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All Posts in #pop culture

Orlando Sentinel

“Disney reopens as a different world with masks, social distancing and light crowds.”

Saturday, July 11, 2020, By Lily Datz

Robert Thompson, trustee professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Pop Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Orlando Sentinel article titled, “Disney reopens as a different world with masks,…

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Robert Thompson’s radio interviews on the death of Carl Reiner

Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 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 Pop Culture, conducted multiple radio interviews about the death of Carl Reiner, renowned actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, and…

Marketplace

“How to stay on the air for half a century? Ask ‘The Young and the Restless'”

Thursday, June 25, 2020, 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 Pop Culture, was quoted in the Marketplace story “How to stay on the air for half a century?…

Deseret News

“How ‘Looney Tunes’ joined the culture wars”

Friday, June 12, 2020, By Lily Datz

Kendall Phillips, Professor of Communications and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by Deseret News for the article “How ‘Looney Tunes’ joined the culture wars.” The article questions whether “removing Elmer Fudd’s gun represent[s]…

Arts & Culture

Why ‘Old Town Road’ Strikes a Chord with Listeners

Tuesday, July 30, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Rapper Lil Nas X’s song “Old Town Road” is now the longest-running No. 1 single in Billboard Hot 100 history. “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, has been No. 1 for 17 consecutive weeks, bumping Luis Fonsi and Daddy…

NBC News

Shark Week – Enough Science?

Sunday, July 28, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Bob Thompson, Trustee Professor and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Pop Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the NBC News story “Some experts worry Shark Week focuses too much on the sensational, not enough on…

USA Today

With Guilty Verdict, Thompson Talks Cosby Legacy

Monday, May 7, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Bill Cosby was officially found guilty after many alleged sexual assault cases were brought against the former comedian and television star. Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, weighed…

Radio Australia

Has Digital Age Altered Perception of Reality?

Friday, April 27, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

In this ever-updating digital age, some are wondering whether we’re losing our grip on what’s real and what isn’t. Radio Australia wrote a piece on this line of thinking, quoting pop culture expert, Trustee Professor and director of the Newhouse Bleier…

Politico

The Apprentice and The Presidency: What Carried Over

Friday, April 27, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Before he sat in the White House, President Trump occupied another desk- the one of judge, jury and executioner in his TV show ‘The Apprentice.’ Now, nearly a decade and a half after the show premiered, people are comparing Trump’s…

Washington Post

Bochco’s Legacy Lives on in Hit Shows

Tuesday, April 3, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Television writer and legend Steven Bochco passed away Sunday at the age of 74. Known for his cop dramas like ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘L.A. Law,’ the writer was memorialized in a Washington Post article, which quoted Newhouse Professor and…

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