibuko

This weekend we’re watching: A brutal K-drama critiquing late-stage capitalism

Multimedia

This weekend we’re watching: A brutal K-drama critiquing late-stage capitalism

By Tevya Turok Shapiro