USA Today
“‘Euphoria’ nudity, controversies make viewers uncomfortable – but not enough to turn it off”
Friday, February 4, 2022,
By Lily Datz
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio, and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in the USA Today story “‘Euphoria’ nudity, controversies make viewers uncomfortable – but not enough to turn it off.” Thompson, an expert on pop culture and television, explained Hollywood’s history of “trying to appeal to audiences by shocking them.”