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On Seeing What’s Next: Netflix’s Personalized Interface Versus Users’ Personal Browsing
Latina Vidolova / University of Texas at Austin

June 24, 2019 Latina Vidolova / University of Texas at Austin One comment

Latina Vidolova traces major changes to Netflix’s browsing interface, which Netflix claims matches user preference and empowers them.

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The Kiss Heard ‘Round the World: “Juliantina” and International Lesbian Soap Opera Fandom
Kira Deshler / University of Texas at Austin

June 24, 2019 Kira Deshler / University of Texas at Austin 10 comments

Kira Deshler explores the fan labor, viewing habits, and community building practices that define international lesbian soap opera fandom, focusing specifically on the “Juliantina” fandom.

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“Driven By Hustle”: Uber Presents, Lyft Entertainment, and Rideshare Media Production
Eric Forthun / University of Texas at Austin

June 24, 2019 Eric Forthun / University of Texas at Austin Leave a comment

Eric Forthun examines rideshare media production, the pervasiveness of the gig economy’s “side hustles,” and depictions of a diverse and precarious workforce through Uber Presents’ Da Republic of Brooklyn and Lyft Entertainment’s co-productions.

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¡Viva el monstruo! – The Gill-man as a Symbol of Latinx Resistance
Casey Walker / University of Texas at Austin

June 24, 2019 Casey Walker / University of Texas at Austin 2 comments

Casey Walker examines the Latin American roots of Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and its evolution from a symbol of fear to a symbol of resistance against racial discrimination.

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Toward a Critical Theory of Scooters
Andy Fischer Wright / University of Texas at Austin

June 24, 2019 Andy Fischer Wright / University of Texas at Austin Leave a comment

Andy Fischer Wright applies critical cultural theory to the rise in dockless scooter ridesharing and articulates some cultural implications tied to this new form of urban transportation.

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The Cancellation of Swamp Thing and the Precarity of DC Universe
Rusty Hatchell / University of Texas at Austin

June 24, 2019 Rusty Hatchell / University of Texas at Austin Leave a comment

Rusty Hatchell examines the industrial implications of the sudden cancellation of DC Universe original series, Swamp Thing, amidst the recent acquisition of Time Warner and DC Entertainment by AT&T.

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Stefania Marghitu explores the intersections between gender, genre, and authorship via Rose Matafeo's Starstruck. @DearStefania

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Isabel Molina-Guzmán discusses how Bridgerton's escapist narrative produces a nostalgia that simultaneously erases histories of racial conflict, generates pleasure in non-white audiences, and maintains white subjectivity. @LaProfaMolina

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