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  LEGO Fandom, Cyber Feudalism, and Convergence Culture in Classic-Castle.com

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  Garret Castleberry Mid-America Christian University

  June 24, 2014

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  LEGO Fandom, Cyber Feudalism, and Convergence Culture in Classic-Castle.com Lego Castle Theme Kenneth Burke Hierarchy Feudalism fandom Creative Labor Convergence Culture Curator's Note The LEGO Group (TLG) experiences unparalleled market growth in re ...
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  LEGO’s Transformations and The Creativity vs. Conformity Debate

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  Hye Jin Lee University of Iowa

  June 23, 2014

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  LEGO’s Transformations and The Creativity vs. Conformity Debate licensing LEGO creativity conformity collection Curator's Note So what did happen with LEGO as Prof. Kane asks in this clip from NBC’s Community? First, LEGO has become a multimedia empi ...
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  Re: Who’s Alright?: The Politics of “Queerspawn” Representation in "The Kids Are Alright"

  Yes, yes, spot on Aaron. I

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  Nick Hetherington COLAGE

  Wednesday, June 18, 2014 — 7:13 pm

  rights. The shape of the conversation must move forward from “I’m good like you” or “I’m capable like ...
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  Who’s Alright?: The Politics of “Queerspawn” Representation in "The Kids Are Alright"

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  Aaron Dickinson Sachs Saint Mary's College of California

  June 18, 2014

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  a minority group, I’m ambivalent about the way media representations frame me, so it’s not that surprising ...
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  Re: Rose's St. Olaf: The Midwest Exotic

  Local Knowledge

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  Evan Johnson Georgia State University

  Tuesday, June 17, 2014 — 8:49 pm

  that era, "Coach," was set in MN and possibly the most famous set in MN was "The Mary ...
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  Rose's St. Olaf: The Midwest Exotic

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  Emily Kofoed Georgia State University

  June 13, 2014

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  Aside from Dorothy, Sophia, Blanche, and Rose, there was one character whose name was mentioned in ...
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  Style and Substance in Veronica Mars

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  Amanda Keeler Marquette University

  June 04, 2014

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  extended pilot features some striking visual and auditory elements that highlight the possibilities for ...
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  More than a 'Marshmallow': Veronica Mars Destabilizes Stereotypical Femininity

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  Staci Stutsman Syracuse University

  June 02, 2014

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  Veronica narrates, “That was the old me, angry me, vengeful me. New me? People say I’m a marshmallow.” Bell ...
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  Re: Idiot Media: The Culture of NekNomination Videos

  Laughter

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  Jason Middleton University of Rochester

  Wednesday, May 28, 2014 — 4:57 pm

  for Freud signifies the ego overriding the superego, and a “repudiation of the possibility of ... foreground. So I’m left wondering whether this shift away from laughter/generic framing as comedy alters the ...
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  Reclaiming and Diversifying Taste

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  Ben Aslinger Bentley University

  May 28, 2014

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  “Fashion” to No Doubt’s “I’m Just a Girl.” Much of this music is non-diegetic music, and the songs move both ...

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