Indian Jones & the Doom of Orientalism

Indiana Jones is the epitome of an American adventure movie series. The majority of people have seen some, if not all, of the movies. In addition, the fact that it was directed/produced by the iconic Steven Spielberg elevates the films to a high level of prestige. Yet, at a closer examination of the fourth film, Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom, one cannot help but notice that Orientalist mindset that makes this movie "the best in the series".
For those who have not seen the film, Jones accidentally arrives in India after escaping from China. A group of Indian tribesmen take Jones under their wing. After arriving in their village, the tribesmen see that their village has been overthrown by a primitive and violent Kali-worshipping cult. This cult has created slaves from women and children, and partake in civilian killings. This one aspect of the film highlights the Orientalist idea that the Western world stereotypes people from the Middle East are aggressive, violent, and even primitive.
Another clear example of Orientalism in the movie is the fact that the cult eats monkey brains and snakes filled with beetles. The film seems to portray the idea that these foods are "common" for those living in the Middle East, which further skews the way we as viewers interpret the culture/food of those living in the Middle East.
It is unfortunate that the Western world has created movies that often fetishize or even terrorize the culture, religion, and peoples of the Middle East. Through movies such as Indiana Jones, we see the progression of the Orientalist mindset and its ability to seep into our pleasure of watching such movies as Indiana Jones.

Legally Blonde

When we theoretically think about dramatic comedy one would say that it is about how something is so over exaggerated it funny. Though the actual definition it means: a drama where the characters, experience a change for better and work things out with hope for the future. Essentially though when I think about a dramatic comedy about the movie Legally Blonde comes to mind.

Legally Blonde is a movie based around a young girl named Elle Woods who has it all but she wants nothing more then to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III who is her young, smart, college boyfriend. In order to put her plan into action she rallies all of her resources to get into Harvard determining to win him back. But it is not as easy as she thought it would.

Specifically because there are many examples of dramatic comedy that comes along throughout the scenes of the movie. The most important aspect that plays a vital role throughout the movie is that Elle comes from a wealthy family. She has never been the one to have to work for anything because it has always been handed to her from the luxury car , huge house, butlers, and only the finest cloths. In the movie there was a scene where Elle was going to her professor to get help on an essay that she had written. The professor tried to make a sexual advance at her because he did not think she was there about her paper or that she was even intelligent. Then there was the times of no one taking her seriously because of the type of life style she lives and how she looks.

What makes it dramatic comedy is that though is is a comedic thing it is a real time situation. Which would be the stereotypes of because someone looks a certain way, acts a certain way, or has a certain life style that they are looked down upon or not taken seriously.

Fast, Unique, Brilliant- Accepted Student Post

Congratulations, you’ve been accepted to a college! Your hard work paid off, the stress has past, and now you can sit back and relax. Right? Not quite. There’s still one vital aspect of the “college experience” that you have to prepare for- your roommate. Luckily, the incredible invention that is the internet has made the roommate search process incredibly easy. Practically every college has what is known as an “Accepted Students Facebook Page,” where students can post pictures and biographies to capture the attention of future classmates. Unfortunately, with hundreds of students posting everyday, it can be hard to craft a post that will capture the attention of your scrolling audience. Fortunately, most students have evidently mastered the ability of unique bios and pics For an easy to use, original, eye-catching template that will resemble none of the other students whatsoever, follow this form:

Instructions: Blanks should be filled in with appropriate descriptors, while options in parenthesis can be circled to indicate which wording or activities you prefer.

Hi Guys (!!!!! / !!!)My name is ______________(Name), but I go by__________ (nickname that literally has nothing to do with your name)! I go to ___________ (your high school), which is like ______(driving time to the college from your city) minutes from_________(name of college whose page you are on). Like (many / most / all) of you, I am looking for a roommate- or even just some friends before I start at the University. I am going in as (Undecided / a Psychology major / a Business major), but honestly, who knows what I’m going to stick with!  

In terms of a roommate, I am hoping to find someone who would be a great study partner but who’s also (down to / ready for / psyched for) partying and adventures. School is definitely my (first priority / major priority / primary focus) for me, but I really love going out and having fun! I will (probably / definitely) be rushing (#KappaKappaGamma / #SigmaChi), I’m (super pumped / ecstatic) to go to all the sports games and support the_________(mascot of the college whose page you’re on) and tailgate!

