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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.”

A critical look at the similarities between Seinfeld and Everybody Loves Raymond and consideration of how the success of Everybody Loves Raymond is a nod to Seinfeldian conventions.

Is the female-centered sitcom Hot in Cleveland empowering, or merely old-fashioned?

A discussion of the mumblecore film movement.

A reconsideration of the films of LVN Pictures through the lens of a contemporary festival audience.

Jessalynn Keller looks at the postfeminist branding of supermodel-turned-media-mogul, Tyra Banks.

Coulthard examines the importance of the musical score in relation to television programming, using the series “Dexter” as a compelling case study of colorful aural storytelling.