yoel (jo-el)

Your meme captures the heat as a symbol perfectly. The shift from weather to systemic tension is sharp, and I agree—the lighting and VFX really made the anger feel real. Great way to show how the film builds emotional intensity.

I like how you connected close-ups to the casualness of their talk—it really did highlight how normalized racism was. Your meme fits the message so well. Spike Lee made sure we didn’t miss that tension.

a close up of a person 's face with a tokyo tv logo visible Alt: a close up of a person 's face crying with agony

Pov: The cops strangle Radio Raheem, and no one is held accountable.

The chaotic camera cuts + screaming soundscape = true frustration
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Great point on the hidden-fear appeal. I’d add that it reflects hegemonic beauty standards, pushing the idea that youth = value, especially for women. This reinforces gendered pressure to conform and fuels the billion-dollar anti-aging industry.

Your analysis is powerful—this ad definitely uses the famous-person testimonial, and I also see intersectionality at play. It celebrates Serena’s identity as both a woman and a Black athlete, challenging dominant media narratives and redefining who gets to be inspirational.

YouTube video by Old Spice Old Spice | The Man Your Man Could Smell Like

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This Old Spice ad exaggerates hypermasculinity to sell body wash, using humor and absurdity to mock and reinforce gender stereotypes. It plays on the idea that "real men" are confident, strong, and desirable. #Media180SP25W

This is definitely a valid point! I think a majority of the skepticism that surrounds the development and implementation of AI is the worry that it will replace human labor-- essentially leaving people jobless. Which can sound good or bad depending on who you ask.

I definitely agree with what you said about this. I feel like there is a lot of preconceived notions about AI, about how it can negatively affect society. which I do think is important to note but, turning a blind eye to how much AI could also help us shouldn't be ignored.

two men are looking at a laptop together . ALT: two men are looking at a laptop together .

POV: me with the person who's anti-ai when i explain in depth how the integration of ai is the same as the integration of the internet and that they're both extremely useful tools that can & will help society #Media180SP25W