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<strong>“Attack of Boss-zilla!” – Female Conflict and Generational Discord…</strong><br /><em>Hannah Hamad / Massey University</em>

“Attack of Boss-zilla!” – Female Conflict and Generational Discord…
Hannah Hamad / Massey University
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January 23, 2010

An examination of film and TV series’ treatment of postfeminist identities, especially the popularity of women as terrorizing forces, or “-zillas.”

<strong><em>A Married Couple</em>: Reality TV’s progenitor turns 40</strong><br /><em>Zoë Druick / Simon Fraser University</em>

A Married Couple: Reality TV’s progenitor turns 40
Zoë Druick / Simon Fraser University

A re-examination of A Married Couple in light of the current proliferation of reality-based TV.

<strong>The BBC Presenter Pay Scandal: The Political Economy of Television Fame </strong><br /><em>James Bennett / London Metropolitan University</em>

The BBC Presenter Pay Scandal: The Political Economy of Television Fame
James Bennett / London Metropolitan University

A look at the recent pay scandal surrounding BBC’s Jonathan Ross — and what it tells us about the economics of fame today.


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