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Category: 21.05

Adam Curtis’ Bitter Lake: Clarity through Collage
Kevin J. Hunt / Nottingham Trent University

March 23, 2015 Kevin J. Hunt / Nottingham Trent University 2 comments

Curtis’ cognitive mapping of the issues surrounding Afghanistan, the Middle East and the Western loss of faith in politicians and economic structures is turned into the formal structure of Bitter Lake, resulting in a documentary that provides a selective but convincing overview of an otherwise incoherent situation

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Expanded Cinematography, or the Problems Workflow Won’t Solve
Christopher Lucas, Trinity University

March 23, 2015 Christopher Lucas One comment

The author argues for a more diverse notion of cinematography that is inclusive of not only various technical sensibilities but also of people.

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Very Special Webisodes: Web Series, Disability, and Cultural Accessibility
Elizabeth Ellcessor / Indiana University

March 23, 2015 Elizabeth Ellcessor / University of Virginia One comment

A look into how web series with a strong focus on disability complicate the ideas of cultural accessibility where those traditionally marginalized are capable of employing technologies to aid their self-representation.

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Shark Tank and the American Dream
Chad Newsom / Savannah College of Art and Design

March 23, 2015 Chad Newsom / Savannah College of Art and Design 2 comments

An examination of the construction of the American Dream mythology within ABC’s Shark Tank

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Reflections on the New Diversity in Television
Mary Beltrán / University of Texas at Austin

March 23, 2015 Mary Beltran / University of Texas - Austin 2 comments

A look into the variety of changes behind-the-scenes that has contributed to the rise of more diverse television shows.

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“Buckle up, bitches. Nothing is as it seems”: Gothic conventions in Pretty Little Liars
Andrea Braithwaite / University of Ontario Institute of Technology

March 23, 2015 Andrea Braithwaite / University of Ontario Institute of Technology 2 comments

An textual analysis of how Pretty Little Liars challenges early Gothic tropes of female passivity and victimization.

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Knowledge, Agency, and the “Strong Female Lead” in Serialized Television
Kathleen Battles / Oakland University

March 23, 2015 Kathleen Battles / Oakland University 3 comments

A look into TV shows with a “Strong Female Lead” where the author argues that each woman remains “strong” in terms of her abilities, but their access to knowledge and subsequent ability to act becomes extremely limited.

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Classifying Dahmer: Protecting Netflix’s Homonormative Canon
Dan Vena / Queen’s University & Sarah Woodstock / University of Toronto

"I’m the Industry Baby”: The Political Economy of Lil Nas X
Wendy Peters / Nipissing University

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27 Jan

New to Over*Flow: Dan Vena and Sarah Woodstock argue that Netflix’s removal of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story from its LGBTQ TV category discards “unacceptable” queer history and protects the homonormativity of Netflix’s LGBTQ library.
https://www.flowjournal.org/2023/01/overflow-classifying-dahmer/

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21 Jan

Check out this call for papers from our colleagues! 10 days until submissions are due.

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13 Jan

Hey folks! We are officially extending this CFP until Sunday, January 15

Looking forward to reading your submissions!

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