Family Values Missing in Popular Television Today

by Doug Bevins What is wrong with pop culture television today? Two words: family values. Old school tv shows like Little House on the Prairie display very positive values centered around the Ingalls family and the struggles they had to overcome and how, through rain and shine, they manage to stay together as a family. … Continue reading →

Old Humor Verses New Humor

by Doug Bevins In the last couple days, I’ve started watching the old show Saved By The Bell (it was on in the late 80’s). The major thing that jumped out at me while watching this show is that, though cheesy at times, the humor is very clean without any bathroom humor (I like some bathroom … Continue reading →

Positive Movies, Shows, and the Purity Battle

by Doug Bevins There are a lot of choices in the movie and television part of society today. From networks that have history programs (mostly good, but sometimes they are biased) to networks that only show programs that do not glorify marriage (the programs glorify divorce, affairs, one night stands, etc), it is an all … Continue reading →

Why the Cosby Show Was Great

by Doug Bevins What made The Cosby Show great? Was it the positive portrayal of the importance of family, the positive light shed on the importance of education, or how tolerance was portrayed as important? I contend that the answer is all three but before I dive into explaining why the show is great, a … Continue reading →

Why MTV’s Still Booming

By Michelle Rebecca Why MTV’s Still Booming While the complaint that there’s no music on MTV anymore is valid, no one seems to question why the channel still exists. Jersey Shore had more than a few hardcore fans, but that’s not nearly enough to garner the ongoing success of the network. Call it a guilty … Continue reading →