Tag: reality television

Culture of Pop

'Cops' and its Long Running Excitement/Controversy

Cops (or stylized as COPS ) is an American reality television show that premiered in March of 1989. The show follows various law enforcements (such as federal agents, state troopers, and sheriff’s deputies). Cops has...

Culture of Pop

'So You Think You Can Dance': The Best Reality Show on TV?

As its prominence in the national lexicon became more prevalent, my aversion to what was branded “Reality TV” came largely from my belief that this term could only be used oxymoronically. The goal seemed to...