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Tabloids, Reality Television and the “Ordinary” Celebrity
Erin Meyers / Oakland University

February 11, 2014 Erin Meyers/ Oakland University 6 comments

This article explores reality television celebrity, and the way in which the tabloid magazine and other extra-textual sources have become important to the text of the reality shows from which these stars emerge.

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Immersive Media: Whose Fantasy?
Michael Z. Newman / University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

February 11, 2014 Michael Newman / University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee One comment

A recap of the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show and its implications for the future of “immersive” media.

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‘Your Mom is So Fat…,’ or Talking Politics on the Internet
Hollis Griffin / Denison University

February 11, 2014 Hollis Griffin / Denison University 2 comments

An examination of the causes and effects of discussing politics on the Internet.

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Everything you wanted to know you know on Masters of Sex
Amy Adele Hasinoff / University of Colorado Denver

February 11, 2014 Amy Hasinoff / University of Colorado - Denver 6 comments

Part of the appeal of programs like Masters of Sex is nostalgia

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Why Don’t I Like Breaking Bad?
Kate Warner / University of Queensland

February 11, 2014 Kate Warner / University of Queensland 59 comments

Considers the reasons for not liking AMC’s critically acclaimed show Breaking Bad.

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