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Synchronizing Creatives in Music Video Production
Laurel Westrup / University of California, Los Angeles

February 3, 2020 Laurel Westrup / University of California, Los Angeles 4 comments

Laurel Westrup examines the partnerships and production constraints of various music videos to illustrate its collaborative creative labor.

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The Reflexivity of Rigged Ratings: Nielsen in our Cultural Memory
Jennifer Hessler / Bucknell University

February 3, 2020 Jennifer Hessler / Bucknell University One comment

Jennifer Hessler discusses how television’s recurring trope of rigged ratings has shaped our cultural memory of Nielsen.

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Mr. Sandler Goes to Netflix
Danielle Williams / Georgia Gwinnett College

February 3, 2020 Danielle Williams / Georgia Gwinnett College One comment

According to Netflix, Adam Sandler dominated the platform in 2019. Danielle Williams breaks down his success by looking at the numbers.

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Syndication 202: Make Reruns Great Again
Taylor Cole Miller / University of Georgia

February 3, 2020 Taylor Cole Miller / University of Georgia One comment

The second installment of his three-part series sees Taylor Miller consider the implications of edits made to syndicated TV programs on their textuality and reception.

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Kids and Cable: Teaching Regulatory Circumvention
Kit Hughes / Colorado State University

February 3, 2020 Kit Hughes / Colorado State University 2 comments

Kit Hughes explores the cable industry’s dual missions to uphold quality programming for children while pushing for deregulation.

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Interactive Television as a Cultural Forum: Storytelling and Meaning-Making in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Ryan Stoldt / University of Iowa

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Interrogating audiences’ ability to share ideological interpretations of interactive texts, Ryan Stoldt argues people’s cultural tastes impact the range of questions they will encounter through interactive texts.

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From Crazy Rich Asians to Netflix: The “Rebirth” of Romantic Comedies, pt. 2
Katherine E. Morrissey / San Francisco State University

February 3, 2020 Katherine E. Morrissey / San Francisco State University 2 comments

Katherine E. Morrissey explores how the recent successes (and failures) of Crazy Rich Asians and To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before illustrate two emerging distribution strategies for rom-coms within the increasingly global media market.

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@rahul_mukh explores the infrastructures and services underpinning the shift to mobile streaming in India. Discover more here: https://www.flowjournal.org/2023/11/streaming-indias-neomobile-audiences/

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In the final column of Flow 30.2, Lauren Steimer discusses the unacknowledged dangers of on-set stunt work. Read more here: https://www.flowjournal.org/2023/11/accident-the-true-dangers-of-stunt-work/

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Maggie Rossman's look at audience reception of the film Barbie demonstrates that even simplistic feminist discourse can lead to complicated affective responses. Read the article here: https://www.flowjournal.org/2023/11/becoming-the-barbie-spectator/

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This year (and all years), Flow is thankful for the hard work of our columnists, who share their exciting scholarship with us, and our @UTRTF grad student volunteers, without whom our issues would never be published. Thanks to all who support Flow! Read the latest issue here:

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This issue has everything — OTT infrastructure, sports management, stunt labor, speculative design, and Barbie! Check out the fantastic articles by @Courtney_BD, @rahul_mukh, Branden Buehler, Brianna Dym, Margaret Rossman, and Lauren Steimer here: http://flowjournal.org

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