Blessed Be the Peacemakers: TV Drama’s White Christianity a Decade After 9/11
Jorie Lagerwey/ University College Dublin
A look at the place of religion a decade after 9/11.
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The Barest of Them All: The Personal Politics of Maron
Kathleen Collins / John Jay College
An examination of the personal politics of comedian Marc Maron.
Read moreBreaking the Country Mold: Non-Normative Masculinities in Nashville
Jennifer Reinwald / University of Texas at Austin
An exploration of the country music star image as portrayed in ABC’s Nashville.
Read more“I Like My Jesus Dressed Like Superman”: Niche Marketing and Man of Steel
Matthew Krebs / University of Texas at Austin
A consideration for the Christian niche market strategies used by Warner Bros.
Read moreNaked and Afraid: (Wo)man Survives Reality
Rebecca Provost / Utica College
An exploration of the extreme reality TV show, Naked and Afraid.
Read moreNew hierarchies of TV broadcasting distribution: The case of Hispanic networks
Juan Piñón / New York University
An examination on Univision’s hegemonic televisual infrastructure within Latino TV markets.
Read moreComic Conversations and Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Kelli Marshall / DePaul University
I’ve two goals here: first, to explain the rise of a genre cycle I’ve dubbed comic conversations, and second, to submit that one of the most recent products of this cycle, Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, distinguishes itself from similar interview shows—and arguably raises the bar—because of its constant mobility, focus on civility, and high production values.
The ideological side of stardom. Or, why star theory is applicable to politicians in the media.
Dr. Rob Leurs / Utrecht University
A conversation on politicians as media stars.
Read moreAmericanizing Bachata: Romeo/Aventura and Transformation of a Dominican Identity
Nelson Santana / CUNY Dominican Studies Institute
Nelson Santana considers the band Aventura’s influence on the Americanization of bachata music.
Read moreStraight Men Can’t Camp: The Politics of “Too Gay†in Behind the Candelabra
Ben Kruger-Robbins / University of Texas at Austin
A consideration of contradictory ways that straight artists depict gay intimacy in Behind the Candelabra.
Read more The Reality of Television Mockumentary: Family Tree and Guest as Auteur
Hallie K. Reiss / University of Texas at Austin
This piece addresses HBO’s venture with mockumentaries from the industry to format and narrative structures.
Read moreThe Pink Sneakers That Could? Rethinking Mediated Discourses of Wendy Davis’ Filibuster Footwear
Jessalynn Keller / Middlesex University (London, UK)
Jessalynn Keller discusses Wendy Davis’ shoes of choice for her July 25th, 2013, filibuster in Austin, TX.
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