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Being Guy Fieri: The “chef-dude” and the geography of a bro kitchen
Irina Mihalache / American University of Paris

September 11, 2012 Irina D Mihalache American University of Paris 2 comments

Irina Mihalache explores Guy Fieri’s kitchen and demonstrates how the geography of the space and the objects in the kitchen transform a space for cooking into a space for play where even men with tattoos, 1960s red convertibles and electric guitars can feel at ease.

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The Medical Gaze, Your Health and You
Black Hawk Hancock / DePaul University

September 10, 2012 Black Hawk Hancock / DePaul University One comment

Black Hawk Hancock draws attention to the ways that direct-to-consumer advertisements (DCTA) work as mirrors to induce us to think about ourselves as bodies, as selves, as patients, and as consumers.

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How We Talk About Media Refusal, Part 2: Asceticism
Laura Portwood-Stacer / New York University

September 10, 2012 Laura Portwood Stacer New York University 6 comments

Digital diets, fasts, cleanses, and the politics of asceticism.

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Pigmalion: Animality and Failure in Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
Andrew Scahill/George Mason University

September 10, 2012 Andrew Scahill / George Mason University 9 comments

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and the “white trash spectacle”

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