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Are Canadians taking over Hollywood? Is Canada trying to infiltrate the entertainment industry from within? Colin Tait investigates the “Canadian Conspiracy.”

A look at MTV’s Teen Mom and how the show transforms the image of “deadbeat dads.”

Daren Brabham considers parental and societal bad habits of lying to children to make them eat vegetables.

Investigating the representation of gay culture, past and present, on ABC’s Brothers & Sisters.

This essay, part 2 of a 2-part series, stems from a chapter on Next Wave filmmaking that will appear in American Film in the Digital Age.

Examining the prevalence of the television rerun in light of Betty White’s resurgent popularity and re-energized career.

A look at the male role in the branding of the just-launched Cooking Channel.

Musical montage can often suggest heightened action and “hard work” in television dramas. This article considers the musical montage trope as it relates to the action in CSI.

An academic reflects on her colleague’s participation on the reality show “Big Brother.”

Oprah’s flair for creating consumable emotions is situated as a domesticating force underscoring the anthropomorphic narrative in the Discovery Channel series, “Life.”