Top 4 jokes from Eddie Murphy’s “RAW” that have changed in meaning today
This year marked the 30th anniversary of Eddie Murphy’s comedy special Raw. To date, it is the highest-grossing standup movie of all time. After watching Raw for the first time this year, I began to think about how comedy has changed over the past 30 years. While comedy is heavily influenced by politics and by culture, there are also many jokes about sex and relationships. … Continue reading Top 4 jokes from Eddie Murphy’s “RAW” that have changed in meaning today
Is Sincerity Always Enough? Romantic Trends in Taiwanese dramas
Today, I want to talk to you about two conflicting yet linked concepts in Taiwanese romance programs: sincerity and competition. Now you may be asking yourselves, what do these two things have in common? Well, before talking about their similarities, let me first define them. Let’s start with concept #1: sincerity. After watching countless US shows and many Taiwanese dramas, I’ve noticed a prominent feature … Continue reading Is Sincerity Always Enough? Romantic Trends in Taiwanese dramas
Absolute Boyfriend: Falling in love outside your sexual orientation
So, this is Part 3 of my international show review. As I mentioned before, I’ve gotten into an interesting habit lately of watching Asian dramas (To view my other articles, click here and here). Now I know it may seem a bit random, but my thirst for TV shows has led me overseas. Quite frankly, I was suffering from the mid-season hiatus and I wanted … Continue reading Absolute Boyfriend: Falling in love outside your sexual orientation
It’s Not You, It’s Men: Gender roles in relationships
Recently, the OWN channel released the news that it would not be renewing the show, It’s Not You, It’s Men, for a second season (Clutch, 2016). The primetime talk show was hosted by actor/singer Tyrese and rapper/reality star Rev Run. The male hosts attempted to explore the reason behind women’s (particularly Black women’s) unsatisfactory love and sex lives. By looking at just the title, one … Continue reading It’s Not You, It’s Men: Gender roles in relationships
Big Brother 18: Negotiating Consent and Boundaries within a Reality Show
This season of CBS’ Big Brother is full of new game twists, rioting teams, and returning contestants. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Big Brother is a reality game show in which a group of people live together in a secluded house away from the world and the media. Each week, they have to compete to win the power to avoid and/or nominate people … Continue reading Big Brother 18: Negotiating Consent and Boundaries within a Reality Show
Disney vs. Nickelodeon: The Kissing Rule
When it comes to kid’s shows, Disney and Nickelodeon dominate the stage. These two networks together have produced some of the most memorable and greatest children’s shows of all time. Even though they are both in the children’s market, they are in many ways very different from one another. One of the most notable ways is in their depiction of romance and dating. From Nickelodeon, … Continue reading Disney vs. Nickelodeon: The Kissing Rule
Love Buffet: An application of Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of love*
I’m becoming a big fan of international shows. They offer a different and refreshing perspective on love and intimacy. Lately, I got into a string of Taiwanese dramas that got me thinking about the ways that we, as Americans, think about and express our romantic feelings. Taiwanese dramas have many things in common with American dramedies. Many of them have male and female leads who … Continue reading Love Buffet: An application of Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of love*
What Teens Learn from Watching Television: Part 2
In my previous post, I suggested a connection between watching sexual content on TV and having more permissive attitudes about sex in general (Ward, Epstein, Caruthers, & Merriwether, 2011; Ward & Friedman, 2006; Ward & Rivadeneyra, 1999). Now that you know this, do you agree? And where do we go from here? The critical thing to understand about this research is that it SUGGESTS a … Continue reading What Teens Learn from Watching Television: Part 2
What Teens Learn from Watching Television: Part 1
Hold on tight, folks, because I’m gonna get a bit theoretical today. Many people tend to get nervous when talking about research. Still, it is SO important to know about it, especially when understanding the effects of media on teens and young adults. Social theories try to help explain why people behave the way they do. In terms of media, social learning theory tends to … Continue reading What Teens Learn from Watching Television: Part 1
State Farm Commercial: I’m Never Letting Go
Commercials are great. I see tons of them daily, and none are funnier than the auto insurance commercials I love. But for some reason, a recent State Farm commercial has caught my attention. You may have seen it: it starts with a single man who claims he will never get married, has kids, and never move to the suburbs. However, by the end of the … Continue reading State Farm Commercial: I’m Never Letting Go
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