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  Re: A History of Violence: politics, profits, and the changing face of the WWE

  Shane Could Possibly Comment...

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  Bryce McNeil Georgia State University

  Monday, August 16, 2010 — 7:19 pm

  ...on what element of "gets what's coming to him" heat "the Ultimate Fighter" (the Spike! reality-based show) adds to UFC.   One could argue that former WWE performer Brock Lesnar has worked that type of heat better than anyone.  H ...
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  Re: Swinging the Pendulum of Black Pop Culture Feminism

  other possibilities?

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  Chuck Kleinhans JUMP CUT: a review of contemporary media

  Thursday, September 4, 2014 — 8:05 am

  I'm not in good position to discuss Kerry Washington's image because I stopped watching Scandal around the third episode of season 1, but it seems like her star image is much stronger than the plot vehicle she's given to work with. What the ...
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  Re: Crooked White House

  Another possibility?

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  Ellen Hay Augustana College

  Wednesday, September 25, 2019 — 8:39 pm

  I wonder if Mike Pence could play the character of Ed de Haviland. It seems like a lack of integrity and unlimited loyalty are a part of this vice-president's (and probably others) DNA. ...
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  Re-contextualizing Archives

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  Laurie N. Taylor University of Florida

  March 24, 2008

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  Re-contextualizing Archives Youtube marketing archiving copyright Web 2.0 Unilever Dove soap finding aids remixing Massive data storage digital archives response videos Onslaught Curator's Note “A Message from Unilever,” posted to YouTube on October ...
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  The Last Lion King of Scotland

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  Davis Jung Brown University

  April 12, 2007

  5 comments

  The Last Lion King of Scotland Africa representation stereotyping mashup praxis Lion King Last King of Scotland Must Love Jaws Ten Things I Hate About Commandments deconstruction Curator's Note With the age of the internet and such websites as YouTub ...
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  “She’s a Marvel”: Daytime Soaps and Transmedia Storytelling

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  Elana Levine

  April 10, 2007

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  “She’s a Marvel”: Daytime Soaps and Transmedia Storytelling superheroes comic books crossover soap operas Guiding Light Marvel Enterprises transmedia storytelling cancellation ratings gimmick genre conventions genre hybridity Curator's Note Harley Da ...
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  Can activists prank us to a better society?

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  Afsheen Nomai University of Texas at Austin

  October 24, 2007

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  Can activists prank us to a better society? journalism culture jamming Yes Men media activism tactics prank Curator's Note Watching Yes Men member Andy Bichlbaum perform this interview, I am first struck by the sheer bravado of the prank. Here he is, ...
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  YouTube, Presidential Debates, & YouRhetoric

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  Dave Parry University of Texas at Dallas

  October 10, 2007

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  YouTube, Presidential Debates, & YouRhetoric Youtube politics President participation digital citizenship debates Kennedy/Nixon rhetoric election Curator's Note Mass Media has often played a crucial role in how we elect our politicians, and speci ...
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  Queer Privates, Public Protests

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  Queers for Public Education Toby Beauchamp, Abigail Boggs, Cynthia C. Degnan, and Liz Montegary -- University of California, Davis

  May 03, 2010

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  Queer Privates, Public Protests violence university queer privatization education california Curator's Note Please note: this video includes visual documentation of police violence. This issue of In Media Res is inspired by the fourth annual Queer St ...
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  (Re)Claiming Space in the Kids Cable Game: Discovery, Hasbro, and The Hub

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  Lindsay H. Garrison University of Wisconsin, Madison

  October 26, 2010

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  (Re)Claiming Space in the Kids Cable Game: Discovery, Hasbro, and The Hub Hasbro Discovery Networks children's television cable television branding Curator's Note Earlier this month, Discovery Kids officially became The Hub, a new channel formed ...

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