Monthly Archives: December 2014

Good news for Tina Fey fans,  her sitcom the “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” got picked up by Netflix for two seasons. 30 Rock really got me on the Tina Fey bandwagon (sure she does a good Sarah Palin but that only entertaining … Continue reading →

I thought I’d use this blog to take a look at the growth the American sitcom has shown in regards to the representation of Black people and Blackness on television since the times of Amos ‘n’ Andy. With the nascent appearance … Continue reading →

Although a common theme through the history of television, more recently shows such as Swamp People, Trailer Park Boys and Raising Hope have relied on poverty porn.  Poverty porn constitutes any show that relies primarily on the low socio-economic status … Continue reading →

Bob’s Burgers is a half hour animated sitcom produced and released on FOX. The show follows the five Belchers. Bob, Linda, Tina, Gene and Louise are a family living in on Ocean Avenue, in an undisclosed northeastern town who operate … Continue reading →

I recently wrote my final paper on the Hitchcock-Herrmann collaboration, and how due to this roaring success, music as an integrated element of the plot became essential in all types of films. I focused on four of his films between … Continue reading →

ABC’s new fall sitcom, Selfie is really growing on me. Although, I didn’t much care for the pilot, and the second episode left me feeling similarly blasé. My girlfriend turned to me after the second episode and said, “Its kind … Continue reading →

Disability is an essential identity category as much as race, sex, gender, sexuality, or any other phenotype. Yet, television has few disabled characters, particularly sitcoms. What strikes me while watching episodes of sitcoms from the 1950s is the absence of … Continue reading →

In William Faulker’s short story A Rose for Emily, the narrator insightfully jabs at humans’ tendency to incorrectly perceive the past, “confusing time with its mathematical progression, as the old do, to whom all the past is not a diminishing road … Continue reading →

Today marks the 16 year anniversary of my all-time favorite film, Wes Anderson’s Rushmore. For fans of Anderson’s later work such as Moonrise Kingdom or The Grand Budapest Hotel, this film – his second – is a must-see. Rushmore tells the story of Max … Continue reading →

Over the course of his filmography, Alfred Hitchcock has introduced themes of murder, crime, betrayal, and the dark side of humanity into the lives of his audiences. Interestingly, Hitchcock’s exploration of these themes is mirrored in his characters’ diegetic discourses, … Continue reading →