A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Crystal Camargo grapples with how the cultural specificity of Mindy Kaling’s Netflix comedy Never Have I Ever is diluted by the sonic whiteness of the show’s narrator, John McEnroe.
Read morePhoebe Bronstein explores the representation of Southern law enforcement around Andy Griffith in the “Danny Meets Andy” episode of Make Room for Daddy, exploring how the show navigated national and regional discourses and anxieties of the police during the Civil Rights Movement.
Read moreBambi Haggins investigates the fall of Bill Cosby and what this means for the Black community, both for those raised on his wholesome, uplifting image and millennials, who may only come to know him as a hypocritical sexual predator.
Read moreMany new questions arise in the wake of digital television distribution and the internationalization of the American television landscape.
Read moreAn examination of Netflix’s animated television show, BoJack Horseman’s, and the strategic effect of its uniquely multi-genre and highly referential storytelling approach.
Read moreA discussion of the recent trend in revivals of television shows of the 90s, with particular attention to whether it demonstrates industry stasis or creativity within franchise boundaries.
Read moreThe uniqueness of Friday Night Lights as a teaching tool far beyond the text.
Read moreA look into the variety of changes behind-the-scenes that has contributed to the rise of more diverse television shows.
Read moreAs television audiences become fragmented, questions regarding distribution of content are legion.
Read moreThe author arguments that television acting needs to be taken seriously within the context of television’s commercial and critical resurgence.
Read moreA psychoanalytic look into Archer.
Read moreA look into Marvel’s film franchises and which heroes appeal to markets.
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