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Category: 21.02

Calling “Action” in the GoldieBlox Franchise
Derek Johnson / University of Wisconsin – Madison

November 26, 2014 Derek Johnson / University of Wisconsin 2 comments

A discussion of the complicated gender politics of the new GoldiBlox “action figure” and its marketing campaign.

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Oh Snap! Stop Shaming the Sext
Jacqueline Ryan Vickery / University of North Texas

November 26, 2014 Jacqueline Vickery / University of North Texas 2 comments

A discussion of online privacy and photo sharing in the aftermath of the Snapchat hack.

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The “Comedy of Exasperation” and Satire TV in the Obama Era
Nick Marx / Colorado State University

November 26, 2014 Nick Marx / Colorado State University 2 comments

A consideration of how satire TV in the Obama era has come to embody and channel a “comedy of exasperation.”

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Marathon Viewing E.R.: Rewatching Television’s Greatest Prime-Time Serial
R. Colin Tait / Texas Christian University

November 26, 2014 R. Colin Tait / Texas Christian University One comment

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Binders Full of Women: A Feminist Meme to Bind them All
Samantha C. Thrift and Carrie A. Rentschler / University of Calgary and McGill University

November 26, 2014 Samantha Thrift / University of Calgary and McGill University Leave a comment

An analysis of the feminist memetics of Binders Full of Women.

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Everyone Supports the Open Internet*: Media Regulation and the Hegemony of Market Logics
Karen Petruska / University of California, Santa Barbara

November 26, 2014 Karen Petruska / UC Santa Barbara Leave a comment

Assessing the status of media regulation in the United States from pop culture understandings to FCC proceedings.

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Tyrant, Representation and Moral Judgement
Matt Sienkiewicz / Boston College

November 26, 2014 Matt Sienkiewicz / Boston College Leave a comment

An examination of both the depiction of Arabs in FX’s Tyrant and the moral position of academics to critique such depictions in the first place.

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The Untold Story of the Original, Factory-Produced, Horror/Exploitation VHS Collector
David Church / Indiana University

November 26, 2014 David Church / Indiana University Leave a comment

Dr. David Church provides an insightful glimpse into the world of VHS collectors.

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Lauren Rouse & Mel Stanfill / University of Central Florida

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6 Mar

Monday, Flow day!! Volume 29.05 is now live on the website. ! Head on over to http://flowjournal.org to read the first installment of work by @bimmbles , @trilliz, @kingisafink, @influencerlabor, and @westemilye!

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New in Over*Flow: @rouselaurenc and @melstanfill present the results of a survey of users of popular fan fiction hosting site http://archiveofourown.org, providing updated statistics on fan fiction readers and writers. https://www.flowjournal.org/2023/02/fan-demographics-on-ao3/

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14 Feb

Happy Flow-entines Day! We are proud to announce the release of special issue Volume 29.04, "The Struggle Is (for) Real: Cultivating Authenticity in the 'BeReal' age"! Thanks to guest editors @TomDivon and @disabledphd. Read the full issue here: http://flowjournal.org

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