When I was a kid, I remember seeing a show on TV that absolutely scared the living hell out of me. Not only was it terrifying enough on its own, but also my oldest brother tortured me with it nights after it aired. It was only recently that I found out it was an episode [...]
Archive for October, 2008
“They’re all going to laugh at you!”*
Posted in food, leisure, television on October 26, 2008 | 14 Comments »
oh no! Goodbye to Samantha?!
Posted in toys on October 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
American Girl’s Samantha Parkington is heading to the archive!
Say farewell to Samantha!
Inspector Gadget
Posted in digital media, toys on October 15, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Yesterday was the release of the new MacBook Pro by Apple. As an avid Apple user, I was all over the net trying to get as much info as possible. Not that I will actually buy this new laptop given that I am perfectly happy with the laptop I have, but it is a new [...]
The truth is out there.
Posted in television on October 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am hooked on The X Files. I used to watch it when it was first on but then I missed the last few seasons. This summer’s theatrical release got me interested again. I have been downloading episodes, one season at a time, starting with the very first airing.
Back when the show was first on, [...]
Topic for class discussion: Pieto and Otter essay
Posted in class discussion post, television on October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In “The Osbournes: Genre, Reality TV, and the Domestication of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” authors Pieto and Otter argue,
“Up to this point we have had only two myths for aging rock stars: old Mick and dead Janis. Rock stars either rust or fade away. Ozzy provides us the intimate details of an older rock star as [...]
Topic for class discussion: Mayer essay
Posted in advertising, class discussion post, music on October 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In “The New Sexual Stone Age,” Andre Mayer introduces his essay by noting the Britney Spears Pepsi commerical that ran during Super Bowl XXXVI. He then argues,
“In song, females are oppugned; in videos, they’re trotted up like bimbos and objectified” (284).
After viewing the commercial below, let’s discuss how you either agree or disagree with Mayer’s [...]
Topic for class discussion: claims and support
Posted in advertising, class discussion post on October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
