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Taylor Cole Miller’s article explores the ways in which a small sample of Glee viewers interact with the text and make sense of Kurt, the show’s gay character. He explores the ways in which heterosexual women are drawn to Kurt while homosexual men resist him largely based on the notion that he subscribes to well-worn stereotypes of gay men in media.

Are depictions of homo-normativity on UK TV too close to hetero-normativity for the comfort of a mainstream audience?

A consideration of the tenuous zone between critical acclaim, Emmy recognition, and ratings for “quality” TV.

A look at the portrayal of teenage sexuality and objectification on Pretty Little Liars.

Life in a Day relies on the labor of the “crowd” to achieve its groundbreaking achievement, but fails to provide fair compensation to the members of the crowd willing to share the products of their creative labor.

A look into the construction of gender, intelligence and sexuality on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory

Reflecting on a recent break-up, Hollis Griffin writes about expression and affect on social networks.