DAD TV – Postfeminism and the Paternalization of US Television Drama
Hannah Hamad / Massey University
A look at the rise in father figures and the importance of paternity in TV drama series.
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The Last Days of Videotape
Charles R. Acland / Concordia University
An argument for the significance of the videotape as a lively and important object of academic research.
Read moreMedia Event 2.0: Guy Laliberté’s Final Frontier
Zoë Druick / Simon Fraser University
The confluence of edutainment, celebrity philanthropy, popular environmentalism, post-cold war neo-liberal politics, and the media event in Guy Laliberte’s space tourism.
Read moreFlashForward: Pacing and Script
Julia Lesage/ University of Oregon
An analysis of FlashForward‘s techniques to keep the viewer engaged and even to inspire fan behavior in its audience.
Read moreBET’s Baldwin Hills: Injecting Race and Class into the Projective Drama
Amanda Klein / East Carolina University
A look at BET’s Baldwin Hills, a reality drama that effectively straddles the line between projective drama and rhetorical document.
Read more Hung in America
Peter Lehman/Arizona State University & Susan Hunt / Santa Monica College
Despite this strong affirmation of the well-hung body guy, Hung lays down the basis of a serious critique, one that at the conclusion of the first season may be a lost opportunity.
Read moreTall, Dark, and America: Latino Authenticity and Appropriation in General Market Television
Esteban del Río / University of San Diego
A discussion of the tensions between authenticity and appropriation in contemporary representations of Latinos in U.S. television.
Read moreThe Power of “Chitchat” : Global Talk Show, Beauty Chatter
Jiwon Ahn / Keene State College
A look at global femininity in the South Korean talk show Beauty Chatter.
Read moreEthnic Rock Stars and Asian American Stereotypes: Will the real Ajay Bhatt stand up?
Shilpa Davé / Brandeis University
A consideration of the implications of Intel’s “Rock Stars” ad campaign.
Read moreLearning with Lily Allen: Copyright Criminals or Complexity and Confusion?
Tama Leaver / Curtin University of Technology
A discussion of the confusion surrounding anti-piracy policy and a look at why even pop stars can’t seem to figure it out.
Read moreRegulation is Boring
Becky Lentz / McGill University
Regulation may be boring, but it is imperative to understand policy and regulation and the manner in which they will be shaping the 21st century media landscape.
Read moreThreat or Treat: Film, Television, and the Ritual of Halloween
A critical look at the cult of Halloween and its appropriation by the horror industry.
Ernest Mathijs / The University of British Columbia
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