Why ‘Jackass’ (Still) Works
Jackass was originally for early aughts audiences. Now 20 years and multiple blows to the head, heart, and extremities later, that moment has proven to be damn near immortal.
Reality Television
The Dramaturgy of the Rise and Fall of the Bon Appétit YouTube Channel
If food has always been political, as Bon Appétit asserts—so, too, has performance style. It is overdue for food media creators to wake up and smell the coffee.
Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ Trumps Reality TV
Shakespeare's As You Like It employed every signature reality show convention three and a half centuries before television even existed.
Does Reality Television Need ‘The Profit’?
A series about making money, airing on CNBC, might seem like an unlikely place for fostering positive values.