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The visibility of botox on Damages leads the author to reflect on how cosmetic surgery appears on television and in public life, and why.

Re-situating Marshall McLuhan in media studies, in light of a new biography by Douglas Coupland.

A discussion of the ways that femininities are conceptualized in postfeminism through color-coding.

Direct-to-DVD (D2D) films are often ignored by academic discourse, yet the study of D2D films offers an important contribution to the fields of both reception and genre studies.

The CRTC’s decision to allow private television networks in Canada to sell content to cable and satellite carriers may have broader policy implications.

An investigation of the role of “Free Time” in the formation of cult viewing strategies.

An examination of the notion of race in HBO’s True Blood.

A consideration of media narratives of spelling bee winners.

Why has the genre of gourmet drama not translated to American television that nonetheless relishes reality food-based drama?

A consideration of the social networking video chat site Chatroulette as a microcosm of today’s Internet.