Reality TV Roasts the Rich Better Than Any Scripted Satire

Tamara Ceaikovski

They say art imitates life, and the oversaturation of “eat-the-rich” films and TV shows may be one of the clearest indicators of public frustration with the ever-widening wealth gap between the 1 percent and the rest of us. Feeling powerless to enact changes in real life, audiences are seeking out Robin Hood-style karma on screen. Triangle of Sadness , Saltburn , The White Lotus , Big Little Lies , The Menu —all of these projects take jabs at the wealthy by showing them to be venal,

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Reality TV Roasts the Rich Better Than Any Scripted Satire http://www.newsweek.com - 22.04.2026 13:51