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Posting Up at Pigalle: The Online and Offline Worlds of Branded Basketball
Courtney M. Cox / University of Southern California

November 27, 2018 Courtney M. Cox / University of Southern California 2 comments

Courtney M. Cox discusses the famous Pigalle basketball court in Paris as a unique example of interactive transnational advertising that links viral marketing to the creative public consumption and experience of branded leisure space.

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Podcasting’s Dirty Secret: Audio Storytelling Takes Art, Craft—and Tons of Time
Siobhán McHugh / University of Wollongong

November 27, 2018 Siobhán McHugh / University of Wollongong, Australia 11 comments

Siobhán McHugh explores podcasting and audio storytelling as mediums and the artistry and skill involved in its production.

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Media Historiography Projects: One Librarian’s Hacks
Nedda H. Ahmed / Georgia State University / College of the Arts Librarian

November 27, 2018 Nedda Ahmed / Georgia State University One comment

Nedda Ahmed, College of the Arts Librarian at Georgia State University, offers several research hacks as well as an extensive list of accessible resources for students and scholars unable to travel to media-specific collections.

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Mass Reach After Mass Media
Josh Braun / University of Massachusetts Amherst

November 27, 2018 Josh Braun / University of Massachusetts Amherst 2 comments

Joshua Braun explores the relationship between distribution and conceptions of the public, from early postal networks to social media, and discusses the growing disconnect between inclusive public interest and the market-driven logics that propel corporate interests.

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Lucifer’s Women and Doctor Dracula: Conjuring a Cult-Cult Canon
Phil Oppenheim / Oppanopticom / EPIX / Brown Sugar SVOD

November 27, 2018 Phil Oppenheim / Oppanopticom / EPIX / Brown Sugar, SVOD 2 comments

Phil Oppenheim discusses forgotten cult horror films of the 1970s that could belong to what he terms a “cult-cult canon.”

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Dispatch from the Inaugural Fan Studies Network – North America Conference
Jenny Keegan / Louisiana State University Press

November 27, 2018 Jenny Keegan / Louisiana State University Press 2 comments

The inaugural Fan Studies Network-North America Conference took place in October 2018. In case you couldn’t make it, Jenny Keegan is here to fill you in.

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Over*Flow: “Effort is Overrated: The Dissonance of AI Integrations with the 2024 Olympics”
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30 Jan

New Over*Flow! Kathryn Hartzell examines AI Olympic Ads from Summer '24, identifying a dissonance in the ads' narratives that highlight tensions around AI's relationship to creativity, concerns over increased precarity in media industries & more. Read at http://tinyurl.com/mr2rzzeh

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Michael Z. Newman explores the convergence of TV & TikTok, arguing that the platform embodies television’s fragmentary logic & attention-driven economy, transforming late night shows like After Midnight into viral, internet-native content.

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Andrew Stubbs-Lacy's column examines Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer on AppleTV+, exploring how its production and promotion as a “cinematic” auteur-driven series reflect broader industry strategies. Read it here: http://tinyurl.com/yc6cckya

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Roderik Smits explores how AI is shaping the landscape of film programming and distribution.

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