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THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL OF ’21

THE BEST TV SHOW OF 2021

SQUID GAME

Even though ruined cookies and tracksuits, we can thank the South Korean thriller for being the best and bloodiest series this year. Sure, the premise—down-on-their-luck types compete in fatal childhood games with a fortune at stake—triggers flashbacks. But the show offers a ruthless critique of a society that pits its lower classes against one another—and downs a glass of is a masterpiece. Now, which body parts must we sign away to get a second season? —BRADY LANGMANN

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