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Rebecca Barron

Sep 23, 20194 min read

Market Profile: The History Channel

"Stories from the past to help you make sense of the present." In its nature, The History Channel appeals to a niche audience: those who...

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Rebecca Barron

Aug 5, 20195 min read

The Handmaid's Tale as Beyond Science-Fiction

Adapted from Margaret Atwood’s novel, The Handmaid’s Tale tells the story of happenings in the Republic of Gilead, the reinvented United...

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Rebecca Barron

Jul 19, 20193 min read

Outside of the Universe with Doctor Who

Doctor Who, airing on the BBC since 1963, has maintained its cult following through many generations. As the Doctor and his companions...

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Rebecca Barron

Jul 15, 20193 min read

Medical Anxiety from the Medical Melodrama

The overall purpose and message that medical dramas represent has changed throughout time. The first medical dramas started in the 1950s...

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Rebecca Barron

Jul 12, 20193 min read

Tony Soprano and a New Look on Being the "Bad Guy"

The Sopranos is much, much more than a show about mobsters in the city. It is “widely regarded as one of the greatest television series...

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Rebecca Barron

Jun 20, 20193 min read

The Humor Theory as It Relates to Key & Peele

Key & Peele is an undeniably successful sketch comedy show with a Peabody Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards under its belt along with...

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Rebecca Barron

Jun 16, 20193 min read

Lenell Geter's In Jail and The Critical Framework

"Lenell Geter's in Jail" is an episode of 60 Minutes that aired in 1983. In the episode, Morely Safer reports on a successful, black...

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