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There is no questioning the fact that reality TV has exploded in the last decade. The phenomenon exploded in the late 1990s and early 2000s with the appearance of shows like Survivor and Big Brother. Many popular shows are replicated […]

One of the first and most famous reality shows that kick-started the reality TV scene in the early 2000s in the United States was Survivor. After 28 seasons, the show maintains a committed and growing audience. So why are Americans […]

There are perks and downfalls to having grown up among different cultures, sometimes even among several countries. But for competing on The Amazing Race, all past experiences around the world and among cultures can turn into valuable assets. Here’s why […]

I grew up in a small beach town outside Barcelona, Spain (or Barcelona, Catalonia, now that Catalonia is demanding their right to vote and secede from Spain, becoming their own country). My childhood memories include a lot of hot summer […]

The Amazing Race is known for pushing contestants out of their comfort zone and exposing them to different cultures and traditions around the globe. But in addition to the traveling and running from one clue to the next, there are […]

It is no secret that reality TV is popular worldwide — which is why in the last decade it has become a multimillion dollar industry. From social experiment shows like Survivor, to documentary style reality shows like MTV’s True Life […]