admin Outside From the Inside: Television in Jail
Jail is a cold place. Walls of thick concrete block every intrusion by the sun. The cells, too, are made…
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Any More, But the White Rabbit Does
July 4, 1986 was more than just Independence Day, a time for picnics, fireworks, and waving Old Glory from the…
We Are What We Watch: We Watch What We Are
Why do we watch television? Perhaps in one sense, because it is there. But analysts have long speculated on the…
Escape From Gilligan’s Island
Producer Sherwood Schwartz remembers receiving some strange telegrams shortly after his hit series Gilligan’s Island began airing on network television…
Starting Point: Life Before Television?
Even those of us who remember it have forgotten how much the pictures on the small screen have molded and…
ADVOCACY: Lyrics
In 1968, the musical Hair opened on Broadway. It was brazenly irreverent yet charmed many audiences with such ironic tunes…
MINORITIES: Ethnic Music: Dial ‘G’ for Ghetto
Ethnic segregation within rock music culture? Maybe yes, maybe no. But there certainly are ethnic musical neighborhoods. In current sales…
GLOBAL: It’s a Small World For Pop Conglomerates
One of the greatest shocks for the western traveler comes from visiting a remote village in a distant land and…
WOMEN: Madonna: Siren or Symbol?
“It’s all about flirting.” There is no need to question further. Madonna tells us herself at the end of the…
YOUTH: Music Choices Shape Life Skills
For many youth today, rock music is a battlefield. This is not the decades-old war of the decibels but one…