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American TV shows perpetuate weight compulsion
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American society has a compulsive obsession with weight, and crowd culture perpetuates the problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 43% of adults are obese in the U.S. and nearly 1 in 3 adults are overweight, including our president. The existence of nutrients and whole foods is not a reality…
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Episodes of overstimulation flood kids media
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Next to candy or dessert, TV was always a special treat for me as a child, and I found myself glued to the screen whenever I had the rare opportunity to watch a show or movie. Today, it shocks me when kids can barely sit through a 20 minute episode of “Cocomelon”– although I…
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PTV brings student broadcasting to life
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Newbury Park High School’s Panther TV [PTV] gives students the opportunity to engage their creative side, whether as an anchor, camera operator, editor or scriptwriter. Each position plays an important role in bringing the daily broadcast together. While viewers only see the polished final product, a great deal goes on behind the scenes, including…
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Pharmaceutical TV ads prescribe profit, not health
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I am sure we have all been in a similar situation, where we are sitting on the couch, watching a live game or movie, and an advertisement pops up, telling you to take this pill for mild allergies. Side effects may include: dizziness, vomiting, irregular heartbeat, mood swings, kidney failure, internal bleeding and sudden…
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Percy Jackson TV show pulls viewers in like the tide
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Reading “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” can be considered a right of passage. Completing the series is a nearly uniform event for all middle schoolers and remains a prominent part of their personality for ages to come. For many it is considered a kickoff into a lifelong reading obsession. Rick Riordan’s best-selling series is…
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CBPTV creators dwell on what could have been
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When Anderson Hill and Patrick Harley, seniors, didn’t get their desired position as PTV sports anchors, they decided to spin their rejection into their own unique Youtube channel, CBPTV, or “Could Have Been Panther TV.” Hill and Harley began filming CBPTV in October 2016. Both are interested in pursuing careers in the film and…
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Best TV releases of this fall
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This Fall, while many of the shows we know and love have returned, several new series have gained the spotlight and excited audiences as well. The first major release of the fall was Atlanta, starring the rapper Childish Gambino, airing on FX in September. It is a comedy about two cousins trying to improve…
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My Roanoke Nightmare brings “Horror” to American Horror Story
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American Horror Story is triumphantly back. After an amazing three seasons and a questionable fourth and fifth, the sixth installment of Ryan Murphy’s, American Horror Story is just as chilling as it is unsettling. The first three episodes are bad, but then even the most seasoned horror junkies, such as myself, are afraid. If…
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The show I didn’t know I needed: Jane the Virgin review
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CW’s “Jane the Virgin” drew tears from my eyes many times, but they were not always tears of sadness. Often, I would find myself crying from the overwhelming beauty of this magnificently unique show. When a friend of mine recommended “Jane the Virgin” to me, I was very critical and decided not to watch…
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Bob’s Burgers: Not Worth the Hype
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While procrastinating on the mountain of homework to do over the rather short spring break, I took to perusing my Netflix when I stumbled upon (and finished) “Bob’s Burgers”. Although it is an adult cartoon, it references little mature content and I believe it is suitable for most ages. The Adult Swim-esque show follows…