Tina Bruce Essay

On Sepetember 27, 2008, Saturday Night Live (SNL) performed a cold open sketch of Katie Couric interviewing Sarah Palin during the presidential election of 2008. Tina Fey impersonates Sarah Palin, while Katie Couric is portrayed by Amy Poehler. The two comedians mock an actual interview done by the potential vice president and journalist that was performed a few weeks prior. The 7 minute cold open, which is longer than most of their sketches, contains a plethora of communication methods to…

Media, in the forms of photography, film, and writing are similar in that they often reveal a particular message, or comment on a societal aspect. For some, these messages may be underlying, while in others, they are evident and transparent. This idea helps distinguishes differences in media. Photography is widely open for interpretation. In the case of Errol Morris’ “Will the Real Hooded Man Please Stand Up?” the lack of context and textual clues make it hard to discern what was true or what…

The genre of teen films was born in the 1950’s but became a fixture in pop culture following on the heels of movies from John Hughes in the 80’s. The genre of teen films encompasses movies that are directed towards a teen audience and are generally also about teens. They encompass essential components that reflect the teen experience: a defined social hierarchy that is usually disrupted during the course of the movie, conflict stemming from rebellion, and a romantic interest. All of these are…

I am going to convince my principle to approve a field trip to the lava beds national monument.But he is going to say no because our school is cheap and scared to go to some thing like that because we cant get that much money made up.The reason I said he scared because he thinks we to wild and bad.The park is all the way in California and we all the way in Georgia that is forty one hours on a bus.They can go by there self I'm not going that is too far I would not even go on vacation with family…

Samantha Bee is a comedian, political commentator, and a late night television show host. Bee hosts the late night comedy show Full Frontal with Samantha Bee on TBS. She started out as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central. She was on the show for twelve years and was the longest serving correspondent before leaving in 2015 for her own show. According to The Cut, Bee has talked about women’s rights like abortion and child care, examined current political issues…

In 2004, the movie “Mean Girls” was released and caught the interest of many people across the world. Teenage Cady Heron who is played by actress Lindsay Lohan, was homeschooled in Africa by her parents. When she has to move, she gets to experience public school and how it can be so cruel and divide students into their own cliques. Cady quickly finds out how her soon to be new group of friends earned the nickname “The Plastics”. “Mean Girls” is a great example of the Hero’s Journey because it…

Once upon a time, there lived a very beautiful, blonde named, Tiffany. Tiffany was the “Queen Bee” of her high school in Kansas, Buckner Hall, captain of the cheerleading squad, dating the quarterback, all the stereotypical things you could imagine about a popular cheerleader in highschool, fit in her life. One night, the cheerleading squad thought it would be funny to break into the school’s drama center and vandalize a few things as part of an initiation for the new freshman. As Tiffany and…

Movies are a huge part of our lives. They’re the easiest thing to watch when we’re bored, when it’s a cold and rainy day, and they’re the most common date choice. However, there is an abundance of movie we can all enjoy, although not all movies are worth watching. My all time favorite movie is “Mean Girls”. “Mean Girls” is an entertaining movie that combines all aspects of a classic film; an entertaining and dramatic plot, excellent cast, and memorable quotes. “Mean Girls” is centered around…

The Hunger Games is an entertaining and a bit of sadness movie for the people who enjoys sad and action movies. The Hunger Games that took place in Panem that is in North America was about two major characters that people would know that were Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark these two actors are well known around the world. One day Katniss Everdeen was walking outside when her little sister Primrose or short for Prim Everdeen was being chosen to compete…

Traditionally, femininity is associated with a particular set of personality traits and behaviours, which are deemed acceptable for women to perform by the most influential institutions of the dominant culture. The teen makeover movie is a visual medium that reinforces these expectations through the types of female characters they present. Gender stereotypes reveal a distinct correlation between performances of idealized femininity and the distribution of female power in their high school…