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“Life in Plastic, It’s Fantastic”: Barbie, Gendered Expectations, and the Female-Driven Blockbuster
Courtney Brannon Donoghue / University of North Texas

November 15, 2023 Courtney Brannon Donoghue / University of North Texas 2 comments

Courtney Brannon Donoghue explores Barbie’s successful release amidst Hollywood’s short-sighted tendency towards plastic representation.

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Distributing Streaming Content to India’s “Neomobile” Audiences
Rahul Mukherjee / University of Pennsylvania

November 15, 2023 Rahul Mukherjee / University of Pennsylvania Leave a comment

Rahul Mukherjee analyzes India’s VoD growth, focusing on localization, distribution practices, telecom bundling, local CDNs, and audience data dynamics in streaming.

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Air and the Managerial Sports Film
Branden Buehler / Seton Hall University

November 15, 2023 Branden Buehler / Seton Hall University Leave a comment

Branden Buehler discusses Air, the latest entry to the managerial sports film subgenre.

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Building Cages Around the Imaginary
Brianna Dym / The Roux Institute at Northeastern University

November 15, 2023 Brianna Dym / Northeastern University Leave a comment

Brianna Dym argues that the world of computer science and design need more diverse participation in order to shatter the unconscious biases that put “cages around our imagination.”

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I’m a Barbie Girl: Becoming the Barbie Spectator On and Offline
Margaret Rossman / Bellarmine University

November 15, 2023 Margaret Rossman / Bellarmine University Leave a comment

Dr. Margaret Rossman examines feminist discourse surrounding Barbie (2023) and discusses the role of digital media in constructing a feminine viewing experience.

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Accident: The True Dangers of Stunt Work on Set
Lauren Steimer / University of South Carolina

November 15, 2023 Lauren Steimer / University of South Carolina Leave a comment

Lauren Steimer elaborates on the dangers of on-set stunt work.

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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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