“Betty White Found Dead” and Other Fake Gossip
Carolina Hernandez / FLOW Staff
A look at the role Oh No They Didn’t plays in the online celebrity rumor mill.
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Pwning OWN: the unlikely ascent of Zach Anner
William J. Moner / FLOW Co-Coordinating Editor
Allegations of vote tampering are discussed as Zach Anner and Dr. Phyllis compete for their “OWN” show on Oprah Winfrey’s new network, OWN.
Read moreIn the Shadow of a Metaphor: The Vampire Diaries and Southern History
Janani Subramanian / University of Southern California
A compelling exploration of revisionist storytelling methods at work in The Vampire Diaries.
Read moreThank You for Not Answering All of My Questions
Ann Johnson / Cal State University, Long Beach
An examination of how Lost provided narrative resolution while still retaining mystery.
Read moreThe Harnessed Mob: Where’s the Glee, When Flash Mobs Have Network Sponsors?
Mary Beltran / University of Wisonsin, Madsion
Mary Beltran analyzes the flash mob trend and what it means for Fox’s musical darling, Glee.
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Konrad Ng / University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
A study of the activism of Save Our Schools Hawaii (SOS808) in response to Gov. Lingle’s furloughs during the school year.
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I Love Shari: My Queerly Feminist Life with TV
Alexander Doty / Indiana University
A queer look back at the author’s kid and teen TV icons.
Read morePepot and the Archive: Cinephilia and the Archive Crisis of Philippine Cinema
Bliss Cua Lim / University of California, Irvine
An exploration of the historical and current institutional archival issues for Philippine cinema alongside a native filmmaker’s alternative, artistic preservation of the nation’s cinematic history
Read moreNiche Market, Global Scale: Simulcasting Anime Online
Amanda Landa /Flow Staff
A discussion of the recent growth in simulcasting anime content and television distribution across national borders.
Read more“That’s All I Intend to Share Right Now”: Adultery and Privacy in The Good Wife
Suzanne Leonard / Simmons College
Suzanne Leonard deconstructs the notion of the martyred wife in The Good Wife.
Read moreIggy Does Dinah!: Musical Performance On Talk TV
Kyle Barnett / Bellarmine University
Iggy Pop, Dinah Shore, and the “rituals of hospitalities” on daytime talk shows.
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