The following fanzine is an exploration into the artistic valuation of brainrot in the Netflix show, Squid Game, embracing its absurdity and disruptive nature by investigating the brainrhyperbyungtation and mannerism, spiritual discipline of Lee Byung-hun, an ethical deep dive into Seong Gi-hun, and theoretical reflections on the old man yaoi, 457 as an example of prostate restart.
All concepts, ideas and writing are entirely human, no other form of intelligence could come up with this.
For more exploration, consult these articles on Substack: The Squid Symposium: What if Plato wrote Squid Game Season 3? and Baby Dolens: The “Chopped Child” Trope in Cinema
Issue details:
Format: A5
Pages: 28
Binding: Hand-threaded
Print: Bond paper
Language: English
Published: Paris, France, 2025
