Archive for April, 2011
Undateable: Some Reflections on Online Dating and the Perversion of Time
Lucas Hilderbrand / University of California, Irvine
Lucas Hilderbrand examines how online dating alters traditional notions of romantic temporality.
The Hills, Jersey Shore, and the Aesthetics of Class
Amanda Ann Klein / East Carolina University
This column argues that the aesthetics of The Hills and Jersey Shore condition the viewer’s reception, inviting them to see each program’s performance of class and ethnicity as being tied to specific notions of taste and cultural capital.
An Eye for an Eye: Remakes and Repression
Janani Subramanian/University of Southern California
Janani Subramanian examines stylistic distinctions in film remakes, noting the cultural, narrative and stylistic contrasts between contexts of production.
“Let’s Get Stinko”: Melodrama and the Mundane in Todd Haynes’s Mildred Pierce
Lisa Coulthard / University of British Columbia
An exploration of melodrama and the mundane in Mildred Pierce.
Lines in the Sand: Media Studies and the Neoliberal Academy
Hollis Griffin / Colby College
Hollis Griffin critiques the neoliberal academy’s influence on media scholarship.
An Interview with Big Brother Guest Ragan Fox
Ann Johnson / Cal State University, Long Beach
Ragan Fox, professor and Big Brother Season 12 contestant, speaks about his experiences with “haters” and the portrayal of gay identity.
‘Liveness’ and ‘Sharedness’ Outside the Box
Graeme Turner / University of Queensland
Graeme Turner asks, “What exactly is television for the multi-platform user?”
Gene Kelly, Volkswagen, and Posthumous Performance
Kelli Marshall / University of Toledo
Twitter users react strongly to the Volkswagen ad featuring posthumous performances by Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor.
The Myth of Classlessness in Apple’s “Get a Mac” Campaign
Randall Livingstone / University of Oregon
Randall Livingstone challenges the myth behind the “Get a Mac” ads.
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