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Author: Iain Robert Smith

Collecting the Trash: The Cult of the Ephemeral Clip from VHS to YouTube
Iain Robert Smith / Roehampton University

September 16, 2011 Iain Robert Smith 8 comments

The culture of the clip forms part of a longer history of collecting and re-presenting ephemeral media that is often ignored or forgotten.

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“It’s a Very Curious English Thing”: Failed Pilots for American Remakes of British Television
Iain Robert Smith / Roehampton University

August 4, 2011 Iain Robert Smith 11 comments

The failure of American adaptations of British shows such as Spaced, Red Dwarf and The IT Crowd can be attributed to its lack of success in adapting to the new national context.

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Bootleg Archives: Notes on BitTorrent Communities and Issues of Access
Iain Robert Smith / Roehampton University

June 23, 2011 Iain Robert Smith 10 comments

The BitTorrent communities function as bootleg archives with myriad rare and inaccessible films and reshape our understanding of underexplored areas of world cinema history.

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Over*Flow: "I’m the Industry Baby”: The Political Economy of Lil Nas X
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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

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6 Jan

‼️ 10 more days to submit! ‼️

@TomDivon & I are guest editing this special issue on BeReal and platform authenticities for @FlowTV.

This might be one of the *first* scholarly forums on BeReal! Submit your essays by Jan 15 to FlowJournalEditors@gmail.com. And please RT! https://twitter.com/FlowTV/status/1599820038071992320

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