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(02/01/19 5:00am)
Welcome back to Input 2! This week, we will be discussing, "Little Miss Sunshine," and how well this small film made an impact on the industry. Does this film analyze true issues through dark comedy, or is it just another stereotypical film? Tune in to this week's episode of Input 2 to find out more.
(01/30/19 7:14am)
The 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow was about a superstorm of cold ravaging the northern hemisphere. Only 44% of critics liked it, and fewer will likely be fans of Wednesday’s weather which is projected to reach below a -35 degree wind chill in parts of Indiana. People are advised to stay indoors as much as possible, and that means people will be looking for ways to kill time.
(01/29/19 9:39pm)
by Jeremy Rogers
The 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow was about a superstorm of cold ravaging the northern hemisphere. Only 44% of critics liked it, and fewer will likely be fans of Wednesday’s weather which is projected to reach below a -35 degree wind chill in parts of Indiana. People are advised to stay indoors as much as possible, and that means people will be looking for ways to kill time.
(01/21/19 6:21am)
On Thursday, Jan. 17, Travis Abels gave a talk titled “Throw Away the Process and Just Play” in the Student Center ballroom.
(01/20/19 8:55pm)
The opinions and views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of Byte or Byte’s editorial board.
(01/20/19 8:21pm)
by Jeremy Rogers
The opinions and views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of Byte or Byte's editorial board.
Gillette’s “The Best a Man Can Be” ad critiqued toxic masculinity, and it has come under fire, especially in conservative circles. However, the ad’s biggest detractors are the very people who need to be paying attention to the ad’s message.
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The ad in question shows a range of behaviors that are typically associated with toxic masculinity. It then shows men intervening and confronting the men displaying toxic behavior. On Gillette’s website, they describe their mission in making the commercial: “… we have a responsibility to make sure we are promoting positive, attainable, inclusive and healthy versions of what it means to be a man.” In addition to showing reporters talking about the #MeToo movement, the crux of the commercial is a clip of actor, author, and survivor of sexual assault Terry Crews testifying before congress.
In the clip, he said, “Men need to hold other men accountable.” However, despite the uplifting message of the ad, there has been a very visible backlash seen across social media.
Aside from the casual misogyny, some people even decided to boycott the brand immediately.
For an idea of what problems people have with the commercial, let’s hear from David French, staff writer for the conservative website National Review. In an article for the National Review, he wrote that the ad was fundamentally in-offensive.
“The message was little more than ‘bad things are bad, and good things are good,’” French wrote. “No one decent is for bullying or sexual harassment…” While this is a good reason to not be offended by the ad, a bit of the point seems to have gone over French’s head here. On the whole, people are generally against sexual harassment. However, as can be seen in countless cases, many people in power are quick enough to condemn sexual harassment and assault but are much more reluctant to impose substantial consequences on the men doing the assault and harassment.
Judge Aaron Persky only sentenced Brock Turner to three months for raping a woman behind a dumpster. Judge Michael Corey of Anchorage Alaska accepted a plea deal that gave no jail time to a man who admitted to choking a woman to the point of unconsciousness for the purposes of getting sexual satisfaction from watching her face as she thought she was going to die. Four men in South Carolina received plea deals that offered them no jail time despite their rape of two girls aged 14 and 15. A San Diego man who admitted to having sex with a 12 year old girl will only face three years of probation and registration as a sex offender thanks to a plea deal. There are too many cases to list here, but hopefully this shows how leniency is given to men, often by other men in ways that many would deem unacceptable.
I’ll say it again: Virtually no one is in favor of sexual harassment or assault, but there are too many people who won’t condemn the men that do these things.
And that is at the core of the message delivered through the ad. We need to step back from our attachment to masculinity (the good and the bad of it) to recognize that there are times when we, as men, need to admit that we aren’t doing the best we can at making the world a better place for other people. Being an ally to women (or to any other marginalized group) means being able to own up to when you either directly or indirectly do something harmful.
Even some of the positive aspects of masculinity, such as detachment from emotions and a focus on self-reliance, can be harmful despite the traits perceived benefits. In the American Psychological Association’s “APA Guidelines for the Psychological Practice with Boys and Men” published in 2018, they laid out some of the complications that come with ignoring the downsides of masculine ideation.
“Psychologists also strive to reduce mental health stigma for men by acknowledging and challenging socialized messages related to men’s mental health stigma (e.g., male stoicism, self-reliance).”
In addition to giving advice to mental health professionals, the guidelines contain an abundance of research that outlines how the mental health of boys and men can be affected throughout their lives. Here are a few choice selections from the over 30 page long document.
“Gender Identity development begins before birth, shaped by the expectations that parents and other significant adults have for how a boy should be treated and how he should behave (basow, 2006).”
“Boys (and girls]… increasingly assign certain meanings to being male based on their gender socialization experiences (David et al., 2006).”
“Research demonstrates the more boys violate norms of masculinity, the more verbal and physical abuse they may face from their peers (Kosciw, Greytak, Giga, Villenas, & Danishewski, 2016).”
(12/09/18 5:00am)
Welcome back to Input 2! This week, we will be discussing the representation of Judaism throughout the holiday season. Does this small set of Hanukkah films best represent the reality of this religion today? Tune in to this week’s episode of Input 2 to find out more.
(11/28/18 10:00pm)
Welcome back to this week's episode of How It's Played. On this episode we are discussing leaks in the gaming world and all that surrounds them. As a consumer, you look forward to leaks so you know what to expect, but as a creator, it can be devastating. How are these leaks happening? Do they help or hurt or the game/company? What do they mean for you? All of this and more on this week's episode of How It's Played.
