Television
Where Everybody Is: TCKs and the Twilight Zone
No matter what country I was living in while growing up, there was one television show that was constant and served as “comfort TV”: Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone and it so happens that the first episode touches on […]
Reality TV transcends all borders
There is no questioning the fact that reality TV has exploded in the last decade. The phenomenon exploded in the late 1990s and early 2000s with the appearance of shows like Survivor and Big Brother. Many popular shows are replicated […]
The 32nd Miami Film Festival has arrived
On Friday March 6 through the 15th the “Film Festival” will be in town. In 1983 the film festival originated in South Florida. The purpose behind this event was to connect cultural understanding amongst different views and backgrounds. This festival […]
Premio Lo Nuestro Spices up Miami
Raging Latino fanatics are ecstatic for the 27th annual “Premio Lo Nuestro”(a Latin music ceremony) this Thursday, February 19th at 7 p.m. on Univision. This event will be hosted at the American Airlines Arena in the tropical […]
VISUAL: American Obsession with “Survivor,” Reality TV
One of the first and most famous reality shows that kick-started the reality TV scene in the early 2000s in the United States was Survivor. After 28 seasons, the show maintains a committed and growing audience. So why are Americans […]
International Emmys: Spotlight on two British Nominees
Looking forward to the upcoming International Emmy Awards on November 24th, nominations are being announced, and Britain is taking the lead with six total nominations. Among the nominees are Stephen Dillane and Olivia Colman for best actor and actress in […]
The most culturally enriching Amazing Race challenges
The Amazing Race is known for pushing contestants out of their comfort zone and exposing them to different cultures and traditions around the globe. But in addition to the traveling and running from one clue to the next, there are […]
Does reality TV encourage cultural and gender stereotypes?
It is no secret that reality TV is popular worldwide — which is why in the last decade it has become a multimillion dollar industry. From social experiment shows like Survivor, to documentary style reality shows like MTV’s True Life […]