A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Del Rio argues that networked activism, abetted by social networking sites and media, continues to present a range of challenges and opportunities in democratic life for lone activists and advocacy groups alike.
Can the enviro-slacker audience of IFC’s Portlandia laugh at themselves?
Gerbner’s notion of “symbolic annihilation” frames this discussion of minority representation in mainstream U.S. television, wherein Del Rio notes the conspicuous omission of Filipinos from the televisual space.
A paratextual analysis of Robert Rodriguez’s recent “mexploitation” film, Machete
Cyclists have taken to the Internet to spread their message: the bicycle can stand as part of the solution to a whole range of problems, including climate change, obesity, traffic, pollution, depression, petrol politics, and even oil spills.
Logorama: risky corporate trademark satire or straight product placement marketing via the doctrine of “fair use”?
A discussion of a few ways in which Latina/os have reclaimed and repositioned Latina/o representations on popular U.S. American television.
A discussion of the tensions between authenticity and appropriation in contemporary representations of Latinos in U.S. television.
