Game of Thrones is one of the most, if not the most, watched show on television to this date. It has a viewership of 25 million in the US alone, not factoring in fans in the UK, and worldwide. This intricately crafted, essentially cinematic experience thrives on the more taboo
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Who better to shed light on gender issues and violence then those objectifying themselves in beauty pageants? The Miss Peru 2018 contestants used their event this year to shed light on an important issue in their country, gender violence. A lot of countries and cultures have an unspoken realization of
What is the most entertaining television show? Reality TV scores huge numbers, pulling in millions of views, regardless of how much time or effort was put into them. It almost seems that even the trashier ones are many people’s “guilty pleasures”. Many of my friends love (but hate to admit
When I was five years old, and my little sister four, my parents bought a new house and we moved. The new house was awesome! It had stairs, it was blue, had a huge back yard, and even a swimming pool! All the finances were settled, we were finally all
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
American Horror Story is a television series that prides itself on the shock and awe of gory, horrific, and griping thrill. Each season is set in a different time period and location in America and brings the viewers into a horror movie that lasts through several episodes. This series is
Have you ever been told that there are specific words one cannot say on television? Such as shit or fuck? This actually is not the case. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) oversees the regulation of US airwaves for TV and Radio, and they have never come out with a specific
For the most part, Shameless the American (and British) running TV show is a brilliant representation of the use of the word shameless. The show is about the Gallagher family, a low income household with a drunk father, severely bipolar mother and kids that practically raised themselves, with help from
The Netflix TV series,13 Reasons Why, based on a book by Jay Asher has recently became the most talked about show on social media. It tells the story of a teen girl who committed suicide and taped the 13 reasons why on cassette tapes which are given to those she
Prostitution and Happy Endings. A woman is faced with debt, single- parenthood, mounting bills, and more after her husband leaves her without notice. She struggles and manages to survive with the help of her family, friends, and new job as a massage therapist at a parlor called “The Rub” where