Review: South Park Is Somehow Still Good in the Age of Hyperpoliticization
Reason Magazine • 2/6/2026
Summary
Co-creator Trey Parker stated in a recent interview that "it's not that South Park suddenly quote got political. It's that politics became pop." The review discusses how South Park remains relevant and effective in the current climate of hyperpoliticization.
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