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Behind the Mirror - by Taran Armstrong (Hardcover)

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  • A look inside the TV show that watches you backIn a house designed for manipulation, paranoia, and power plays, sixteen strangers are cut off from the outside world--watched every second by cameras, judged by millions.Welcome to Big Brother.
  • Author(s): Taran Armstrong
  • 304 Pages
  • Performing Arts, Television

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A look inside the TV show that watches you back

In a house designed for manipulation, paranoia, and power plays, sixteen strangers are cut off from the outside world--watched every second by cameras, judged by millions.

Welcome to Big Brother. A show ahead of its time, it was once dismissed as fluff television. Now this voyeuristic reality show has quietly become a cultural juggernaut, capturing the rawest truths of human behavior while building an intense, obsessive fanbase along the way.

But what are the costs of turning human lives into entertainment? What kind of psychological toll does it take to be put in isolation, under constant surveillance, in a perpetual state of suspicion? And what does it say about us as a society that we love to watch it unfold?

Behind the Mirror: Inside the World of Big Brother peels back the layers of the historic franchise and dives deep into the game that never sleeps. Through years of live footage, online discourse, and controversial castings, this eye-opening book unpacks how Big Brother has shaped and exposed societal dynamics around race, gender, identity, power, and surveillance. It's the story of a show that thrives in chaos and reveals a reflection of us all--ambitious, flawed, strategic, and deeply human. Whether you're a diehard fan or an unimpressed skeptic, Behind the Mirror will challenge what you thought you knew about reality TV.

Because if you think Big Brother is just a game, you haven't been paying attention.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.25 Inches (W) x 1.01 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Television
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Theme: Reality, Game Shows & Talk Shows, Genres
Format: Hardcover
Author: Taran Armstrong
Language: English
Street Date: November 25, 2025
TCIN: 93873653
UPC: 9781464224539
Item Number (DPCI): 247-31-3691
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.01 inches length x 6.25 inches width x 9.25 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1 pounds
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