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Guardian criticises new Stanford Prison Experiment TV show as insulting reality television

A review describes the rehashed study as patronising reality television rather than rigorous science.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 21 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 21 Oct 2026. The Guardian Culture published first, on 21 October at 07:01 UTC; The New York Times followed 2h 01m later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 21 October at 09:02 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian Culture (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet).

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  1. Review: ‘The New Stanford Prison Experiment’ Is a Stiff Sentence The New York Times ·
  2. The New Stanford Prison Experiment review – surely no one believes this insulting TV show is real? The Guardian Culture ·

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  • Stanford Prison Experiment
  • Philip Zimbardo
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