In the aftermath of the Pulau Tiga installment of the series, Rick Ellis posts commentary about CBS and Endemol restrictions on the contestants.
Read a thought-provoking essay about the show titled "Reality vs. Common Beliefs on 'Survivor'."
BreakTV.com covers the world of "Survivor" from Tribal Council ceremonies to rat-eating. Watch video clips, view slide shows or vote in a poll.
Lance Morrow reports on "Why 'Survivor' Left Me Feeling Sad and Dirty" in this article on the reality TV series.
Decide if "Survivor" is mindless, contrived trash or riveting real-life drama. Have your say by registering and posting to this CNN forum.
Ex-castaway Ramona, host Jeff Probst and Julie from "Real World New Orleans" join Larry for a look at the reality TV craze. Read a transcript.
Meet the castaways vying to be the sole survivor to emerge a million dollars richer. Get episode updates or vote on who will be kicked off next.
Tiny island wins fame as the setting for the first series of the CBS hit. Learn about its geology and location or view a map.
Former gay porn star tries to go legit by auditioning for a spot on TV's "Survivor." Read his essay about his interview and why he was rejected.
Salon's writers appear to be as fascinated with "Survivor" as TV audiences. Find dozens of news articles and commentaries on the reality series.
Culture zine provides episode recaps, Salon-style. Read about past immunity and reward challenges, or relive the drama of the tribal councils.
Discover how the 51 million viewers tabulated by Nielsen's overnight ratings exceeded projections. See how the numbers compare to the Super Bowl.
"Castaway call" for the CBS reality show, characterized by Sylvia Rubin as "The Real World" meets "Gilligan's Island" meets "Lord of the Flies."
Steve Rubenstein quotes folks who didn't watch the two-hour finale, which drew some 40 million viewers and was interrupted by 71 commercials.
Read a humorous retrospective of the "cultural phenomenon" that may have transformed the powerful medium of television forever.
See what Tim Goodman has to say about the competitors for Sole Survivor and find out why he called the finale "a thing of beauty."
See how the 16 original castaways have parlayed their exposure on the first season of the reality series to stretch their 15 minutes of fame.
Read weekly episode summaries with commentary and click on the names of the castaways to see the accompanying screen grabs. Link to more sites.
Rick Ellis provides some glimpses into the forthcoming authorized book about the Pagong and the Tagi tribes, written by producer Mark Burnett.
"Salon" TV critic weighs in on the debut of the much-hyped reality show, "Survivor." She complains there's hardly anything real about the series.
Following Stacy Stillman's allegations of fraud, original "Survivor" Sean Kenniff says elements of the series were "manufactured and engineered."
Multitude of links to articles, fan pages and related resources on "Survivor."
Papers filed by the show's lawyers show that six Tagi tribe members stated that they disliked Stacey Stillman enough to vote her off the island.
Report on the suit brought by San Francisco lawyer Stacey Stillman, who alleges that fellow castaways were persuaded to vote her off the island.
Tim Goodman projects just how harmful, and costly, Stacey Stillman's lawsuit alleging fraud can be to CBS, the reality TV genre and the industry.