Kitchen Monoliths: Memories of Domestic Minimalism
Paul Gansky / FLOW Staff
On the unholy marriage of Woody Harrelson, home freezers and minimalist art.
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Kitchen Monoliths: Memories of Domestic Minimalism
Modern Family’s Indictment of Modern Families
Esteban del Rio and Kasey Mitchell / University of San Diego
A close look at Modern Family’s look at modern families.
Read morePower in Parody: Femininity 101 at RuPaul’s Drag U
Daren C. Brabham / UNC at Chapel Hill
Daren Brabham examines RuPaul teaching women how to be glamorous on his new Logo TV program, RuPaul’s DragU.
Read more“They Have the Oscars”: Oppositional Telebranding and the Cult of the Horror Auteur
Joe Tompkins / University of Minnesota
Joe Tompkins examines the place of the horror auteur within convergent media culture.
Read moreShow Musical Good, Paired Segments Better: Glee’s Unevenness Explained
Kelli Marshall / University of Toledo
A thoughtful consideration of why the musical numbers on Glee can sometimes feel generically incoherent.
Read more“Betty White Found Dead” and Other Fake Gossip
Carolina Hernandez / FLOW Staff
A look at the role Oh No They Didn’t plays in the online celebrity rumor mill.
Read morePwning OWN: the unlikely ascent of Zach Anner
William J. Moner / FLOW Co-Coordinating Editor
Allegations of vote tampering are discussed as Zach Anner and Dr. Phyllis compete for their “OWN” show on Oprah Winfrey’s new network, OWN.
Read moreIn the Shadow of a Metaphor: The Vampire Diaries and Southern History
Janani Subramanian / University of Southern California
A compelling exploration of revisionist storytelling methods at work in The Vampire Diaries.
Read moreThank You for Not Answering All of My Questions
Ann Johnson / Cal State University, Long Beach
An examination of how Lost provided narrative resolution while still retaining mystery.
Read moreThe Harnessed Mob: Where’s the Glee, When Flash Mobs Have Network Sponsors?
Mary Beltran / University of Wisonsin, Madsion
Mary Beltran analyzes the flash mob trend and what it means for Fox’s musical darling, Glee.
Read more Save Our Schools Hawai’i: Tactical Media In the Digital Age
Konrad Ng / University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
A study of the activism of Save Our Schools Hawaii (SOS808) in response to Gov. Lingle’s furloughs during the school year.
Read moreI Love Shari: My Queerly Feminist Life with TV
Alexander Doty / Indiana University
A queer look back at the author’s kid and teen TV icons.
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