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Category: 24.09

In Memoriam: Black Twitter and TV Cancellations
Jacqueline Johnson / University of Texas at Austin

July 2, 2018 Jacqueline Johnson / University of Pittsburgh One comment

Jacqueline Johnson demonstrates how looking at audience response to TV cancellations on Twitter can illustrate new themes in race and audience reception.

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Synergy of Attractions: Disney’s Not-So-Secret Weapon to Take on Netflix
Casey Walker / University of Texas at Austin

July 2, 2018 Casey Walker / University of Texas at Austin 5 comments

Casey Walker explores how Disney is using synergy between its content library and its theme parks as it prepares to launch a new streaming service to compete with Netflix.

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The Future of B.C.: Vancouver as Sci-Fi Television’s Ideal Media Capital
Rusty Hatchell / University of Texas at Austin

July 2, 2018 Rusty Hatchell / University of Texas at Austin 2 comments

Rusty Hatchell examines the shift in economic assertions regarding runaway production in Vancouver, British Columbia through high-budget sci-fi television.

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Superhero Noir: Expanding the Emotional Depth of Superhero Narratives in Jessica Jones
Katrina Margolis / University of Texas at Austin

July 2, 2018 Katrina Margolis / University of Texas at Austin 3 comments

Katrina Margolis considers the genre-bending of “Jessica Jones,” it’s blending of superhero and noir conventions, and the ways this bending of genre represents larger social and political issues for audiences.

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The Voices of Viki: Considering Fansubbers as Linguistic Gatekeepers
Amanda Halprin / University of Texas at Austin

July 2, 2018 Amanda Halprin / University of Texas at Austin 2 comments

Amanda Halprin explores the role of fansubbers as linguistic gatekeepers by examining the role of fansubbers on Viki.

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ATX Television Festival 2018

June 26, 2018 Lesley Willard / University of Texas at Austin Leave a comment

Outgoing Flow editor Lesley Willard compiled and contextualized UT Austin grad student coverage of the 2018 ATX TV Festival.

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Over*Flow: “Effort is Overrated: The Dissonance of AI Integrations with the 2024 Olympics”
Kathryn Hartzell / University of Texas at Austin

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30 Jan

New Over*Flow! Kathryn Hartzell examines AI Olympic Ads from Summer '24, identifying a dissonance in the ads' narratives that highlight tensions around AI's relationship to creativity, concerns over increased precarity in media industries & more. Read at http://tinyurl.com/mr2rzzeh

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28 Dec

Michael Z. Newman explores the convergence of TV & TikTok, arguing that the platform embodies television’s fragmentary logic & attention-driven economy, transforming late night shows like After Midnight into viral, internet-native content.

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26 Dec

Andrew Stubbs-Lacy's column examines Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer on AppleTV+, exploring how its production and promotion as a “cinematic” auteur-driven series reflect broader industry strategies. Read it here: http://tinyurl.com/yc6cckya

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23 Dec

Roderik Smits explores how AI is shaping the landscape of film programming and distribution.

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