Thank you for the post, Karen. Admittedly, I am guilty of the 50 shades distancing myself. Despite my enjoyment of popular fiction, I have not yet read 50 Shades, mostly because I do not own an e-reader and would be embarrassed to be seen carrying the boo ...
Thanks Michael! I was wondering if you would care to comment on camp as it pertains to the performance of gender in Game Change. While Showgirls seems to acknowledge the camp-factor in its over the top, arguably self-reflexive depiction of Nomi's hyp ...
Great Post. I have not seen The Thick of It, but it sounds like a very interesting contrast to Veep in terms of its treatment of humor and cynicism. I agree that Veep derives much of its humor by the ways in which it renders its characters comedically ine ...
Hi Carrie, I am glad that you mentioned Amy, and her relationship to Selina. I would say that, although Amy and Selina have something resembling a collegial/supportive relationship with each other in the context of a highly masculinized workplace, any sen ...
Thank You for the response, Kris. I have not yet read Patton, but I am interested in Deleuzian notions of becoming vis-a-vis affect and difference, so it sounds like I should. I think that the notion of territorialization is very important here, especiall ...
Thanks for this thoughtful piece, Rossend. I was especially intrigued by the distinction between dramatic and comedic political programming vis-a-vis politically themed television. It seems as if the light-hearted, humorous tone of Parks & Rec. " ...
A very thoughtful piece on the fears and concerns over subjectivity and human-ness brought by the rapidly changing technological landscape that is increasing defining the work that academics do. What I find especially compelling about your post is the sug ...
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Academics & 50 Shades
Game Change, gender and Camp
Humor and Cynicism
Amy and Selina
Territorialization
Comedy, Drama, and Instructional Political T.V.
Technology and Anxiety in Academia
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