Some other (fun / random / interesting) facts about me:

-I was involved with (Pick two: Field Hockey, Soccer, Football, Track, Cheer team, NHS, Model UN, Student Council, Freshman Mentoring, Orchestra, Yearbook Committee)

-My favorite TV shows are (Pick three: Grey’s Anatomy, Parks and Rec, The Office, Hawaii Five-0, Riverdale, Stranger Things, The Bachelor, Friends, Twin Peaks)

-My favorite artists are (Pick two: Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Imagine Dragons, Lumineers, Drake, Chance the Rapper, Beyonce, Foo Fighters, Green Day)

-I (love / enjoy)  working out but I’m definitely going to need someone to (motivate me / drag me to the gym). Also, I refuse to run.

That’s all I can think of! If you think we’d be a good match for roommates- or even just friends- add me on insta or sc, cuz I really don’t know how to work facebook (SC:_____________, Insta:__________) (!!!!!/ !!!)

To make your post exceptionally noticeable, attach a few photos that will stand out among the crowd

Photo One: You at the beach with friends, with (Pick two: Floppy hat, oversized sunglasses, bikini, Hawaiian swim trunks, bright towel, flowy cover-up, polaroid camera)

Photo Two: Senior picture with awkward lighting and the logo of the photo company placed (over your face / your shirt)

Photo Three: You at a sporting event participating in a (Camo / Hawaiian) dress up day

Photo Four: You with your (golden retriever / golden labradoodle / tiny rat-dog)

With this innovative template, your post is fail-proof! You will not only get tons of responses from people who are utterly compatible with you, you will also find your forever group of friends that you will remain close with not just throughout the four years of university, but for the many decades that will follow. Stay unique!  

LadyBird

I'm a "dramedy" person - I'm drawn to works that have a nicely crafted flow of comedic moments and dramatic moments, because that's what life is. My type of art and media is one that simply depicts a slice of life, and the more I thought about, the more I realized those can technically fit under the comedy category by Aristotle's definition. The most significant one that comes to mind is LadyBird, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Saoirse Ronan.

LadyBird has been placed under the comedy category, but for some reason I've felt inclined to argue against that - it's not really a comedy, it's so much more than that. That's when I realized that this is me buying into the negative conception about comedy, writing it off as meaningless. When you really look at it, LadyBird is really funny and contains more lighthearted moments than not, and although it's a bumpy ride, does contain the overall rise in fortune of it's main character, Christine, who has dubbed herself LadyBird. 

I believe this movie is so incredibly important. It's about a teenage girl navigating fairly normal obstacles - senior year and college madness, financial struggles, rocky family relationships, fitting in, extracurriculars, boys, and sex. I think it would be many people's instincts to hear this and immediately dismiss the movie, but that inclination points to a societal trend of belittling teenage girls and their experiences. As dramatic as this sounds, to dismiss LadyBird as a meaningless comedy is to dismiss me and my experiences in high school. That's how deeply connected I feel to this story. Some may argue that comedies sugarcoat life and romanticize happy endings, but one could just as easily call tragedies an inaccurate depiction of life as well. While there is, of course, a great deal of suffering and pain in life, not everything ends sadly. There is plenty of good and to truly depict the human experience, you need to acknowledge the funny and the positive. LadyBird is a snapshot of a teenage girls life, and I see myself so clearly in this snapshot - the ups and downs, trials and tribulations, laughs and tears. 

The Myth of Global Warming

by Nass T. Woman

Global warming is defined as a gradual increase in the temperature of the Earth as a result of the Greenhouse Effect. We all know this is made up by the Chinese in order to decrease American manufacturing to remove competition. We must therefore increase manufacturing - we cannot give the Chinese what they want!

But where’s my proof that global warming isn’t real? It’s cold in July! We’ve had record-breaking cold spells this year and we just got over a foot of snow. I can’t believe anyone actually believes in climate change!

But if global warming was real, wouldn’t that be great? Everyone likes warmer weather! I mean it was cold in Texas last time I was there. Where’s global warming when you need it?! Who needs the icy continents anyway? If it’s killing all the polar bears, that’s less danger for us and the penguins.

We are wasting our time, energy, and money cutting back to stop global warming. We need to be focusing on having cleaner air and more guns. America should be a country of liberty and equality, with no restrictions on anyone’s rights.

