Media Theory and Criticism 2017

She’s Got a Blaster: Feminism Among the Star Wars

Blaster fire has a funny effect on the psyche.

Each red streak a potential mortal blow in a rescue attempt and every second allows for more and more Storm Troopers to arrive.

Body Image and Athletics — A Ramble

“It’s almost impossible to remember on a second-by-second basis that when you watch a YouTube video or when you look at people’s social media feeds that you’re seeing a curated version of those people.”

Smash the Patriarchy (carefully)

deconstructing Iliza Shlesinger’s take on gender in “Confirmed Kills”

In Iliza Shlesinger’s latest (…as far as I can tell from Netflix) comedy special Confirmed Kills, she calls out our ideology on…

Why there needs to be a Conservative late night TV host

Don’t get me wrong, I love John Oliver and Stephen Colbert. I’ve been fans of them for years and still enjoy their shows. I agree with most things that the TV personalities say. My friends and I talk about how much we enjoyed Oliver’s…

From Lingerie to Legends

The Lingerie Football League, for those that don’t know, is/was a professional football league for women. The catch…

Gender in the TV Show “New Girl”

In our society there are stereotypes about each gender and how we think they should act. For example…

Fifty Shades of Unrealistic

February brought us the sequel to “Fifty Shades of Grey” and with it a whole new wave of unrealistic female stereotypes.

After the my friends and I left movie theater the one critique that we heard most from the women leaving was that we saw way too much…

Why are we Even Talking About Wonder Woman’s Armpits?