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That’s not blood, that’s music: Dexter’s musical seriality
Lisa Coulthard / University of British Columbia

July 30, 2010 Lisa Coulthard / University of British Columbia One comment

Coulthard examines the importance of the musical score in relation to television programming, using the series “Dexter” as a compelling case study of colorful aural storytelling.

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“This Must Be a Bad Movie”: Genre and Self-Reflexivity in Alan Wake
Racquel M. Gonzales / FLOW Staff

July 30, 2010 Racquel Gonzales / FLOW Staff 4 comments

An exploration of the game’s unique play experience and the unexpected pleasures in guided interactive storytelling.

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Tying Narrative Threads by Opening Closet Doors: Coming Out on Ugly Betty
Melanie Kohnen / Georgia Institute of Technology

July 30, 2010 Melanie E.S. Kohnen / Georgia Institute of Technology One comment

Narrative cohesion in the coming-out story of Ugly Betty.

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Kitchen Monoliths: Memories of Domestic Minimalism
Paul Gansky / FLOW Staff

July 30, 2010 Paul Gansky 5 comments

On the unholy marriage of Woody Harrelson, home freezers and minimalist art.

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Modern Family’s Indictment of Modern Families
Esteban del Rio and Kasey Mitchell / University of San Diego

July 30, 2010 Esteban del Rio and Kasey Mitchell / University of San Diego 12 comments

A close look at Modern Family’s look at modern families.

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Power in Parody: Femininity 101 at RuPaul’s Drag U
Daren C. Brabham / UNC at Chapel Hill

July 30, 2010 Daren C. Brabham / University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 8 comments

Daren Brabham examines RuPaul teaching women how to be glamorous on his new Logo TV program, RuPaul’s DragU.

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