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  The Birds

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  Kate Fortmueller Georgia State University

  Miranda Banks Emerson College

  October 02, 2023

  The Birds WGA strike SAG-AFTRA Strike Corporate Greed Bob Iger labor Curator's Note On May 2nd and July 14th of 2023, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA walked out of negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The 2023 strik ...
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  Opening Hidden Collections

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  Miranda Banks Emerson College

  March 18, 2015

  Opening Hidden Collections writers libraries history digital archives archives Curator's Note Media historians depend on creative and craftspeople and executives who see a future in the materials of production (recordings, props, images). As objects ...
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  Oh, What a Primetime Party: The Night is Young on the WB

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  Miranda Banks Emerson College

  April 03, 2008

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  Oh, What a Primetime Party: The Night is Young on the WB branding idents race HBO sexuality nostalgia Buffy the Vampire Slayer youth culture demographics Dawson's Creek The WB cross-series interaction Charmed Roswell Popular The Jamie Foxx Show 7th H ...
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  Of Scabs and Cats: The WGA’s Internet Campaign

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  Miranda Banks Emerson College

  December 17, 2007

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  Of Scabs and Cats: The WGA’s Internet Campaign 30 Rock AMPTP animals labor parody public relations strike UnitedHollywood viral videos WGA Youtube Curator's Note Hollywood knows the importance of media attention better than almost any industry. With ...
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  Subway Subtext: Jack in Japan

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  Miranda Banks Emerson College

  April 03, 2007

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  Subway Subtext: Jack in Japan Lost in Translation Kiefer Sutherland Japan globalization celebrity endorsement advertisement 24 Curator's Note The subway hurtles through the tunnel, paralleling Jack Bauer’s dogged, singular intention. No one—not even ...