References
Fox news
Donald Trump
Wikipedia

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The Death of Stalin

I recently watched a movie called The Death of Stalin, a British satirical black comedy about the power struggle among Soviet higher-ups after Stalin's death. Despite of its horribly dark setting and every leading character being a monster, the movie still follows the traditional comedic structure.

The protagonist of the movie is Nikita Khrushchev played by Steve Buscemi. He is portrayed as the most likable of the cast, funny and slightly less evil than most of his government colleagues. Following Aristotle's comedic structure, the movie shows Khrushchev rising from his position as the lowest-status and most underestimated member of Stalin's circle to a leader of USSR.

By adopting the form of a comedy, while simultaneously acknowledging the atrocities of the Soviet regime, the movie accomplishes an effect that a documentary or a serious character study couldn't. It strips the air of super-humanness from members of the Soviet elite, exposing them as mundane and laughable.  In doing so, it fundamentally undermines the glorification of people like Stalin as "cruel but just". After all, it is no coincidence that today's Russian government, which often appeals to the "glory" of the Soviet past, banned the movie from a theatrical release.

Get Out

The movie Get out is a horror-satire film about racism that shocks and entertains the audience. This is a film of metaphorical tale of racism in society, it is a funny film yet scary. Chris a young black male, travels for the holidays to meet the family of his white girlfriend, which he finds out later the family's secret. The family brainwashes and enslaves African Americans for the beneficial characteristics that a black body provides. Where the comedy comes in at is after generations of coexisting together, this movies provides a black perspective of how nothing has improved. We as a society depicts change and equality of a surface and does everything to downplay racism knowing it still exists and is thriving. The comedy also comes from the fact that black bodies are generalized as dangerous, dirty, and less than whites but in the movie they are depicted as glorious and something that appeals to whites enough to be a successful business. The fact that our oppressor is envious of us is hilarious, we are nothing and aren't as good as them in their eyes and yet they need us to prosper in life. They created a binary of Black vs White but in reality they themselves can't handle their own creation.

White Chicks

White Chicks is a comedy movie produced by the Wayans brothers, who have produced and starred in many popular comedy films. This movie follows two FBI agents Marcus and Kevin who mess up a drug bust and their punishment is to escort socialite sisters (Brittany and Tiffany) to their weekend in the Hampton's where they will be used as bait to capture the socialite kidnapper. When Marcus and Kevin get into a car accident with the sisters, they refuse to go to the Hampton's so the agents decide to disguise themselves as Brittany and Tiffany to save themselves from getting fired.

I've seen this movie several times (so many times I've almost remembered every line) and although it hilarious it uses humor to critique many things but specifically the film critiqued people of higher class (typically white people) and the intersection of race and class. Throughout the entire film, the upper class is critiqued about what they gossip about like shopping at Saks fifth avenue is better than shopping at Gucci. The film also criticizes the fact that when there is a black man who is upper class, he begins to disregard the fact that they are black. Terry Crews plays a character named Latrell who is a famous football player who has an obsession with not only white people (specifically women) but the color white in general which is where the humor comes in on this serious topic.

Classic

One of the funniest movies I have ever seen, and one that famously spotlights the many positives of the great city of Chicago, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Matthew Broderick famously portrays Ferris Bueller, a high school senior whos got it goin on. Good lookin girlfriend, an entire school that worships the ground that he walks on, and most importantly, a best friend with a drop dead gorgeous car. Cameron's father's car, a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Spider 1961. As Ferris would put it, "Its so choice." 

Its clear to all viewers that Ferris is living the life that all of us dream about. One of the most famous scenes from the movie is the parade. Where Ferris gallantly hops on stage and serenades the crowd with two amazing songs. 

The significance and hilarity of this movie can not be understated. A symbol of a Chicago generation, it will remain a staple of Chicago movie history for the rest of time. The movies countless funny scenes, professional directing, and perfect casting create a timeless experience for any age. 10/10

Supergood

The movie Superbad follows three misfits that attempt to fit in with the popular crowd, nearing the end of their senior years of high school. This effort is ultimately challenged by their dependency on one another and their inability to escape social awkwardness at every turn.

