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  The Myth of COLBERT NATION Millenials?

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  Shaun Treat independent scholar, public intellectual & Gonzo Academic

  September 02, 2015

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  community micro-causes. Is it possible for this national trend of Millenial voter apathy to evolve into ...
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  Can Stephen Colbert Uphold David Letterman’s Legacy—and Tone?

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  Kelli Marshall DePaul University

  September 01, 2015

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  Can Stephen Colbert Uphold David Letterman’s Legacy—and Tone? Stephen Colbert Late Night Talk Shows David Letterman Curator's Note Only two days after David Letterman’s retirement on May 20, 2015, the host’s set was removed, and his master tapes were ...
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  Colbert and the Talk Show Games

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  Ethan Thompson Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

  August 31, 2015

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  segments and I’m not sure were that far removed from “Heatherball.” But it does seems to me that Colbert is ... top-dollar stars the first week or two of the new Colbert show, I’m looking forward to a few more weeks down ...
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  Re: Nostalgic Returns

  Great post Sara! I’m very

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  Sarah Artt Edinburgh Napier University

  Tuesday, August 25, 2015 — 9:49 pm

  Great post Sara! I'm very interested in this film as well. I'm glad to see it being discussed in terms of its relationship to an earlier era of Iranian cinema since this is not something that has been part of its popular critical reception here ...
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  Re: Gaza and the Trope of Encirclement

  Invisible violence

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  Shohini Chaudhuri University of Essex

  Tuesday, August 25, 2015 — 8:34 pm

  all Possible Evils, which discusses the effects of the blockade on the population of Gaza as a method ...
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  Nostalgic Returns

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  Sara Saljoughi University of Toronto

  August 25, 2015

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  Nostalgic Returns nostalgia Middle East Iran cinema cinema journal In Focus Curator's Note This clip from Ana Lily Amirpour's wildly successful film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) operates through nostalgia for a "lost" period ...
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  Gaza and the Trope of Encirclement

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  Shohini Chaudhuri University of Essex

  August 24, 2015

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  Gaza and the Trope of Encirclement Where Should the Birds Fly the western The Honourable Woman television drama Palestinian cinema Palestine news media Israel Homeland Hatufim colonial representation In Focus cinema journal Curator's Note In Where Sh ...
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  Re: JOLT! And The Glitch Aesthetic

  Beyond Nostalgia

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  Shane Denson Stanford University

  Friday, August 21, 2015 — 2:12 am

  creating a feeling of urgency, that I wanted to get back in as soon as possible! This, I think, is a mode ... unfortunately). Still, though, to return to my point above: I think we should think through the possible ...
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  JOLT! And The Glitch Aesthetic

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  Rebecca Jackson Johnston Community College

  August 20, 2015

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  JOLT! And The Glitch Aesthetic screens rude aesthetics glitch aesthetics Found Footage Video Aesthetics attention economy Curator's Note Earlier this year a friend recommended Check It Out! With Dr. Steve Brule and I quickly became enthralled with th ...
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  Re: Affective Horror of the Found Footage Anthology

  Complexities of Immersion

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  Shane Denson Stanford University

  Wednesday, August 19, 2015 — 6:32 pm

  immersion/dispersion and embodiment, self-reflexivity, knowledge, etc. There are certainly a lot of possible ...

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