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  Re: From Red Boots to African-American Roots: Footloose as a Modern Dance-Movie Musical

  Re: Gald to Discuss

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  John Trenz University of Pittsburgh

  Wednesday, June 13, 2012 — 4:53 pm

  dissertation this summer. I would be happy to share work in the future, and I would be interested in learning ...
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  Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages: Giving Until It Hurts

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  Kelli Marshall DePaul University

  June 15, 2012

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  maneuver in  Knight and Day and running atop the world's tallest building  in  MI: IV. Finally, ... production. Thus, it's no surprise to learn that Cruise purportedly spent months preparing for Rock of ...
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  actors who find themselves singing

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  Nilanjana Bhattacharjya Arizona State University

  Friday, June 15, 2012 — 1:26 pm

  generation that often expected their actors to learn to sing as part of their training (Streep in Mamma Mia, ...
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  Who is Really Saying “Yes”?

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  Sonia Arellano The University of Arizona

  June 20, 2012

  2 comments

  room where her friends and/or family are, and the joy runs out of her face because her “supporters” ...
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  When a dress means more than the fabric it's worth....

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  G.E. Philage Doctoral Student, Barry University, Counseling Department

  Wednesday, June 20, 2012 — 6:47 pm

  her level of femininity runs through our dialogue.  In this piece, the appreciation of the ...
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  The Digital Evolution?: From Tabletop to Online Simulation

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  Shane Toepfer University of North Georgia

  June 29, 2012

  3 comments

  The Digital Evolution?: From Tabletop to Online Simulation gaming history games fans Curator's Note Produced by Filsinger Games, Champions of the Galaxy was released in 1986 as a tabletop card-and-dice game, offering gamers the opportunity to simulat ...
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  Restrictions

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  Steven Boyer University of Glasgow

  Friday, June 29, 2012 — 9:42 pm

  convulted systems, helping players learn how to play by stopping them from inadvertent misinterpretation. So ...
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  Kickstarting the Olympics

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  Evelyn Bottando Indiana University Northwest

  July 31, 2012

  1 comment

  national government has given strong support for Olympic diving. The stills of American-run facilities tell ...
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  To Give Anything Less

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  Scott F. Parker University of Minnesota

  August 02, 2012

  a blazing 26:17. Rupp’s 5,000 race at the Trials was the bigger story. Running at what has not been his ... running one of the bravest races ever run. Any medal for Rupp would surpass Pre’s result. But in order to ...
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  Reboots, Remakes, and Adaptations

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  Ian Peters University of North Georgia

  August 06, 2012

  11 comments

  Reboots, Remakes, and Adaptations Total Recall remakes Reboots franchises Blockbuster reboot Adaptations Curator's Note The current film and television landscape is ripe with reboots and remakes, with countless more to be released in the near future. ...

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