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Heated Rivalry and Egalitarian Pornography, or the Case for More Sex on TV
In the Family Guy theme song, Lois Griffin laments the increasing ubiquity of “violence in movies, and sex on TV.” Notwithstanding the comedic irony of that line in one of the raunchiest and most offensive adult cartoons, one somewhat obvious counterpoint to the traditionalist/conservative objection to sex and violence in mass media is that reasonable…
Reality Check: What the Netflix Acquisition of Warner Bros. Means for the Entertainment Industry
Since the merger of Paramount and Skydance led by David Ellison, the entertainment industry has been looking like a giant game of monopoly. Ellison seems to be favorable to other studio heads and companies considering he wants to make films that are focused on theatrical releases and creating a better streaming service. In a letter…
More Than a Game: Mental Health Advocacy in Sports
Every so often, athletes are reminded that the sport they play is just a game. On November 6, 2025, Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland tragically took his own life. His passing sent shockwaves not just throughout the NFL, but the sports world as a whole. There are moments that transcend sports, that remind you…
Buy Now, Save Later: NH’s Rescue Law & the HikeSafe Card
In 2008, the Office of Legislative Budget for the State of New Hampshire released an audit report of the Fish and Game Department (F&G) covering the years 2002 through 2007. Over that five-year period, the Department spent approximately $1.5 million on search and rescue operations, including training, equipment, and related expenses. More importantly, the audit…
Who Needs The NCAA? Not College Football.
Earlier this year 100,000 people jammed into Happy Valley to watch Oregon’s football team play Penn State’s football team and well over a million others tuned in to watch on television. Also earlier this year about a hundred people filled into a section of bleachers and maybe another couple hundred followed along on a Youtube…
Succession x Fox News: Who Should Be in Charge?
“Your life’s not knights on a horseback. It’s a number on a piece of paper. It’s a fight for a knife in the mud” Before I start, for anyone that has not seen Succession yet there will be spoilers in this post. Consider yourself warned. I find myself rewatching Succession as fall starts to show…
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