Group 6

www.peopleofwalmart.com

This blog is pictures that people submit of people shopping at Walmart.

Things to think about while commenting:

Does this pertain to our course theme? Why or why not?

What does the attire of some of the people say about the type of people that shop at Walmart?

Does this say anything about American society?

Do you find this blog humorous?

Group 5

http://www.bestweekever.tv/ - Best Week Ever Blog

This blog makes fun of popular culture. It uses videos, pictures, and word to make fun of the story and to tell jokes.

Here are some things to keep in mind while commenting.

1) Is the set up of the blog appealing? Why or why not?

2) Why do you think blogs and jokes about celebrities are so popular?

3) How does this blog relate to our class theme "comedy as a social commentary"?

4) Is the author of the post “The 40 Classiest “Osama Is Dead” T-Shirts” only making fun of the shirts, or is he also making fun of the things Americans will purchase in the heat of the moment?

Group 4 Blog Post

http://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/ - Tosh.O Blog

This is a blog about making fun of people. It takes videos and pictures from the internet and invites viewers to make fun of them. Be sure to look at some of the videos from the Tosh.O video gallery to help formulate your arguments.

Here are some things to think about when commenting.

1. Do you approve of this kind of comedy?

2. Do you think you would enjoy participating in the ridicule with segments of this blog such as the "Caption Challenge" or "WTFriday" or "Rename This Video?"

3. What do you think the blog is doing when it includes things that people say about Tosh.O itself on twitter with "What You're Saying About Tosh?" Do you think that it only shows good things that promote the blog/show? Or do you think that the blog likes to make fun of itself?

4. If you have seen the show Tosh.O, what do you think of the "Web Redemption" or "20 Seconds on the Clock" or the "Video Breakdown" segments.

5. What do you think this kind of comedy is doing to society and how does it reflect on us?


-Group 4

Group 3 Post

http://www.bleedingcool.com/ - Bleeding cool

This is a blog mainly about comics and films, created by Rich Johnson and his friends. “As well as news, rumors and gossip, there will be reviews, previews, features, interviews, videos, columns and a place for comic book readers to call their own.”

Here are some questions to keep in mind:

1. Compared to the two blogs we visited before, besides the subject is there any difference or any points that appeal to you? Or, does it seem to have any effect on people’s ideas, opinions, value, etc?

2. Do you find any feature that is related to our course theme" Comedy as Social Commentary"?

3. We could notice that most posts in the blog are contributed by the creator Rich Johnson, from London. Do you think cultural diversity or regional disparities are reflected in comics? If so, do you perceive the diversity or controversial sentences in this blog?

Thank you.

-Group 3

Group 2 Post

http://techcrunch.com/ - Technology Blog

This blog is a blog about all the new technology that's coming out now. It is filled with information and reviews about all sorts of gadgets and technology. This range of information pertains to televisions, phones, computers and even popular website reviews. When looking at the blog keep these questions in mind:

1. Why do you think blogs about technology (such as this one) are so successful?

2. Have you ever used a site such as this when making a decision about what technology to buy?

-Group 2

Group 1 Post

"Stuff Black People Like" http://stuffblackpeoplelikealso.wordpress.com/

This blog is called "Stuff Black People Like", a parody of the one we saw in class "Stuff White People Like" It is written by a white male and is formatted the same as "Stuff White People Like". The main page is a list of sterotypical things that "black people" like, from clothes to food, music to pastimes. Here are some questions to keep in mind:

1. 
   
   Why is a white guy writing about what "black people" like?


2. 
   
   Does the writer seem racist, despite telling his readers he is not racist? If so why?


3. 
   
   Why does the writer try and mimic "Stuff White People Like"?

-Group 1

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