A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Given the popularity of Angry Birds, it’s hardly a surprise that a huge array of different remixes have emerged featuring the characters, story and music from the game.
Read moreTama Leaver investigates the evolution of a podcast movie joke (“Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins”) into a full-blown cultural phenomenon and DIY film.
Read moreDr. Tama Leaver investigates how David Fincher’s The Social Network reflects the nature and sociability of social network users as well as the communication tool’s complex creators.
Read moreA consideration of the social networking video chat site Chatroulette as a microcosm of today’s Internet.
Read moreTama Leaver discusses “digital distance” and its ironies and frustrations through an examination of the availability of the U.S. series FlashForward for TV viewers in Australia.
Read moreA discussion of the confusion surrounding anti-piracy policy and a look at why even pop stars can’t seem to figure it out.
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