“American Vandal” is a Netflix mockumentary, which attempts to recreate the style of true-crime documentaries, such as “Making a Murderer” or the Ted Bundy Tapes documentary. However, “American Vandal” simulates the genre by providing a fictional setting and scenario in the same format. I will be writing solely about the
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This image is one I found while searching the internet. Created by Michael Barber, John Bergsma, Brant Pitre, and John Kincaid, it is an image that shows two toilets: one featuring the Koran and another featuring the Holy Bible are depicted with the words “hate crime” over the toilet holding
The provoking, political conscious, and satirical artwork of the anonymous, British artist, Banksy, did not fall short of capturing the attention of viewers as his work shocked many by self destructing in front of their eyes. Just a few days ago, Banksy’s famous painting, “Girl With Balloon”, sold for 1.4
Art is a luxury. Historically, the majority of those who were accepted into the exclusive world of art were of affluence, nobility, or both. With such group affiliation came expectations of distinct behavior, mannerisms, and moral ground that differentiated them from the outsiders. The title of an artist insinuated a
THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM INCLUDES COARSE LANGUAGE AND DUE TO ITS CONTENT SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED BY ANYONE Throughout its 21 seasons, South Park has been a popular cultural staple as well as a satirical source of subversive commentary on life. Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have used the show
Everyone remembers their first time with their mother, right? Jerry Falwell sure didn’t. In fact, he was so sure that he didn’t have sex with his mother that he took Hustler Magazine to court. Back in the 1980’s, Jerry Falwell was one of the most influential televangelists in society. He
On HBO, John Oliver hosts his own television series called Last Week Tonight With John Oliver which air Sunday at 8 p.m. PST. In his show, Oliver touches upon some current events that have happened during the week around the world and has a large segment of his show dedicated
Freedom of religion and Freedom of Speech and Expression: Both are critical cornerstones of the United States constitution. So, what happens when those two come head to head? Well, they did just that when Saturday Night Live, the long-running celebrity sketch show, published a segment that created outrage and asked
“Fuck Shit Stack” by musician/comedian Reggie Watts is essentially a satire on what rap lyrics have become. What was once a form of poetic expression of hardship has turned into a popular music genre with lyrics most people do not even really listen to. In his song “Fuck Shit Stack”,
@DictatorHitler and other parody twitter accounts hold nothing back in the name of humor. Ranging in everything from @LordVoldemort to @yaboybillnye, by acknowledging that they are parody accounts are given full freedom of speech. Whoever controls the account is able wear a mask and show a social media-obsessed version of