(11/27/18 8:31pm)
YouTube has just announced a new student discount for their YouTube Music and YouTube Premium services.
(10/31/18 9:32pm)
Screams from frightened students echoed through the Ball Honors House Tuesday evening, as the Honors Council’s Tales of Terror haunted house delighted attendees.
(10/30/18 1:01am)
by Jeremy Rogers
At times it seems that the world is more divided now than ever before. In the digital age, it has become increasingly easy for people to sequester themselves and stay wrapped in the comfort of that which is familiar and inoffensive. This makes people feel better equipped to deal with the challenges that life throws at them, but it often has the effect of creating brand new challenges.
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(10/28/18 4:00am)
(10/24/18 9:00pm)
by Jeremy Rogers
For the 2018-19 school year, most high school seniors were born in 2000 or 2001. This means that the incoming class of college freshmen will be the first higher education class to have a substantial number of students born after the events of Sept. 11, 2001. With this set of circumstances, these people will not likely have the strong emotional ties to the event that others who were alive during the event have. For many who want to keep the memory of 9/11 alive in the collective consciousness of Americans everywhere, this presents new challenges.
Similarly, the people who were youngest during the second World War and the Holocaust are dying, with those who were children during WWII reaching their 80s. This being the case, it is important to make accounts of the Holocaust and to hear the stories of survivors.
(10/24/18 9:00pm)
For the 2018-19 school year, most high school seniors were born in 2000 or 2001. This means that the incoming class of college freshmen will be the first higher education class to have a substantial number of students born after the events of Sept. 11, 2001. With this set of circumstances, these people will not likely have the strong emotional ties to the event that others who were alive during the event have. For many who want to keep the memory of 9/11 alive in the collective consciousness of Americans everywhere, this presents new challenges.
(10/19/18 6:45pm)
The opinions and views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of Byte or Byte’s editorial board.
(10/17/18 10:01pm)
by Jeremy Rogers
The opinions and views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of Byte or Byte's editorial board.
With the 2018 Streamy Awards looming on the October 22 horizon, an important question is about to be answered: How can award shows get out of their current viewership slump?
For the past few years, every major televised award show has experienced a decline in viewership. The Academy Awards, the Primetime Emmys, and the Grammys have all experienced steep drop-offs in how many people tune in to watch the award shows.
This isn’t for lack of trying on the part of the different companies that run the different award shows. Back in 2017 when the nominees for the Grammys were announced, many were amazed at the historical show of diversity in the pool of nominees. Byte’s own Ryan fine “It seems like the Grammys have finally taken heed of the #GrammysSoWhite tag and gave several nods to Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s ‘Despacito’, which is the first ever mainly Spanish-language song to be nominated for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year.” Of particular interest was the Album of the Year category, where none of the nominees were white men, a win for diversity.
During the 2018 Primetime Emmys, several portions of the presentation explicitly pointed out how incredibly diverse the cast of nominees. They even had a musical number and everything. Unfortunately, the nominations did not lead to a historic number of people of color earning awards, much to the chagrin of viewers. As Byte’s review editor Tanner Kinney put it in an article, “Even the hosts are making jokes about how white the Emmys are. When you have James Corden even making jokes about it, you’ve achieved something truly terrible. And just so we’re clear, making jokes about it doesn’t make it go away… It’s clear that the Emmys are just acting progressive for brownie points, despite the fact that they are still an Academy run by, and ultimately for, white people.”
The Academy Awards tried to take a different approach to getting viewers to tune into the broadcast. Speaking from several experiences doing research in Hollywood with members of the Academy, Wes Gehring, a Ball State film studies professor who holds a doctorate in film studies, said, “The Academy in the last year or two, they’re trying to increase numbers, and increase diversity. They’re trying to… have more diversity available and to appreciate that.”
But for all of the efforts employed by companies to retain viewers, all have failed. So where can these companies look to find new strategies to engage viewers?
One potential answer is the YouTube’s annual Streamy Awards. In 2016, the online award show reported that they had a total of 586,000 viewers tuning in for the award show. The very next year saw 750,000 people watching 2017’s broadcast. Granted, the Streamys are still relatively new with less than a decade of experience to find an audience. However, the skyrocketing numbers of the program are hard not to notice.
(10/16/18 9:28pm)
Welcome back to Input 2. On this week's episode, we will be discussing Repo the Genetic Opera. This timely discussion regarding what some might call a, cult classic, goes into the depths of this odd, rock-horror opera. Tune in to this week's episode of Input 2 to find out more.
(10/02/18 12:50am)
by Isabella Torres
Few individuals have become so synonymous with the title "rock star" as Queen's Freddie Mercury. The group's late lead singer was famed for his intense charisma, his musicality, and his bitter fight with AIDS that ultimately claimed his life in 1991. Without a doubt, his most enduring song was Queen's hit, "Bohemian Rhapsody" which displayed a fair amount of emotional, tonal, and musical range for the group, cementing their place in the stratosphere of modern music history.
(09/25/18 2:30pm)
The Predator and Alien franchises were hugely influential in the 80s when they began. However, this success would not last with both franchises fizzling as they transitioned into the 90s and into the new millennium. As the films faded from memory, the iconic aliens became etched into mainstream cultural awareness, though sadly without much context accompanying them. This infographic is for everyone who recognizes predators but may not know exactly where they came from or how they fit into the world of the Alien franchise.
(08/26/18 7:06pm)
by Jeremy Rogers
Multiple shooting fatalities have been reported by local news outlets in Jacksonville Landing, Florida as a mass shooting occurred at a Madden Football video game Tournament. Vic Micolucci with WJXT news reported that four people have been killed with 15 victims total according to the latest reporting by CNN. Survivors have been taken to multiple area hospitals.