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