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In the Gif Space
Michael Newman / University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

October 2, 2017 Michael Newman / University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee 2 comments

Michael Newman discusses the gif as a new vernacular allowing gif sharers to display their interiority on digital platforms and interrogates how commercial interests are creating a canon of gif expression.

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The Rhetoric of the Loop: Animated GIFs and Documentary Film
Colin Beckett / Independent Critic

October 1, 2016 Colin Beckett / Independent Critic One comment

In his contribution to the Flow Special Issue on Loop Media, Colin Beckett discusses the GIF — the most visible looped media form — in relation to the conventions of early cinema, news and online journalism, and avant-garde art, as well as social media self-promotion.

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Tumblr’s GIF Economy: The Promotional Function of Industrially Gifted Gifsets
Lesley Willard / University of Texas at Austin

July 27, 2016 Lesley Willard / University of Texas at Austin 3 comments

Lesley Willard examines the industrial logics and consequences of the television industry’s creation and distribution of GIFS on Tumblr, as well as the potential implications for fandom’s gift economy.

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The Limits of Infinite Scroll: Gifsets and Fanmixes as Evolving Fan Traditions Louisa Stein / Middlebury College

January 25, 2016 Louisa Stein / Middlebury College 3 comments

Louisa Stein highlights evolving fan practices by examining two aesthetic forms, the gifset and the fanmix, that have evolved within interfaces that emphasize abundant multiplicity and multidirectional flow.

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Helen Wheatley discusses the recent proliferation of afterlife-themed television shows and how creators navigate multiple conceptions of "post-death experience." @hmwheatley

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I'm thrilled to share this short piece about @NastySilents just out in the new issue of @FlowTV!! I talk about our approach to curating the messiness of the feminist archive (w/a bit of dishing about a celebrity intro snafu). I hope you enjoy! 🎞️🍽️https://www.flowjournal.org/2022/05/cinemas-first-nasty-women/

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Our last issue of the semester is live! Run to http://flowjournal.org to check out Flow Volume 28.07 featuring @hmwheatley, @magshenny, @DearStefania, @sinwelleffect, @CaraDickason, @cinefeminism, and @LaProfaMolina!

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