A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
An exploration of melodrama and the mundane in Mildred Pierce.
Read moreAn examination of displaced voices in Drunk History
Read moreA look at the puzzling cold opens of Breaking Bad.
Read moreMusical montage can often suggest heightened action and “hard work” in television dramas. This article considers the musical montage trope as it relates to the action in CSI.
Read moreCoulthard examines the importance of the musical score in relation to television programming, using the series “Dexter” as a compelling case study of colorful aural storytelling.
Read moreExamining the role of opening title sequences as a space of pleasure in image and sound, setting the stage, tone and atmosphere for the ensuing action.
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