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Archive for September, 2007

In Search of Bigfoot:
The Use and Obsolescence of Bionics

NBC’s resurrection of (The) Bionic Woman has prompted me to think through the contemporary relevance of bionics, and map its reintroduction against the popular imaginary of the mid-1970s.

S, M, L, XL: The Question of Scale in Screen Media

Munt examines the fragmentation of the contemporary screenscape – and the screen-anxiety it produces

Is Internet Politics Better Off Than It Was Four Years Ago?

Will YouTube provide a partcipatory space for citizens in the upcoming election?

The Cult of Æon Flux

What happened to the transgressive pleasures of Aeon Flux when it moved from small screen to large?

Getting the Big Picture on Television on the Internet

As television continues its transfer over to the digital and networked existence, the Internet will be playing an essential part of that process. Ensuring fair and equitable access will require understanding the nature of the Internet–which is both decentralizing and centrifugal.

Convergence as Conflict: the Tasing of Andrew Meyer

by: Ted Gournelos / University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

The recent events at the University of Florida cause us to consider how protest functions within the campus environment.

Television’s Docile Subservience to the Law

by: Hector Amaya / Southwestern University

The abundance of legal and law enforcement programming begs some exploration.

Smart Living in the Wired Home

by: Daniel Chamberlain / USC

The Wired Home is an exclusive demonstration of principles that will at best trickle down into high-end home building.