Viewer Discretion Advised: Moral and Emotional Codes in NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue\u27s opening shot is a white-on-black warning label: This police drama contains adult language and partial nudity. Viewer discretion is advised. A self-imposed rating on the part of ABC, the show\u27s broadcaster, it originated in response to the police drama\u27s controversial use of (limited) profanity and partial nudity, a singular departure for conservative, family-oriented U.S. television networks and their advertisers. The addition of a viewer advisory, initiated by network and advertising caution, played on the show\u27s controversial status, turning it to promotional advantage. From its debut, the series began to be watched by many viewers curious about the fuss, and the warning label continues weekly, displayed like a badge of honor by a cutting-edge program, breaking the rules and challenging the status quo

Listener discretion advised: the power and politics of intercultural encounters on music radio

On April 14, 2007, rapper Cadence Weapon and indie pop musician Final Fantasy featured on Fuse, a weekly radio program produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) about serendipitous encounters between musicians from diverse scenes, styles, places, and cultures. By bringing together disparate strangers—or, at least, unlikely pairings—producers sought to stage unique performances that demonstrated the capacity for collaborations to spark creativity and enable communication across sometimes vast musical and cultural differences. This article addresses the deployment of power in situations of intercultural collaboration, exploring first how the form of the episode communicates ideological assumptions about the nature of multiculturalism and then focusing on two collaborative performances from the episode to demonstrate how the music may add to a more complicated discourse about social norms. In addition to pointing to the gulf that exists between intention and realization as a means of positively engaging the operationalization of principles of multiculturalism, my approach provides a potential model of analysis suitable for situations of intercultural performance that involve disparately present audiences and levels of mediation

02-21-2014 SWOSU Students Prepare for Agnes of God

Based on a true story, Agnes of God features a young nun who is accused of murdering an infant she gave birth to in a cloistered convent. Discretion is advised for the production of Agnes of God due to some subject matter and language

DESIGN FOR OUR LIVES! Defensive Design Strategies for School Shootings

Viewer Discretion is advised. This thesis serves to analyze tragedies that have been running rampant in America since roughly the 90s. Looking at them from an architectural standpoint and how design elements incorporated into the modern way schools are design can create a safer environment for the students and staff alike

COVID-19 Mortality Risk in Down Syndrome: Results From a Cohort Study Of 8 Million Adults

Background: At the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many national health organizations emphasized nonpharmacologic interventions, such as quarantining or physical distancing. In the United Kingdom, strict self-isolation (“shielding”) was advised for those deemed to be clinically extremely vulnerable on the basis of the presence of selected medical conditions or at the discretion of their general practitioners. Down syndrome features on neither the U.K. shielding list nor the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list of groups at “increased risk.” However, it is associated with immune dysfunction, congenital heart disease, and pulmonary pathology and, given its prevalence, may be a relevant albeit unconfirmed risk factor for severe COVID-1