Anthony Harkins
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Race, Gender and Region
Wonderful post Lori and perfectly chosen companion ad Adam. Watching each of these over several times I can't help but admire their artistry-- these are both powerful pieces of image and myth making. I too was struck, Staci, by the gender politics of ... -
Minnesota Nice Exposed?
Adam- really interesting stuff on an old favorite show. So what do you think is the audience takeaway of such a subversive reading of tried and true regional stereotypes that suggests instead that regional differences are just a facade? Is it comforting f ... -
Airport Cynicism
I watched the episode-- that is a pretty dark view of "the brotherhood of man". But offset, I suppose, by the comedic genre and the 30 minute format. ... -
Anywhere is Nowhere
"that is supposed to look at home in any fly-over state, without actually being filmed in any of them" Simone- What a wonderful line that perfectly captures the flyover mentality. The "looks like Kentucky" line also suggests that all o ... -
Midwest Television Shows
Thanks Staci for your point about Midwest-set TV programs. You are of course right that there have been a somewhat steady stream of sitcoms set in the Midwest over the past few decades (along with the ones you've mentioned, you can add "Hot in C ... -
FIlmed Elsewhere
Simone- Great point about erasure beyond a few opening shots. Here in KY, this is very much the feeling about "Justified". To its credit (due to Elmore Leonard origins) the show does include some authentic local specialty items (Ale 8 soft drink ... -
Tensions between Roles and Reality?
Staci- A great reading of Roseanne and the love/hate relationship it has with its Midwesterness. I agree that its admirable (and in its first seasons, revolutionary for television) challenges to the standard normalizing of patriarchy, heterosexuality, wor ...