The death of Robin Williams is a tragedy. In order to find meaning in such a senseless act, perhaps we can learn more about mental illness and how best to understand it.
Analyzing Fame Through the One Direction Movie
Our celebrity obsessed culture promotes fame as something to be desired but is it really? The band One Direction’s movie, This Is It, gives a glimpse of just how high the cost of fame truly can be.
Our Fascination with Vampires Really Bites
Our current cultural fascination with vampires has a very dark side. Their emphasis on youth misses the point that aging has benefits and mortality makes life sweet.
Agents of Shield: An Exploration of Evil (Part 2)
The new drama, Agents of Shield, is one that has struggled to find their way. However, with their new direction in the exploration of evil through Agent Grant Ward, they have found a theme that is truly challenging, interesting and has real-world relevance.
Agents of Shield: An Exploration of Evil (Part 1)
The new drama, Agents of Shield, is one that has struggled to find their way. However, with their new direction in the exploration of evil through Agent Grant Ward, they have found a theme that is truly challenging, interesting and has real-world relevance.
Requiem for Television Without Pity: The Death of an Online Community
Television Without Pity was a website that offered humorous and intelligent discussions about television shows. It was one of the first vibrant online communities and its end brings up questions about valuing money over human connection.
Texas Forever or Texas Whatever?
Texas has long been known as the state with big hair and a big heart. While the big hair is still true, the big-heartedness has waned. Yes, there are many great things here, but the ‘greatness’ has dimmed because of its policies and their results. This feels like cognitive dissonance — although many folks still proclaim how awesome Texas is, evidence contradicts this.
The Sucker Punch of How I Met Your Mother Finale
The How I Met Your Mother finale was a sucker punch for many fans. Although some are upset about the poor writing, it was the sad ending for all of the female characters that was truly painful.
Why the Footloose Remake’s Anthem Was Not “Let’s Hear It for the Girl!”
The Footloose remake had the chance to make it something special, radical even — to develop a female character as something other than a mere motivation for male characters’ development — but instead took the easy way out
Analyzing the Divergent Trilogy: It’s More Relevant Than We Think
The Divergent trilogy is based on a world in which group factions are key. Critics have complained that this is too simplistic but, in fact, it mirrors much of our modern political, racial, religious and gender divisions.