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Squid Game: The Challenge Players Used Condoms as Chapstick

By Jonah Wardell

From the very beginning, Squid Game: The Challenge was plagued as a concept. Where the original show was an effective commentary on late-stage capitalism, the reality TV version became the monster that its predecessor sought to criticize.

Unfortunately for Netflix, Squid Game: The Challenge was more akin to its progenitor than the streaming service ever could’ve hoped for. During…

Jonah Wardell
Jonah Wardell

Jonah Wardell has been writing about reality TV since his senior year of college at the University of Utah, where he graduated with a degree in English. As a kid, Jonah grew up watching competition shows with his parents, including Dancing with the Stars and America's Got Talent. Those viewing experiences evolved into a fanaticism with all TV, including the Housewives and Below Deck franchises.

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