Avi Santo
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realism and practicality in adapting masks
Interesting post, Greg. In reading it, I was reminded of the anxieties encountered in adapting masked radio heroes to comic book, film, TV and merchandise, which would need to visibly represent previously intangible properties. In particular, the Green Ho ... -
Thank you all for the
Thank you all for the thought-provoking feedback and for an inspiring week. To respond to both Liz and Max's points about blurred boundaries and the need to rethink Jenkins' textual poaching argument as now inverted, where the industry chall ... -
I think JP and Max's points
I think JP and Max's points about the difficulties in archiving the paratextual materials that surround the video clips online is spot on, but I also wonder about how these paratexts function differently than television promos and ads. The concept of ... -
Re: "'You know what my favorite promotion is? Lost!' The ongoing convergence of content and promotion"
what is being satirized?
Really interesting clips and comment, Max. I'm struck by the way both clips use satire. In the WGA promo, The Office writers refer to themselves as promo writers in order to point out that their creative labor is being exploited, but they also readil ... -
ad economics
Thanks, JP, for a really interesting post. I'm curious about how Hulu's flexible advertising encounter options are made economically sustainable. On TV, most ads are still sold upfront, with networks selling packages of ad time that promise to p ... -
localized experiences and corporate owned accessibility
Really interesting post Liz and a nice way to kick off the theme week. I agree that online content like Kate Modern can simultaneously offer viewers anti-ephemeral access and hyper-ephemeral experiences. I believe that TV has attempted similar manoevers i ... -
While I agree that the
While I agree that the series does engage stereotypical representations of Asian women in order to illicit either empathy or suspicion from the audience, I also think that the series provides an interesting critique of the Asian American experience of alw ... -
I think Cyborganize has
I think Cyborganize has really hit the nail on the head regarding Sharon's in-betweeness (unwanted/unclaimed by humans and cylons alike) as meta-commentary on the Asian immigrant experience, especially for generation 1.5. I am reminded of Lisa Sun-He ... -
Thanks for sharing this with
Thanks for sharing this with us, Joe. I agree that Willie and his father's interactions blur sexual boundaries even as they use Zeke's coming out to rewrite discursive constructions of hegemonic masculinity. What really grabbed me in this scene ... -
Re: Amateur?
So far, the pieces this week
So far, the pieces this week have been individually quite interesting for their interrelated yet different construction of Nordic identities through media practices. I have noted how Christian, Sari and Espen's work all construct imagined national id ...