A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
While the industry frames cord-cutting as a “life hack,” Matthew Dewey considers the social consequences that cord-cutting has on a city’s cable franchise fee.
Read moreKelly Kessler considers Playing House and the considerable labor performed by its creator/stars Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Claire to nurture the program’s content, advertisers, and fans.
Read moreKiwi Lanier examines the ways in which HBO’s The Leftovers allows an audience with waning participation in organized religion to explore a variety of spiritual attitudes and beliefs in a compelling fictional environment.
Read moreA look at what makes the scientific inquiries of Mythbusters so enjoyable.
Read moreStephen Tropiano examines the showdown between Viacom and DirecTV.
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