A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Louisa Stein explores the realities and possibilities of short form fan audiovisual authorship, particularly on the platform Vine, and examines the form’s role within a larger media ecosystem.
Read moreGarret Castleberry investigates how the “rotten aesthetic” of television horror leads to its spreadability as a genre and the subsequent franchising of and reference to established titles and tropes in the current Quality TV and Peak TV landscapes.
Read moreDan Herbert explores the interaction of entertainment media retail sites, particularly video rental stores, with Somali and Hmong diaspora populations over time in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN.
Read moreWendy Peters explores the gendered boundaries of straight, closeted, and gay characters on 90210 and Glee.
Read moreBambi Haggins considers how the “shady” protagonists, Olivia, Annalise, and Cookie, ambivalently challenge previous “Super Negro” televisual representation strategies.
Read moreManuel Aviles-Santiago explores Univision’s latest appeal to “billenial” audiences through its new show, La Banda , about the creation of a new boy band, which encourages pan-Latino viewership and millennial engagement.
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