September 2012

It’s (Not) In His Kiss: Gay Kisses, Narrative Strategies, and Camera Angles in Post-Network Television Comedy
Alfred L. Martin, Jr. / The University of Texas at Austin

September 25, 2012 Alfred Martin / FLOW Co-Managing Editor 5 comments

An examination of the ways in which camera angles and narrative strategies are deployed in representations of same sex intimacy on network television comedies.

Rachel Maddow, School Marm
Janet Staiger / University of Texas at Austin

September 25, 2012 Janet Staiger / University of Texas-Austin Leave a comment

How Rachel Maddow plays the role of the “school marm” to get her point across.

Could it Be? It’s Becoming Chic to be Geek
Mary Vanderlinden / Averett University

September 25, 2012 Mary Vanderlinden Averett University 3 comments

The Big Bang Theory, television, and geek tropes.

Gaycoms in a Progressive Age?: Partners and The New Normal
Stephen Tropiano / Ithaca College

September 25, 2012 Stephen Tropiano / Ithaca College 6 comments

Obama, Partners, The New Normal, and the question of marriage equality.

“A hole new fashion”: The Polo mint campaign in India
Shanti Kumar/University of Texas at Austin

September 18, 2012 Shanti Kumar / University of Texas One comment

Nestle, Polo, and the collision of high-end fashion with low-end merchandise.

Being Guy Fieri: The “chef-dude” and the geography of a bro kitchen
Irina Mihalache / American University of Paris

September 11, 2012 Irina D Mihalache American University of Paris 2 comments

Irina Mihalache explores Guy Fieri’s kitchen and demonstrates how the geography of the space and the objects in the kitchen transform a space for cooking into a space for play where even men with tattoos, 1960s red convertibles and electric guitars can feel at ease.

The Medical Gaze, Your Health and You
Black Hawk Hancock / DePaul University

September 10, 2012 Black Hawk Hancock / DePaul University One comment

Black Hawk Hancock draws attention to the ways that direct-to-consumer advertisements (DCTA) work as mirrors to induce us to think about ourselves as bodies, as selves, as patients, and as consumers.