A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Benny Hill and Reviving British Comedy
by: Anna McCarthy / New York University
Why the recent interest in British comedy? McCarthy examines the BBC’s Benny Hill Show marathon, Little Britain, and The Office.
The Republic of Tyra
by: Anna McCarthy / New York University
Who would you rather run the country — Tyra or Simon?
An Open Letter to the Food Network
by: Anna McCarthy / New York University
Dear Food Network, I like cooking and I like eating . . .
Laguna Beach
by: Anna McCarthy / New York University
“Oh my God, didn’t Morgan get pretty?” This was a friend’s response when I asked if he’d seen Laguna Beach, a new MTV reality show billed as “the real Orange County.” He wasn’t actually commenting on a character’s looks. Rather, he was parodying its signature mode of dialogue…
Diary of a Political Tourist
by: Anna McCarthy / New York University
Must political documentaries always return to shopworn chiches?