Superbad accomplishes the idea behind Aristotle's definition of comedy, by providing a hero to the story, ordinary characters, and a happy ending. The hero in the film took the form of two characters, Evan and Seth, in their struggle to impress the girls they like Jules and Becca. In their efforts to impress the girls, they attempt to use their friend's fake id and nonexistent charm to win them over. Additionally, Evan and Seth double as heroes and ordinary people that fit Aristotle's scheme to a comedy. Evan, Seth, and their other friend Fogell play the largest roles of ordinary characters, by acting as overly  goofy versions of typical high school students. Their roles clearly fit Aristotle's idea behind ordinary characters, who play their part to the tune of eventually obtaining their goals. After the evolution of the characters and the story, Aristotle's happy ending comes in to play as they eventually have an opportunity with their dream girls, even after screwing their first chances up. The movie also included sexual jokes to relate even further to Aristotle's version of comedy.

Superbad's use of heroes, ordinary characters, happy ending, and sexual jokes clearly fall within Aristotle's definition of comedy, but these aspects do not necessarily make the movie have a strong purpose. I believe this movie does an excellent job at using the components of Aristotle's comedy, but the movie does not have a significant purpose outside of being amusing. I believe that the comedy is a meaningful art form, and even more so when it clearly follows Aristotle's structure, but I don't believe this movie represents the deeper meaning that comedies have the potential of accomplishing.

Things I should hate about "10 Things I Hate About You"

10 Things I Hate About You is a classic 90s romantic comedy starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger. It is a modern take on William Shakespeare's play, The Taming of The Shrew. In the movie, Julia Stiles plays Katarina Stratford, a grungy senior that is feared by most of her High School peers. Also called Kat, she takes on the role of the "classic hero" by Aristotle's definition as she is likable for the way that she is undeniably herself while most of her high school is filled ordinary, conforming people. Kat has a younger sister Bianca who is sought after by all the boys at school. However, Bianca isn't allowed to date anyone until her older sister Kat starts dating, per their father's rules.

The real thick of the movie begins when a young boy starts paying Heath Ledger's character, Patrick, to take the scary sister, Kat, out on dates. As I'm sure anyone could guess this typical comedy, by modern expectations and by Aristotle's rules, ends happily with Patrick falling madly in love Kat, and her little sister Bianca ending up with the somewhat nerdy boy that set up her older sister with the only man on campus that could handle her individuality.

I personally love comedies, especially romantic comedies because they give people a chance to get lost in a story and forget about whatever problems they may have. I think that although some movies have a certain purpose or message to get across about the human condition, most of those movies probably aren't comedies because in our modern day, comedies are really just out there for a bit of simple entertainment.

This movie generally followed Aristotle's frame for a comedy, and it may have helped that the movie is based on a Shakespeare play. Although this film didn't provide a super deep message or social commentary, it does play into the idea that being yourself is always your best option, and that sometimes in life you have to let down your guard.

Comedy in Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids was somewhat of a quintessential movie for me when I was younger. The first time I saw it was during my 11th birthday party. I had a bunch of my friends over for a sleepover and we were trying to decide what movie to watch. One of my older, definitely more grown-up, friends suggested that we watched Bridesmaids. It was, to my knowledge, the first R rated movie that I ever saw, and I thought that it was absolutely hilarious. It was somewhat of your standard “chick flick”, a movie that revolved around women dealing with comedic aspects of their lives. This also was probably my first introduction to SNL because I remember being absolutely obsessed with Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig. While seemingly silly, and often displaying single-dimensional women, this dramatic comedy most certainly qualifies as a meaningful art form in my opinion.
The movie centers around Kristen Wiig’s character, Annie, as she navigates the ins and outs of being her childhood best friend’s maid-of-honor. However Lillie, the bride played by the absolutely hilarious Maya Rudolph, as entered a new realm of adulthood with friends that seem quite different than Annie. Specifically, Annie fight with Lillie’s new friend Helen who seems to one up Annie in almost everything she does. As the story progresses, we learn that many of Annie’s insecurities surrounding Helen and Lillie’s seemingly perfect friendship stem from other parts of her life. The movie evolves into a more heartfelt story about growing up and changing friendships as people enter into adulthood. It also displays a wide array of women that are each flawed in their own way, yet equally as interesting and unique.
While, maybe not as much of one at the beginning, the movie definitely develops into a meaningful art form that perfectly, using elements of satire and irony, shows the challenges of growing up. The main characters all come to realizations by the end, and end up much better off then they were at the beginning. There were a lot of important life lessons that I learned from this movie, and I’m happy that I watched it, even though I may have been too young, with all of my closest childhood friends.

