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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 3 comments

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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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Over*Flow: “Effort is Overrated: The Dissonance of AI Integrations with the 2024 Olympics”
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30 Jan

New Over*Flow! Kathryn Hartzell examines AI Olympic Ads from Summer '24, identifying a dissonance in the ads' narratives that highlight tensions around AI's relationship to creativity, concerns over increased precarity in media industries & more. Read at http://tinyurl.com/mr2rzzeh

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Michael Z. Newman explores the convergence of TV & TikTok, arguing that the platform embodies television’s fragmentary logic & attention-driven economy, transforming late night shows like After Midnight into viral, internet-native content.

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Andrew Stubbs-Lacy's column examines Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer on AppleTV+, exploring how its production and promotion as a “cinematic” auteur-driven series reflect broader industry strategies. Read it here: http://tinyurl.com/yc6cckya

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Roderik Smits explores how AI is shaping the landscape of film programming and distribution.

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