A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Patty Ahn explores the dichotomous feelings captured in K-Pop and “Arirang,” their relation to South and North Korea’s national and global identities, and the role each musical iteration played in Team Korea’s presentation at the PyeongChang Olympics.
Ramon Lobato discusses the emergence of IPTV (internet protocol television) piracy and considers the trend’s implications for global television markets, cultures, and flows.
Elizabeth Affuso considers Taylor Swift’s use of banal imaging via social media as a promotional technique.
Paul Reinsch explores the complicated definition of soundtracks, and its meaning for the media industries more widely.
Jorie Lagerwey and Taylor Nygaard analyze Broad City as a case study for the racial discourses of female friendships in television’s Horrible White People comedies.
