Monkey Magic
Karen Lury / University of Glasgow
An historical examination of the transformation of the ‘Monkey’ – from Journey to the West to the Olympics.
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Up, Up, and Away? Separating Fact from Fiction in the Comic Book Business
Alisa Perren / Georgia State University
A first-hand account of Comic-Con 2008 and a critique of the stereotypes that accompany comic book conventions.
Read moreFamiliar Zipcode, New Bodies: A Critical Analysis of the Feminine Body in 90210
Shayla Thiel-Stern / University of Minnesota
Keeping up with the Rump Rage: E!’s Commodification of Kim Kardashian’s Assets
Candice Haddad / FLOW Staff
A critical consideration of E!’s representations of multiracial, sex symbol Kim Kardashian
Read moreThe Smell of Flak in the Morning: Tropic Thunder’s Talk-Show Tour
Jennifer Fuller / University of Texas – Austin
Exploring the ways in which the cast of Tropic Thunder confronts the movie’s use of blackface.
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Joshua Green / MIT
A look at YouTube’s issues with copyright infringement.
Read moreGreat Job?: Tim and Eric’s Comedy of Failure
Evan Elkins / FLOW Staff
A look at the bizarre comedy of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Read moreBazin’s Action Hero?
John Cline / FLOW staff
A discussion of Rambo (2008) and the possibility of a “post-realist” cinema
Read moreDon’t Drop the Soap Opera: Decoding Queer Visibility on As the World Turns
Dana C. Gravesen / New York University
A critical look at the politics of queer representation on daytime television.
Read moreiWant My TweenTV: iCarly, Sitcom 2.0
Ethan Thompson / Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
An examination of iCarly’s convergence comedy.
Read moreTVS 101: Teaching an Online Intro to Television Course
Shelley Rodrigo / Mesa Community College
A discussion of the possibilities of an online introduction to television course.
Read moreiPhones come to Canada: High costs and long lines
Barbara Crow / York University
iPhone Canada, almost at your fingertips On July 7, as a longtime consumer of Apple products (and on their mailing list), I received the following invitation. Upon opening the invitation, I was welcomed by an English-speaking white man explaining the simplicity of the iPhone—its “standard for design,” that it is a “revolutionary device,” its “advanced capabilities,” and that it would […]
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