Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a basic tenant of social sciences and psychology, devoted to categorizing an individual’s needs in relation to each other. At the bottom are the essentials; food, sleep, homeostasis, etc. Moving up, we find requirements like security, safety, family, and intimacy. The fourth tier of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs concerns self-esteem: [...]

Batten down the hatches and steer clear of all opinionated college students, this week’s episode of How I Met Your Mother deals with the lofty topic of gender roles. A specific branch of social sciences, humanities and literary analysis, gender roles are the accepted social and behavioral norms in culture beyond mere biology. In this [...]

The Big Bang Theory’s original pilot was simpler than its current incarnation. Originally, the show only featured Leonard, Penny, Sheldon, and was terrible. While this original pilot is unavailable to the public (save for a three-minute clip available on YouTube), sources suggest the major problem was a reliance on tired sitcom roles; a male and [...]

We are now four episodes into the season, and with that, The Big Bang Theory departs from the previously established “Shamy” arc to address two other seemingly-abandoned plotlines. I’ve mentioned previously about the surprising rise in popularity of minor character, Bernadette. Originally intended for a five-episode stint, Bernadette (played by Melissa Rauch) was introduced as [...]

What makes a New Yorker? It’s a city unlike any other with citizens unlike any other. People who love the city, know the city, and (most importantly) are able to survive the city. But who earns the right to tout the coveted title “New Yorker?” This is the question debated by the cast of How [...]

I like to harp on Sheldon a lot in this column. He does stupid things under the guise of being smart, and he never learns from his mistakes, ever. But sometimes, like this week, we get reminders that he is human. This week’s episode begins with Sheldon and Amy further differentiating and separating themselves from [...]

Remember Don? It’s hard not to. He and Robin had a significant story arc throughout season 5. Their romance ended on rocky terms when Don accepted a prestigious news anchor job in Chicago. This was the same exact job Robin turned down to continue her relationship with Don. Harsh. Subscribing to be the most comprehensive [...]

Dia de los Muertos. Day of the Dead. Not exactly Christmas, Thanksgiving or the Fourth of July but this was a holiday episode. I don’t claim to know much about the Day of the Dead but it was nice how this episode revolved around shows of affection (sometimes public) and how they have a good [...]