No Woman, No Racism Cry: Media Spins on “the Incident”
Ralina L. Joseph / University of Washington
Reading the media spin on Oprah’s handbag scandal of 2013.
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No Woman, No Racism Cry: Media Spins on “the Incident”
The New Face of Brown: Capital and Consumption in a Multicultural Era
Madhavi Mallapragada / University of Texas at Austin
A look at Priyanka Chopra’s rise in media prominence.
Read more“I wanted to hug the whole f*cking world.”: An Airborne Body in the Drone Age
Kevin Hamilton / University of Illinois
An aesthetic comparison of video footage documenting Joseph Kittinger and Felix Baumgartner’s space jumps.
Read moreEnergy-Media Vignettes
Lisa Parks / University of California, Santa Barbara
A critical examination of the interdependencies of natural and cultural resources, coordination of networked infrastructure, and subjectivities formed in their spaces.
Read moreThe Shocking Attractions of American Horror Story: Coven
Dawn Keetley / Lehigh University
A discussion of American Horror Story: Coven and its “shocking attractions.”
Read moreFemale Specters: the Gothic Horror Films of Carlos Enrique Taboada
Kerry Hegarty/ University of Miami Ohio
Kerry Hegarty examines role of the young female protagonist in the Gothic horror films of Mexican director Carlos Enrique Taboada.
Read more#AmericaIsBeautifulIsProblematic: Coca-Cola’s Use of America’s Beauty
Amanda Ciafone / University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Coke controversy reminds us that ads produce meaning beyond their promotion of products
Read moreAfterlife
Denise Bielby / University of California, Santa Barbara
A consideration of actors’ untimely deaths and the role of mourning in fandom.
Read moreAdverstreaming: Hulu Plus
Derek Kompare / Southern Methodist University
An analysis about Hulu’s growth and strategies regarding its streaming service.
Read moreReflections on Actors: Minority Identity Actors in the Creative Industries of Contemporary Britain
Simone Knox / University of Reading
An examination of British minority identity actors
Read moreTabloids, Reality Television and the “Ordinary” Celebrity
Erin Meyers / Oakland University
This article explores reality television celebrity, and the way in which the tabloid magazine and other extra-textual sources have become important to the text of the reality shows from which these stars emerge.
Read moreImmersive Media: Whose Fantasy?
Michael Z. Newman / University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
A recap of the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show and its implications for the future of “immersive” media.
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