Karen Tongson
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These Words Come to Me in a Whisper...Lowenstein, Lowenstein
I've been waiting with baited breath, Josh, to hear what you might have to say about the show's playfulness with its on-and-offscreen Jewishness, especially after the Puck and Rachel romance, and after Rachel/Lea perfectly channeled Barbra not o ... -
Touch of the Real
Viz. Josh's comment about rushing to check Lea Michele's (or Jenna Ushkovitz's) Twitter updates after seeing the characters on Glee do their own social networking: I totally do the same thing! Rather than bringing me deeper in to the conver ... -
I have always loved, and
I have always loved, and continue to love Christine's astute reflections on karaoke (and of course, on many occasions, singing "Alone" and numerous other hits alongside her). And after a week of hitting some of those noraebang's in NY& ... -
Ellen—Thanks for your
Ellen--Thanks for your comment, and for laying out the stakes about racialized voices so clearly in a way that was elusive to me. Must be some residual Barthesian confusion about capturing "the grain of the voice" through "predicative" ... -
Wonderful post, Dana! So
Wonderful post, Dana! So good to see Borden's analog help reshape and bring to fruition our digital discussions this week. Thanks Hollis and Dana for bringing into the mix the modes of production/self-production that make Borden's work feel diff ... -
Affect and Cosmopolitanism
Great convo here. I would only add to this stream on affect and cosmopolitanism by referring to Jenkins' piece on "Pop Cosmopolitanism" from Fans, Bloggers, Gamers. While I'm nowhere near as sanguine as Jenkins often seems to be about ... -
Thanks, Ron, for bringing
Thanks, Ron, for bringing some perspetive to "Octo-mom" (the name is such a Barnum & Bailey throwback). I have to admit that this is one tabloid scandale I've wilfully avoided, despite my omniverous appetite for all things pop. I suppos ... -
Thanks, all, for the
Thanks, all, for the commentary and questions (and of course, of your own contributions throughout the week). I'd like to offer a brief answer here to Dana L's question about my allusion to a feminism "acting out against extinction." F ... -
Production Process (continued)
Great post to get the conversation started, Hollis! In a quick response to Ronald's comment, I actually did some freelance work as a travel writer for a gay travel publication when I was in grad school. The tastemakers running the publication I worke ...