Category: 11.07

An exploration of camp sensibility as illustrated by Michael Buckley’s What the Buck?! YouTube show.

A look at the often-brutal power dynamic undergirding the Olympics and its media history.

One media scholar’s reportage of and reaction to the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show.

Reflections on teaching cultural studies of sound technology and popular music.

From card catalogs to status updates, the use of the term “new” in relation to media is less than rigorous and potentially dangerous.

In addition to critiquing Avatar’s representations of gender and disability, the authors also consider the reasons for the film’s widespread popularity.