Pop culture - xoJane

My Therapist Made Me Quit Watching Glee and Last Night's School Shooting Episode is a Great Example of Why

s.e. smith — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0400

So, “Glee” did a school shooting episode. My first reaction was “Of course it did.”

Does Pop Culture Have A Responsibility to Educate?

s.e. smith — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:00:00 -0400

A question I get asked a lot as someone who talks about pop culture from the perspective of a critic who roots my work in social issues, namely: does pop culture (and television in particular) have a responsibility to educate the audience?

9 FREE TIPS For Improving Your Rape Coverage TODAY, Mass Media!

s.e. smith — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0400

If I never see the words "seduced," "had sex with," "affair," "forced her to have sex," and so on in a headline about a rape case again, it will be too soon.

The Simpsons At 500: Why I Still Love This Show

s.e. smith — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:00:17 -0500

“The Simpsons” has had staying power – 500 episodes worth of it – more than almost any other television show. And that says something both about “The Simpsons” and the people who are watching it.

Oh, "Grimm," I'm Having Mixed Thoughts About You

s.e. smith — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:00:10 -0500

There’s a lot of violence against women in the show, and it’s specifically violence against helpless, hapless women who need to be rescued by the nice police officers. I get quite enough of that sort of thing in my pop culture, thank you.

In Praise of Arnold J. Rimmer

Jess — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:00:39 -0400

Keep your So-Called Life. The character I most identified with as a teen was unrealistic, dead, and thoroughly awful.