Over the past year, there has been much talk of color-blind casting, and the lack thereof, in primetime television. While Shonda Rhimes, creator of Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and Scandal, is praised for not considering race when casting a show, Lena Dunham, creator of the new hit HBO series, Girls, was harshly criticized for turning a blind eye to her colorless cast. … [Read more...] about TV Culture: Does the TV Industry Need Affirmative Action?
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Brain Fodder: Big Kid Toys
Apple’s newest toys have many looking at their wallets and crying just a bit. Of course, the reviews by consumer electronics blogs take window-shopping to a new level. Of all the gadgets and gizmos talked about, the one that I wish I could drop a pretty penny on isn’t an Apple product though. One of the more eye-catching products puts even the highly-anticipated iPad (retina … [Read more...] about Brain Fodder: Big Kid Toys
TV Culture: Is “Mad Men” Racist?
I hopped on the Mad Men bandwagon extremely late. In fact, I started watching the first season just a few weeks ago for a television writing class. Mad Men has done spectacular things for television since its anticipated debut in 2007. The series has garnered praise for its dedicated exploration of vintage New York and its sobering depictions of gender roles in 1960s America. … [Read more...] about TV Culture: Is “Mad Men” Racist?
Eric Weintraub
Eric Weintraub is an avid writer whose interest in immigration sparked a summer-long research project on the issue. He now regularly blogs about undocumented immigration along the Arizona and California/Mexico borders. http://undocumentedarizona.com … [Read more...] about Eric Weintraub
Jesse Gallegos
Jesse is a Physics student in USC’s Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Originally he started his blog, Etiquette, to study manners and behaviors in different societies, however, after a few weeks of blogging he realized that the task was too broad and narrowed his focus to books and politics. To this day the name of the blog remains the same. … [Read more...] about Jesse Gallegos