Crasstopia
I really don't like this guy. Just in case you've been away from your television for, oh, about a decade, this is Seth McFarlane. He's become something of a pop culture juggernaut, creating animated sitcoms and movies, and with enough credit as an entertainer that he was tapped to host the 2013 Oscars. Kids love him, particularly if they're in junior high. His humor is scatological, racist, misogynist, and hyper-sexualized. Parents who have the misfortune to walk in on their children watching a Seth McFarlane cartoon are fully justified in the knee-jerk response of "Turn that off!" Notice I didn't say "Change the channel!" Chances are good that whatever those same juvenile consumers switch to will be equally offensive: Daniel Tosh, pro "wrestling," "reality" shows, teen sex comedies, Judd Apatow-style gross-out movies. "Go on the internet instead!" is likely to plunge them even deeper into content that has push...