Nicole Brown Simpson

The politics of representation encompass the way in which we, as a society, view the outside world. The media uses this as a way to form what can be a biased and most of the time a misinformed on race, culture, religion and as well as country. As media is a driving force of our everyday lives we often do not question it as it is seen as a reliable source. Leading sources such as Fox News have established a reputation in which viewers despite being extremely biased deem them believable.…

Have you ever experienced family conflict at some point in your life? If so, has it ever affected you mentally? Emotionally? Many people would have answered “yes,” especially those with an Asian background. Dysfunctional families have plagued Asian American communities, leaving a large number of younger generations stressed out. [insert statistics] Several symptoms include self-esteem issues, anxiety, depressive thoughts, leading to suicide ideation in the extreme case. As for Annie Choi of…

First, I have to say its hilarious to see Gene Simmons in a question, about a perfect family. I think it would have been even funnier if the Beverly Hillbillies was included or compared to Gene Simmons. However, the Cosby Show or Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was more relatable in my upbring. According, to society we were the burgesious or higher, when I was growing up. Therefore, shows depicting the perfect family were never tye reason for why our family unit survived and lived above…

As we look at popular animated television series that have been running for at least a decade and continue to run, the two that can get brought up are “American Dad!” and “Family Guy.” Both shows ultimately demonstrate core family values in the most comedic way but they are equally different and in point of the main characters both have several differences. As a contrast between the main character of “American Dad“, Stan Smith and of “Family Guy”, Peter Griffin, one is more disciplined and…

Themes in family shows have changed drastically over the years. Themes have seemed to transfer from classic topics such as friendship troubles and simple family misunderstandings to family drama and complicated relationship issues, as well as contemporary and borderline controversial issues. Famous TV shows from the 19th century that featured families that dealt with classic TV sitcom topics were shows such as The Brady Bunch and Full House. Popular TV shows today that deal with edgier language…

The O.J Simpson murder trial took place in Los Angeles, California in 1995. It was one of America’s most interesting court dramas; however, the characters were real life people, jurors, lawyers, celebrities, and victims. After an eight-month trial, the not guilty verdict stunned the nation. Underneath a mountain of criminating evidence, a jury of his peers had found O.J Simpson not guilty. Numerous pre-trial factors may have contributed to the outcome of the O.J. Simpson murder trial. This…

Aaron Hernandez is a tight end for the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Florida Gators, and he was a member of the BCS National Championship. He was drafted in the fourth round by the New England Patriots. He was a wealthy NFL player that stays in his four story home with an in ground pool, in North Attleboro, Massachusetts for one million dollars. Throughout his personal life he has been in trouble by the law. In 2007 and 2013, he was in a shootout in Miami and…

It is fascinating to find that things that apparently seem to be so different can be developed in such way that they sustain the same point of view. If we think about the career of a very tall, basketball player; people attraction to voyeurism; the career of a country music singer who beats records in discs’ selling, and the use of laugh tracks in comedy sitcom, it looks like there can not be a strong connection between them. Now if we consider that the public is looking for this basketball…

explores this “sour” taste of comedy through his extensive analysis of The Simpsons. He argues that the show, “does not promote anything,” in this case, traditional family values. By extension, Matheson arguably demotes hyper-irony and deems it to be essentially depraved, “because its humor works by putting forward positions in order to undercut them.” While, yes, Matheson acknowledges the satirical nature of The Simpsons, he fails to fully grasp the immensity of its role within the show.…

The journalist, Judith Martin, states “The greater the controversy, the more you need manners.” In other words, no matter a person’s position on someone’s beliefs, they should respect them regardless. Some people have a plethora of negative opinions of Family Guy, whereas others are huge fans. In Antonia Peacocke’s controversial essay, “Family Guy and Freud: Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious,” she portrays the belief that Family Guy is actually more logical and less ignorant, than…