Archive for July, 2010
That’s not blood, that’s music: Dexter’s musical seriality
Lisa Coulthard / University of British Columbia
Coulthard examines the importance of the musical score in relation to television programming, using the series “Dexter” as a compelling case study of colorful aural storytelling.
“This Must Be a Bad Movie”: Genre and Self-Reflexivity in Alan Wake
Racquel M. Gonzales / FLOW Staff
An exploration of the game’s unique play experience and the unexpected pleasures in guided interactive storytelling.
Tying Narrative Threads by Opening Closet Doors: Coming Out on Ugly Betty
Melanie Kohnen / Georgia Institute of Technology
Narrative cohesion in the coming-out story of Ugly Betty.
Kitchen Monoliths: Memories of Domestic Minimalism
Paul Gansky / FLOW Staff
On the unholy marriage of Woody Harrelson, home freezers and minimalist art.
Modern Family’s Indictment of Modern Families
Esteban del Rio and Kasey Mitchell / University of San Diego
A close look at Modern Family’s look at modern families.
Power in Parody: Femininity 101 at RuPaul’s Drag U
Daren C. Brabham / UNC at Chapel Hill
Daren Brabham examines RuPaul teaching women how to be glamorous on his new Logo TV program, RuPaul’s DragU.
“They Have the Oscars”: Oppositional Telebranding and the Cult of the Horror Auteur
Joe Tompkins / University of Minnesota
Joe Tompkins examines the place of the horror auteur within convergent media culture.
Show Musical Good, Paired Segments Better: Glee’s Unevenness Explained
Kelli Marshall / University of Toledo
A thoughtful consideration of why the musical numbers on Glee can sometimes feel generically incoherent.
“Betty White Found Dead” and Other Fake Gossip
Carolina Hernandez / FLOW Staff
A look at the role Oh No They Didn’t plays in the online celebrity rumor mill.
Pwning OWN: the unlikely ascent of Zach Anner
William J. Moner / FLOW Co-Coordinating Editor
Allegations of vote tampering are discussed as Zach Anner and Dr. Phyllis compete for their “OWN” show on Oprah Winfrey’s new network, OWN.
In the Shadow of a Metaphor: The Vampire Diaries and Southern History
Janani Subramanian / University of Southern California
A compelling exploration of revisionist storytelling methods at work in The Vampire Diaries.
Thank You for Not Answering All of My Questions
Ann Johnson / Cal State University, Long Beach
An examination of how Lost provided narrative resolution while still retaining mystery.
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