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Angry Birds: The Remix
Tama Leaver / Curtin University

May 6, 2011 Tama Leaver / Curtin University of Technology 3 comments

Given the popularity of Angry Birds, it’s hardly a surprise that a huge array of different remixes have emerged featuring the characters, story and music from the game.

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins
Tama Leaver / Curtin University

March 25, 2011 Tama Leaver / Curtin University of Technology 4 comments

Tama Leaver investigates the evolution of a podcast movie joke (“Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins”) into a full-blown cultural phenomenon and DIY film.

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The Anti-Social Network
Tama Leaver / Curtin University

December 3, 2010 Tama Leaver / Curtin University of Technology 10 comments

Dr. Tama Leaver investigates how David Fincher’s The Social Network reflects the nature and sociability of social network users as well as the communication tool’s complex creators.

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How Chatroulette Taught Me Everything I Need to Know About the Internet
Tama Leaver / Curtin University of Technology

March 26, 2010 Tama Leaver / Curtin University of Technology 9 comments

A consideration of the social networking video chat site Chatroulette as a microcosm of today’s Internet.

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FlashForward or FlashBack: Television Distribution in 2010?
Tama Leaver / Curtin University of Technology

January 9, 2010 Tama Leaver / Curtin University of Technology 6 comments

Tama Leaver discusses “digital distance” and its ironies and frustrations through an examination of the availability of the U.S. series FlashForward for TV viewers in Australia.

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Learning with Lily Allen: Copyright Criminals or Complexity and Confusion?
Tama Leaver / Curtin University of Technology

October 30, 2009 Tama Leaver / Curtin University of Technology 4 comments

A discussion of the confusion surrounding anti-piracy policy and a look at why even pop stars can’t seem to figure it out.

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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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