Recent episodes of Doctor Who and Supernatural take up the narrative of storyteller as God, raising questions about our fascination with the auteur.
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In the Beginning Was the Word
What Are You Missing? Apr 28 – May 11
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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Letterman’s “Stooge of the Night” and Late Night Politics
Within the context of network late night television, David Letterman's shaming of senators opposed to gun control is startlingly bold.
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The Power of Women’s Voices in The Great Gatsby
The female voices on The Great Gatsby's soundtrack channel the hard-won feminist power of past generations.
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The Deanna Durbin Cult
The figure of the recently passed Deanna Durbin (1921-2013) is fascinating today because of how it embodies a sensibility within stardom: the cult of the child star.
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Creating is Collecting
The culture of contemporary baseball card collecting is an excellent example of how creativity can serve as a satisfying replacement for traditional economic incentives.
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All My Commodities: Valuing the Online Soap Opera
Prospect Park’s soap opera strategy tests traditional conceptions of televisual value within an evolving space of digital distribution.
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What Are You Missing? April 14-April 27
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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Call for Papers: TV and TV Studies in the 21st Century
A conference to bring together established and emerging scholars from around the globe to discuss the future of television and television studies.
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Murder, Rape, and More Murder on “Quality” TV
Onscreen violence against women has made several otherwise compelling programs unwatchable.
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