Reality TV is irritating but irresistible
There is more to the format than meets the eye
In New Zealand a contestant on “Race to Survive” has been disqualified for killing and eating a weka, an endangered flightless bird. In Britain a performer on “Strictly Come Dancing” has left the show after kicking his on-air partner. In America the makers of “The Real Housewives of New York City” are being sued by a housewife who says producers got her drunk to make for better television.
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “Reality bites”
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