The invention of the television is something I will be forever grateful for. It brings so many people into a world where everything is okay, and they can control the narrative as at the viewer. Our generation is truly blessed to be given streaming platforms like Hulu and Netflix, because I personally would not be down to schedule my week around a show like people used to do since certain things only aired once a week. A lot of things were different back then, and I have a lot of respect for the people who had to deal with only a few channels. Since around the 1950’s, we’ve been able to experience the world from our living room. The television connects us all by giving us news and contrasting with other things like sports, sitcoms, etc. to take the mind off a hard day of living.

With the whole “fake news” stories floating around these days, this summer a real fear was instilled in me that solidified certain beliefs I had. There was a video I saw on Instagram that showed several news stations reporting the same exact story. they were all in sync like some chorus of minions and it honestly scared me! If that is a reality in multiple places, it’s just shows the recycled, one sided information that only the people in charge think you should know. I highly recommend watching this video if you have time. It might be old news, LOL, but I think it is still relevant today and will become even more prominent if we keep consuming how we are and letting these big companies take over.

I prefer to read my news now mostly, because television has become so corrupt (or has it always been). Even lighthearted shows piss me off now because they are all so predictable. SNL was always one of my favorite T.V. shows but all they do now is talk about political issues and type cast the hell out of their cast. I’m sure other people like it still, but their prime has passed in my opinion and ever since More Cowbell, it hasn’t been the same.