Lindsay Giggey

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Mr. Seaborn Goes to Pawnee

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Lindsay Giggey UCLA

June 08, 2012
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Mr. Seaborn Goes to Pawnee The West Wing Parks and Recreation intertextuality humor Curator's Note Parks and Recreation finds its humor through its juxtaposition with its more serious predecessors. Key among these is The West Wing, the most iconic ...
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"Maybe Romance Will Crop Up": Product Placement on The Millionaire Matchmaker

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Lindsay Giggey UCLA

May 10, 2011
"Maybe Romance Will Crop Up": Product Placement on The Millionaire Matchmaker transmedia branding transmedia television Product Placement/Integration Product placement Millionaire Matchmaker Integration branding Curator's Note Notions of pr ...

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Re: “Yes we can, even though we say Knope”

What a great post!

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Lindsay Giggey UCLA

Thursday, June 7, 2012 — 6:04 pm
What a great post! I think there is also something about the love the those involved with Parks & Recreation show towards fan creations that further underscores the optimism inherent in the show itself. For example, Aziz Anarsi is an active tweeter w ...
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Re: Leslie Knope - My Feminist Heroine

Re: What a Feminist Looks Like

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Lindsay Giggey UCLA

Thursday, June 7, 2012 — 6:29 pm
Leslie also makes me want to be a better woman. Her optimism is contageous and one of the key differences between her and Liz Lemon. I also love Liz, but whereas 30 Rock often positions her as the butt of its jokes (connection to Amanda's piece per ...