A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Borat In (Next To!) The Balkans
by: Daniel Marcus / Goucher College
For those in the former Yugoslavia, Borat offers a rich field of representations to express and explore their self-definitions as emerging participants in Western culture and social practices.
Read moreStripping (Part 2)
by: Daniel Marcus / Goucher College
How does stripping popular series for syndication affect the how viewers receive actors, subplots, and secondary characters? In the final installment of his two-part series on stripping, Marcus explores the impact of syndication practices and raises some interesting questions about how cable channels and DVD technology alter how we watch TV.
Stripping (Part 1)
by: Daniel Marcus / Goucher College
Several dramatic series have gained popularity and success through the process of being stripped for syndication. Stripping what was originally a weekly show offers viewers a different experience, allowing them to watch a new episode every day.
Krebs, Recycled
by: Daniel Marcus / Goucher College
Remembering Bob Denver as Maynard G. Krebs, a rebellious figure in early television. He was a beatnik icon for suburban youths who dreamed of upsetting accepted morals and conventions.
The Commitments
by: Daniel Marcus / Goucher College
For better or worse, contemporary TV dramas ask a lot of their audiences.
Live Richly, and Prosper
by: Daniel Marcus / Goucher College
What is Citibank selling?