COURSE BLOG for GWSS 3307: Feminist Film/Media Studies (Fall 2007)

My media related habits have changed greatly over the past few years. Some of my friends used to work at or manage movie theaters, so I was constantly going to see free movies, and often before their local premier date. For streches of time I saw nearly every movie to hit theaters, regardless as to if it looked good. However, that is no longer the case, and spending the money just is not worth it, as many of you have also stated. The times I do decide to go watch movies, they are increasingly indie and foreign films. What this says about me, I'm not really sure. It may just mean that foreign humor is more often actually laugh-out-loud funny to me. On the other hand, it may mean that I am becoming more worldly and aware of different cultures and politics. I suppose that would balance out part of my other media life: the Disney Channel, Cartoons, Sitcoms, and ANTM. Yes, ANTM gets its own catagory.

However, currently I don't get many TV channels and don't even have a DVD player, so what dominates my media watching habits is my current and total obsesson with YouTube. I've watched videos on the site for at least the past 2 years, but recently I just cannot get enough. If I think of a quote from a show or movie, I look it up and watch that segment. If I find a contributer that I like, I watch their whole history of vidoes. There are several channels I watch regularly, and I follow a few artists fairly religiously; however, the time I spend on these videos pales in comparison to the time I spend on watching Whose Line is it Anyway? shorts. I think that this just means that school can be stressful (as we all know), and when I need a little humor to help me cheer up and unwind, these comedians are brilliant at it.