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“Man In Box” is a new British reality show, which started streaming live over the web a week ago. Tim Shaw, a DJ and TV presenter known for his outrageous and sometimes offensive behavior,  is spending 30 days in a steel box the size of a large refrigerator, under the gaze of a camera. The public receives clues as to the box’s […]

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On Reality TV, Solitary Confinement Is a Game

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by Jean Casella

February 23, 2010

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