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Reality

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

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Comedy/Drama

Case Study: Grease Live!

I’ll make this short and sweet. On Jan 31st, Fox premiered its production of Grease Live! It featured a brand new cast and guest musical performances. While I won’t get into specifics about the show, I do want to highlight two significant changes from the original movie that was memorable. First, there were more interracial couples and characters of color this time than in the 1978 movie. … Continue reading Case Study: Grease Live!

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