Thoughtful writers such as King and McQueen, in probing pop culture media, makes us think twice about phenomena we might other wise take for granted. In the essay " Why We Crave Horror Movies" the author Stephen King boldly discusses why people crave his tales of horror. King's success is partly based on his ability to provide the viewers with an outlet to their fears. King believes that "we are all insane" (315), Horror movies are one …showed first 75 words of 686 total…

…showed last 75 words of 686 total…the insanity of people. Also, somewhat like King, McQueen feels that we crave certain pop culture media because we are all stupid. McQueen has a less shocking approach and directs her readers with straight to the point facts. Another way are alike is that both writers examine a craving of the general public. Overall, both authors have strong and influential opinions, but they both have different styles and methods, but get their points across effectively.