s.e. smith explores the question of whether TV shows like “True Blood” and “Girls” have a responsibility to model ethical behavior to their viewers?
20 Rules for Good (and Healthy) Internet Citizenship
March 25, 2013 By 1 Comment
Matthew Salesses illustrates the concept of good netizenship with kittens and celebrities.
Open Thread – The Mudflap Guy Turns a Sexist Silhouette on its Head
March 8, 2013 By 22 Comments
I couldn’t help but snap a pic of this Mudflap Guy on the back of a young woman’s car. What do you think? Sexist? Empowering? Hilarious?
“Not Your Mother’s Morals”: A Review
March 1, 2013 By 1 Comment
Jonathan D. Fitzgerald talks about faith, pop culture, and the “New Sincerity” in his new book.
A Book for Every Person on Your List
December 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Find a book for anyone for you need to buy for this season.
Hollywood Heroines and the Liberation of Men
December 7, 2012 By 17 Comments
Women’s roles in movies are getting more diverse and interesting. This is good news for men.
Failing Shop: Musings on Nerd Masculinity, or Anthony Hall was the man
July 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“See we had this assignment, to make this ceramic elephant, and um–and we had eight weeks to do it and we’re s’posed ta, and it was like a lamp, and when you pull the trunk the light was s’posed to go on. My light didn’t go on, I got a F on it.”
Out of the Prisons and Into Pop Culture
June 30, 2012 By 13 Comments
Showtime explains how the infusion of “jailhouse culture” into our society is desensitizing our youth to the horrors of the prison system.
Why Does Vibe Magazine Think These Women are Role Models?
June 2, 2012 By 2 Comments
Radio Personality Showtime wonders why almost every reality show that comes on TV with a predominantly female, African American cast has to be filled with violence.
The Stories We Tell: Two Poems by Kids
June 1, 2012 By 4 Comments
“People don’t like me because I’m a hot dog stand.” / “Did you join a gang?” Even in seemingly silly and pointless stories, is a gift of “our secret hopes, in things inside and outside of ourselves.” Two poems by kids.
Heroine Worship: Men and Female Role Models
March 21, 2012 By 46 Comments
It’s been over 30 years, but I can still remember my first action figure. Breaking open the package to reveal the molded plastic beneath, making sure not to drop the accesories. I can still recall the white outfit contrasted by the dark brown hair in the distinctive “cinnamon bun” do. Even before I found Han [...]
“Even when we fantasize what could be, characters still don’t get to have sex once they’re married.”
February 3, 2012 By 6 Comments
This comment was from That Guy, in response to Joanna Schroeder, on the post “Does Masturbation End When You Move in Together?“ There’s something to the idea that women don’t really have as many messages about being sexy once they’re married and have children. If pop culture is any indication, there are very few women [...]
I Am a Female Nerd. Apparently.
October 22, 2011 By 150 Comments
Marianne Cassidy thinks being a female nerd is trendy. Except when that’s all guys see in her.
All TV Is Reality TV
October 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
Tom Miller wonders why news has sought to be more entertaining, while entertainment has tried to become more real.
“Bane in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ is an anarchist taking advantage of the popular rage.”
These are comments by Nas Who and Mike L on the post “The Dark Knight Rises Is a Pro-Fascist Movie”.