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“I’m not really a ‘fan’, but…”: Fandom, Learning and the Future of Higher Education
Josh Stenger, Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

May 28, 2019 Josh Stenger Leave a comment

Josh Stenger argues that participatory fandom presents higher education with an opportunity to help undergraduates identify the skills and habits of mind they have already developed as fans, then strengthen and apply these in intentional, edifying ways in more traditional academic settings.

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Punk, Disco, Porn—The Deuce ’77—Part 3
Matthew Tchepikova-Treon / The University of Minnesota

May 24, 2019 Matthew Tchepikova-Treon 12 comments

In his third piece on HBO’s The Deuce, Matthew Tchepikova-Treon explores the role of pornography, music, and the female body in the show’s second season.

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Twitter and the Politics of Citation
Sarah Florini / Arizona State University

May 24, 2019 Sarah Florini One comment

Sarah Florini considers how the intersections of social media, race, intellectual property and fair use require a shift in thinking from issues of legality to issues of power.

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Grace and Frankie Open the Door: Dramedy, Netflix, and Small Screen Lily Tomlin
Kelly Kessler / DePaul University

May 24, 2019 Kelly Kessler 2 comments

Kelly Kessler considers Lily Tomlin’s unique televisual history.

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Reflections on an $1,800 Dissertation
Josh Braun / UMass Amherst

May 24, 2019 Josh Braun / University of Massachusetts Amherst One comment

Josh Braun reflects on completing his dissertation field work on a shoestring budget.

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Tits or GTFO: The Aggressive Architecture of the Internet
Alison Harvey / University of Leicester

May 24, 2019 Alison Harvey / University of Leicester One comment

Alison Harvey borrows concepts from critical architecture studies to argue that ‘active inactivity’ in dealing with toxic and hateful speech and action in the regulation of social media web sites functions as aggressive architecture, sidelining the concerns, needs, and well-being of Othered publics.

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OVER*FLOW: Dynasty, Reproduction, Coalition: Why the Game of Thrones Finale Was Queerly Satisfying
Alexander Cho / UC Irvine

May 23, 2019 Alexander Cho / UC Irvine 4 comments

Alexander Cho calls attention to the Game of Thrones conclusion too many of us overlooked: a vision of queer coalition politics.

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Nicole Erin Morse examines how The Matrix (1999) interrupts and deconstructs the male gaze. @cinefeminism

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