King: Schumer’s balance between comedy, serious issues proves successful
Pop culture columnist Eric King explains why Amy Schumer's commentary on serious issues through comedy is a refreshing way to connect with audiences. Read more »
Writer archives: Eric King
King: Late-night TV trend of content created for viral videos cannot persist
Here’s something we’ve been seeing a lot: A celebrity sends out a stupid tweet and quickly deletes it minutes after posting. Most recently, one of… Read more »
King: TV reboots cannot match quality of originals, should stay in past
Every day, it seems there is another Buzzfeed post titled “23 Moments ‘Boy Meets World’ Got Way, Way Too Real” or “How Well Do You… Read more »
King: ‘Daily Show’ replacement still deserves job after questionable tweets
Comedy Central recently announced that South African comic Trevor Noah will be filling the empty chair that Jon Stewart will leave on “The Daily Show”’… Read more »
King: 'Looking' gave gay characters depth, failed to embrace diversity
Last week, HBO’s “Looking” was canceled. After two seasons of panning over the San Francisco skyline and Russel Tovey’s ass, the story of three gay… Read more »
King: Animated women lack diversity, trend must not continue
Desk lamp bounces on screen. Crushes “I.” Every now and again, a post crawls its way out of the pit of Tumblr anonymity and into… Read more »
King: Cinderella remakes should take risks to further advance story
This weekend, Disney’s “Cinderella” smashed its box office competition with a $70 million opening. Generous reviews lauded the movie’s storytelling and genuine spirit, not to… Read more »
King: Apple's diverse emojis do not represent all identities
Last February I tweeted, “I'm amazed that the emoji creators made a camel with one hump and a camel with two humps, and they still… Read more »
King: Calling a woman a "basic bitch" is sexist and unoriginal
She’s the kind of girl who loves country music and calls herself “southern” when she’s from Ohio. Or she’s the girl who doesn’t prefer a… Read more »
King: Songwriters have unjust deals with music streaming sites, labels
Two behemoths in the music industry are investing in streaming: Apple and Jay Z. Apple bought headphone maker Beats by Dre, which already had its… Read more »
King: Grammys have lost meaning, legitimacy, fail to entertain audiences
Millions tuned in to watch “Undercover Boss” on Sunday only to be disappointed when the Grammys came on. They were subsequently subjected to watching a… Read more »
King: Coming out should not be commodified
A few weeks ago, a video of two YouTube celebrity brothers coming out to their dad over the phone went viral. Between sobs they told… Read more »
King: Network attempts to bring musical theater to TV fall short
Fox just released the first round of castings for its upcoming live musical “Grease,” set to air Jan. 31, 2016. Singer, actress and two-time “Dancing… Read more »
King: Lumbersexuals have storied history, no one culture can lay claims
A man sits in a coffee shop. He’s wearing Red Wing boots and weathered jeans, Warby Parkers and a flannel. A head of shiny blonde… Read more »
King: Critics must applaud, not condemn representation on network TV
Let’s talk about representation. A lot of stuff is flying around about new TV shows like “Empire,” “Black-ish,” and now “Fresh off the Boat.” All… Read more »
