Chuck Tryon
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Trumpiness and Auhtoritarianism
One other element here in "Trumpiness" is the authoritarianism. To be clear, so far, Trump has only managed to appeal to a large but vocal minority, one that is attracted to his bluster and his grievance-based claims of white male victimhood. Th ... -
Heat map
Thanks, Ethan, I wanted to include the map but the note was running way too long already. The map certainly imposed a specific narrative about fandom, one that clearly has to do with income disparities. I'd be curious to see how walk-up sales might c ... -
Practical Magic
The constraints imposed by rights are certainly affecting demand (or at least access). I do think that debates over the longevity of the DVD/Blu-Ray format are introducing other complications. There is some evidence that the CD format may be abandoned by ... -
Selling Immersion
Thanks for the reminder of this history, Miriam. Belton's discussion of the marketing of Cinerama, etc. is certainly pertinent, especially given the desire to entice audiences back into theaters. And the comparison to the marketing discourse for the ... -
Reflexivity
I like your reading of Cameron's practices. the reflexivity isn't just in the paratextual material. It's also in the narrative itself. In my case, I'm especially interested in the Ikran, the flying banshees on Pandora. The shots taken ... -
Like you, I found this scene
Like you, I found this scene to be one of the more interesting moments in the film. I'm wondering, though, to what extent it might be a commentary on the limitations of the Hollywood ratings system and the degree to which it prevents abortion from be ... -
You're right about Mann's
You're right about Mann's character....that's a really odd inconsistency. I read Stevens' original review and I'm inclined to agree with her follow-up that describes the film as "almost naively pro-life." ... -
I think that a Gramscian
I think that a Gramscian reading makes sense here. In my paper for MIT5, I wrote about fake trailers and noted that Fox Atomic is doing something similar: inviting participants to make "fake" trailers for upcoming films (28 Weeks Later, etc). Of ... -
I've been thinking about the
I've been thinking about the YouTube debate for a while and I find myself veering between the optimistic position that suggests that there is a power shift taking place here. As you point out, the videos allow people to address the public from their ... -
Tasha, thanks for posting
Tasha, thanks for posting about this interesting documentary project. There is little doubt that the Lou Dobbs crowd is fueling a lot of misinformation and even hatred on this issue, and it's well worth supporting and promoting projects like this one ...