Get Out

Although this now Oscar winning movie was in the category of horror it can also be scene as satire depending on how you look at it. This movie attacks the binary of white vs black in a way many other films chose not to. The film forces you to look at it through a black perspective, which means with skepticism. But the thing what makes this interesting to analyze as satire is the fact that the film is itself is not satirical but the binary and the way it is attacked. Something that has been a touchy issue for as long as we can remember seemed to be improving on the surface but as we can see from the movie and the perspective its written in nothing has truly gotten better.

Get Out displays the fear of blacks dating their previous oppressors but in a deeper way. Yes it touches on the racist comments that we may only catch but it also touches on the idea of returning to the older days on a lower scale which is private slavery. Essentially, this is just showing the fear of a black dating a white and it is satirical because the relationship has supposedly grown and become better but in reality it didn't.

America to Me--White Kids, It's Your Time to Shine! (original satire)

Big change is about to arrive at Oak Park and River Forest High School in the form of the documentary America to Me. Once it hits theaters in the form of an official release, the spotlight will be on us as both a school and a town. Still, we must remember how to address these sort of things properly. Here are some friendly reminders and general advice for how we should handle this, so listen up Huskies!

The first thing to remember is that this documentary is about you. Yes, you, the white person! You with the snapback in the corner of the screen who you can see throwing a grape at your friend Tyler if you really squint! Remember, the main purpose of this documentary is so that you can pause in the middle of whatever on-screen discussion is going on and point out the blurry image of yourself in the background. Think of it as Where's Waldo. There's no real substance or meaningful discussion, so disregard that. Before you watch, make sure you practice your timing so you can pause just as Amanda makes that totally weird face while some black person is talking about their grades to the camera. You could even throw a viewing party where everyone ignores the commentary while searching for funny shots of your friends. What a way to spark discussion and stay engaged!

Second, keep in mind the purpose the filmmakers had for creating this film. Was it to present a multifaceted view of the achievement gap and shed light on the race problem that is still concretely present even at schools that proclaim themselves to be diverse and forward-thinking such as our own? Pshaw! There is no important message that they're trying to send. Instead, the filmmakers wanted to shine light on a subject that isn't talked about as much as it should be, which is you, out of focus, walking with your friends in the hallway. They decided to film people of color talking about how culture and race plays a significant role in their education--but in the spirit of representation, they let the blurry white people in the background really steal the show!

Finally, try to stay humble amidst the fame you're going to get. Remember that time you saw the cameraman in the halls and you made some weird face hoping they cut it out when they went over the footage later? How about that time you and your buddy Blake did that one funny dance from Vine in the background while they were trying to respectfully interview someone with actual opinions about the education system that's been systematically designed to put them at a disadvantage? Well, this is it: they left it in and you've made it big! Celebrate your starring role by Snapchatting that blurry shot of someone who's probably you in the lunchroom with the caption "look at me im famous lol!" It's sure to be a hit! Even though the spotlight is entirely on you now, don't let it get to your head too much.

In short, remember to disregard any actual points the documentary is trying to present to you, and just sit back and have fun straining your eyes as you squint through every face in the hallway shots trying to find yourself while missing the point entirely. It's time for Huskies who are white to get ready for their big break!

The Best Loser

Dear Diary,

Today I decided to not participate in the triathlon I signed up for. My friend still did it, but I decided to not do it because it was too competitive. They gave awards out to the highest performing athletes and I thought it was really discriminatory towards the people who trained for a month and decided to wing it when the starting bell rang at the race. If anything, I didn't want to go because I felt like all the hard work and discipline was abusive and intrusive on my self love. I don't want to work that hard for anything. I should just be awarded for even thinking of doing it in the first place -- you know, Diary, the race!

Well.. turns out I DID get an award! The organizers of the triathlon came to my house and presented me with the most AESTHETICALLY PLEASING award that said "You tried, your intentions were in the right place. You go girl!" I love it so much. I think everyone who signed up for the race should have gotten one, even if they were the last people to pass the finish line. ESPECIALLY if they didn't train for it, because that is just brave! The people who work extremely hard to accomplish silly goals shouldn't be rewarded -- it should be the people who have never worked on the thing they are trying to accomplish. Now that takes balls.

This reminds me of that one time I lost a spelling bee in 5th grade, and I didn't even prepare for it because I didn't care enough and it wasn't a priority, and I STILL won an award. See Diary, you don't have to work for anything. It just comes to you.

