Kuolema rakkauden saarella [2020]
essay, available in Finnish
Kuolema rakkauden saarella (Death on Love Island) is an essay about a summer spent hooked on the third season of Love Island UK, the commodification of love and bodies on reality television, and the deaths that have surrounded the show, including that of Mike Thalassitis.
Kuolema rakkauden saarella is part of 13 katseluasentoa: Miltä televisio tuntuu? (13 viewing positions: How Does TV feel?), an anthology bringing together thirteen writers' perspectives on what television feels like, from dating reality shows and childhood cartoons to Kotikatu and the saddest series on Netflix.