A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Andy Fischer Wright applies critical cultural theory to the rise in dockless scooter ridesharing and articulates some cultural implications tied to this new form of urban transportation.
Read moreRusty Hatchell examines the industrial implications of the sudden cancellation of DC Universe original series, Swamp Thing, amidst the recent acquisition of Time Warner and DC Entertainment by AT&T.
Read moreJosh Stenger argues that participatory fandom presents higher education with an opportunity to help undergraduates identify the skills and habits of mind they have already developed as fans, then strengthen and apply these in intentional, edifying ways in more traditional academic settings.
Read moreIn his third piece on HBO’s The Deuce, Matthew Tchepikova-Treon explores the role of pornography, music, and the female body in the show’s second season.
Read moreSarah Florini considers how the intersections of social media, race, intellectual property and fair use require a shift in thinking from issues of legality to issues of power.
Read moreKelly Kessler considers Lily Tomlin’s unique televisual history.
Read moreJosh Braun reflects on completing his dissertation field work on a shoestring budget.
Read moreAlison Harvey borrows concepts from critical architecture studies to argue that ‘active inactivity’ in dealing with toxic and hateful speech and action in the regulation of social media web sites functions as aggressive architecture, sidelining the concerns, needs, and well-being of Othered publics.
Read moreAlexander Cho calls attention to the Game of Thrones conclusion too many of us overlooked: a vision of queer coalition politics.
Read moreDrawing from her own experiences working for ESPN and applying Sara Ahmed’s concept of “complaint as diversity work,” Courtney M. Cox interrogates the lack of diversity in sports media and offers a multi-pronged approach to improving inclusivity in a notoriously white male industry.
Read moreJenny Keegan summarizes the way academia and fandom can both be theorized as Lego sets: ready for communities to build up and together.
Read morePeter C. Kunze examines Netflix’s budding interest in Broadway theatre, which continues film and television’s longstanding investment in theatrical entertainment.
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