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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

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

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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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Rose's St. Olaf: The Midwest Exotic Midwest Golden Girls Betty White Curator's Note Aside from Dorothy, Sophia, Blanche, and Rose, there was one character whose name was mentioned in almost every episode of the Golden Girls ' seven-year run ...

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Re: "I'm No Longer That Girl": Rape and Roofies in Veronica Mars

issues of consent

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Staci Stutsman Syracuse University

Friday, June 6, 2014 — 7:26 pm

the rape is how quickly it got pushed to the side when she discovered that it was Duncan. Her original ...

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"I'm No Longer That Girl": Rape and Roofies in Veronica Mars

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Victoria E Thomas University of Washington, Seattle

June 06, 2014

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"I'm No Longer That Girl": Rape and Roofies in Veronica Mars Veronica Mars roofies rape Curator's Note Veronica Mars is a survivor of sexual assault; an identity marker that is often overlooked when discussing her character. This revel ...

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