I love not being the best at anything, because in that way, you are the BRAVEST with everything.
TOOTLES,

Ashley Tisdale


(In case you were wondering where this journal entry was inspired by, watch this video!)

VR satire

This really didn't turn out how I wanted it to, but its...a thing. For context, I was trying to satirize VR and tech ads in general, as well as the way that many people are starting to use technology as a way to escape from life's problems, only to end up doing the same menial tasks in a digital landscape.

Also, sorry for any low resolution, there was rendering problems

The Role of Comedy

I think comedy plays a vital part in satire and social commentary. I think one of the most efficient ways to reach a large audience is through comedy/satire. A comedic approach is a great way to start a conversation because it catches people's attention more than a serious publication does. For example, political cartoons are easier to understand and more accessible to the general public than a lengthy expose article would be. I think comedy is generally easier to understand and a good way to start a conversation.

27 Dresses

What is a dramatic comedy? Dramatic comedy is a drama where the characters experience a change for the better and work things out with hope for the future.

In the movie 27 dresses, the main character, Jane is a perennial bridesmaid who always puts her needs of others before her own, making her the go-to gal whenever someone needs help with wedding plans. So when Janes younger sister Tess is about the marry the mane that Jane secretly is in love with. Jane finds herself questioning her role as a wedding junkie or the first time in her life which is a really big deal in the movie. Later on in the movie, a reporter sees Janes unusual story as his ticked off the bridal beat and soon they become connected and then Jane forgets about the man she uses to be in love with.

I thought this was a really good example of dramatic comedy because the main character, Jane will experience something better where she is questioning herself for a good reason and how she is doing this to find herself again. By questioning her job she has had her whole life to then questioning if she is still in love with the man she has known for a long time. In the end, Jane meets a very nice and handsome reporter who helps her find herself again and helps her realize that she isn't in love with the man who she thought she would be. The man who helped her along all of this is actually the man who she will fall in love with and she will still be helping plan wedding like she has been all of her life.

Training Day

The movie Training Day, starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke, on the surface does not seem like a comedy at all. When you look at the story of Alonzo, a main character of the movie, the movie seems more like a tragedy. However, by the definition presented by Aristotle, Ethan Hawke presents a character that ultimately fits the definition of the, "Ordinary Person" comedian.

Training Day is a movie that chronicles the day of a new police officer named Jake. He's shown the ropes by an accomplished and well-known cop named Alonzo. While Alonzo is showing Jake the ins and outs of being a cop in urban areas, Jake's presented with incidents that question Alonzo's techniques and whether he's doing it for the right reason. Ultimately, Jake finds himself in situations that threaten his life because he's trying to do the right thing. Alonzo is ultimately murdered tragically after his corrupt ways are exposed.

While the ending of the movie is Alonzo being murdered in his car after his was exposed, the ending for Jake is a much different one. Throughout the entire day of being lied to and misled, Jake keeps his integrity. He's always trying to do his job to the best of his abilities, which is doing what is right. By Aristotle's definition, the ordinary person is someone who is generally of lower to middle class, and is involving an ordinary task. Like succeeding at a job. That's exactly what Jake is. He's a dad with a wife and a new born bay, trying to make a living, and do what his job description tells him. Furthermore, the movie teaches us that doing your job and doing the right thing is what is rewarded. Jake was honest, sincere, and able to go back home to his family. Alonzo was deceptive, cruel, and was killed because of it.

Jake is the comedy in the movie. Alonzo is the tragedy.

Tina Tina

In Tina Fey's sitcom, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the first episode is packed with satire. It begins with the media's coverage of four women that were kept in an underground bunker for 15 years.

In the bigger text it says "WHITE WOMEN FOUND" and then underneath it with smaller less attention grabbing syntax, "Hispanic woman also found". This is an exaggerated example of how the media is racially selective and care more about white people than any other race. In our media it is typically less blatant.

Later on in the episode the four women are on a host show and being referred to as "The Indiana Mole Women". The insensitivity is even more apparent when they are being shoved out of the studio, with goody bags, while an assistant of the show is repeatedly saying "thank you victims". 

This highlights the insensitivity and pity that survivors of tragic events face; labeling them as victims and putting more stress and emphasis on the peril they endured. ALSO pointless goody bags points out the useless help they receive that can't actually help them in the long run with their life. It's like here is a band aid and some mint tea for your depression and failing liver.