Category: Volume 21
“SNL 40” and the Death of Liveness
The Cost of Convenience: Exclusive Licensing and Subscription Video On Demand
Karen Petruska / University of California, Santa Barbara
As television audiences become fragmented, questions regarding distribution of content are legion.
Read moreI Am The One Who Acts: Breaking Down Bryan Cranston’s Breaking Bad Performance
R. Colin Tait / Texas Christian University
The author arguments that television acting needs to be taken seriously within the context of television’s commercial and critical resurgence.
Read moreRanking Archer
Matt Sienkiewicz / Boston College
A psychoanalytic look into Archer.
Read moreStasis, Change, and Televisual Comic Book Film Franchising
Derek Johnson / University of Wisconsin-Madison
A look into Marvel’s film franchises and which heroes appeal to markets.
Read moreStill Looking For the Great Latino Family Comedy: ABC Tries Again with Cristela
Jason Ruiz / University of Notre Dame
Latino audiences still cannot claim a Cosby of our own, despite the increased visibility of Latino characters on network and cable television and the meteoric rise of Eva Longoria and then Sofia Vergara in recent years. ABC seems to hope that Cristela Alonzo, a Tejana comedienne, is the TV star to fill this niche.
Read moreLate Invites to the Party: What’s Still Not Working for Latina/os and TV
Mary Beltrán/ The University of Texas, Austin
An analysis of the current state of Latina/o representation on American television.
Read moreText-To-911: Disability Accommodations, Universal Benefits, and Telecommunications Legacies Elizabeth Ellcessor / Indiana University
An examination toward the implications of texting 911.
Read moreThe Prima(u)teur
Chad Newsom / Savannah College of Art and Design
A consideration of authorship and the phenomenon of monkey-produced film and photography.
Read moreEpic Win: The Guild and Communities of Play
Andrea Braithwaite / University of Ontario Institute of Technology
This essay explores how The Guild can be considered a community of play.
Read moreConsumption, Class, and Gender in the Made-For-TV Holiday Movie
Kathleen Battles / Oakland University
An examination of consumption, gender, and class dynamics in made-for-TV holiday movies.
Read moreWhen YouTube Discovered Craft
Christopher Lucas / Trinity University
A look into how Youtube celebrities manage their cinematic style.
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