Teaching Friday Night Lights
R. Colin Tait / Texas Christian University
The uniqueness of Friday Night Lights as a teaching tool far beyond the text.
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Adam Curtis’ Bitter Lake: Clarity through Collage
Kevin J. Hunt / Nottingham Trent University
Curtis’ cognitive mapping of the issues surrounding Afghanistan, the Middle East and the Western loss of faith in politicians and economic structures is turned into the formal structure of Bitter Lake, resulting in a documentary that provides a selective but convincing overview of an otherwise incoherent situation
Read moreExpanded Cinematography, or the Problems Workflow Won’t Solve
Christopher Lucas, Trinity University
The author argues for a more diverse notion of cinematography that is inclusive of not only various technical sensibilities but also of people.
Read moreVery Special Webisodes: Web Series, Disability, and Cultural Accessibility
Elizabeth Ellcessor / Indiana University
A look into how web series with a strong focus on disability complicate the ideas of cultural accessibility where those traditionally marginalized are capable of employing technologies to aid their self-representation.
Read moreShark Tank and the American Dream
Chad Newsom / Savannah College of Art and Design
An examination of the construction of the American Dream mythology within ABC’s Shark Tank
Read moreReflections on the New Diversity in Television
Mary Beltrán / University of Texas at Austin
A look into the variety of changes behind-the-scenes that has contributed to the rise of more diverse television shows.
Read more“Buckle up, bitches. Nothing is as it seemsâ€: Gothic conventions in Pretty Little Liars
Andrea Braithwaite / University of Ontario Institute of Technology
An textual analysis of how Pretty Little Liars challenges early Gothic tropes of female passivity and victimization.
Read moreKnowledge, Agency, and the “Strong Female Lead†in Serialized Television
Kathleen Battles / Oakland University
A look into TV shows with a “Strong Female Lead” where the author argues that each woman remains “strong†in terms of her abilities, but their access to knowledge and subsequent ability to act becomes extremely limited.
Read moreCinema’s Disruptive Audiences, Beyond the Multiplex
Dr. David Church / Indiana University
An examination of social comportment within different cinema spaces and the role of audience behavior in shaping the moviegoing experience.
Read moreBeyond Privacy: Concerns about social surveillance Jacqueline Ryan Vickery / University of North Texas
The author examines the role of surveillance in silencing expressions where expressions can be taken out of context.
Read more“SNL 40†and the Death of Liveness
Nick Marx / Colorado State University
The Cost of Convenience: Exclusive Licensing and Subscription Video On Demand
Karen Petruska / University of California, Santa Barbara
As television audiences become fragmented, questions regarding distribution of content are legion.
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