Thanks for the reply, Suzanne. I think Cenate's comment from the Anonymous post yesterday also works toward a similar concern about the distancing device of quality. I agree that 50 Shades has a long line of predecessors, and I'm sort of shock ...
Thanks for the post, Kristen. I gotta say, I was impressed by the sophistication of this fake trailer. And it did help me to envision this character in the role. You suggest that these sorts of fan activities have only limited effect on the industry, b ...
It is a really interesting concept to ponder--how many shows do you watch that make you feel... good. I wonder if this show's simplicity and its honesty is part of why it flies under the radar. Has our culture of schadenfreude limited the appeal o ...
Thanks for sharing Connected Viewing with IMR, Jen. I'm fascinated by the various ways scholars today are interacting with the media industries. What are the benefits of these new partnerships? Do they increase the visibility of our work? Does a ...
I'm intrigued by your discussion of the woman brought low, so the following thoughts are a muddled attempt to work through the questions you offer here. Yes, I'm a Heigl apologist, but the humbling of the over-proud woman is a grand trandition. ...
Amanda, I think you got to the heart of a really interesting aspect of the show. So interesting that I've been thinking about it all day. In part, my interest results from my own compassion for Jerry--I don't hate him. But I was persuaded by ...
I'm so glad you are discussing this film through the lens of trauma. One of the things I admire about the books is they are unapologetic. No one ends well. Everyone carries the scars forever. Yet Katniss' greatest strength, perhaps, is her r ...
Al, I love how you turn around this situation, complicating the discourse of fan empowerment and ownership of texts through an examination of how fans may be complicit in a larger system of legal copyright. What is at stake for these fans? Is it, as Ke ...
Thanks for this really thoughtful piece. Reading across the films makes for some fascinating symmetries. I wonder if Katniss' emotional paralyzation at all echoes her mother's? Is she, also, presented as mentally damaged? Is there a larger s ...
I was really excited when I saw this clip. I was a teenager when I watched this storyline unfold, and I remember feeling absolutely devastated by it. Robin and Stone danced to a song once, and I still think of them when I hear it--so the story stayed wi ...
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