Archive for October, 2013

From Mercury to Mars: A Hard Act to Follow: War of the Worlds and the Challenges of Literary Adaptation

October 14, 2013
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From Mercury to Mars: A Hard Act to Follow: <i>War of the Worlds</i> and the Challenges of Literary Adaptation

Understanding "War of the Worlds"’s neglected second act requires consideration of the contested status of character monologue and larger shifts in dominant production norms for Golden Age radio drama.
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What Are You Missing? Sept 30 – Oct 13

October 13, 2013
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What Are You Missing? Sept 30 – Oct 13

Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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NYFF51: Darkness Falls on the City [Part 1]

October 10, 2013
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NYFF51: Darkness Falls on the City [Part 1]

The first installment of a series on the NYFF considers films that radically push cinematic limits: James Franco's Child of God and Catherine Breillat's Abuse of Weakness.
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Change and Continuity on Saturday Night Live

October 9, 2013
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Change and Continuity on <i>Saturday Night Live</i>

Despite a rough start to the season, Saturday Night Live continues to be a fascinating case study for understanding American television.
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Fall Premieres 2013: The CW

October 5, 2013
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Fall Premieres 2013: The CW

Antenna contributors review the new fall series from everyone's favorite pretend broadcast network.
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More Fall Premieres

October 3, 2013
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More Fall Premieres

As successive posts pushed our Fall pilot reviews down to the hinterland of Page 2, we remind you that they're there with handy links.
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Stand By Your Woman: Batwoman’s Marriage in DC’s New 52

October 3, 2013
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Stand By Your Woman: Batwoman’s Marriage in DC’s New 52

The departure of J. H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman, the creative team behind Batwoman’s romance with Maggie Sawyer, results in scandal for DC and its fan community.
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Everybody’s Doing Molly? Dance Music Cultures and Drugs

October 2, 2013
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Everybody’s Doing Molly? Dance Music Cultures and Drugs

What happens when the forces of unchecked capitalism associated with the mainstreaming of dance music cultures prevent those cultures from protecting or regulating their own?
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From Mercury to Mars: “Welles,” Belles, and Fred Allen’s Sonic Pranks

October 1, 2013
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From Mercury to Mars: “Welles,” Belles, and Fred Allen’s Sonic Pranks

The Antenna-Sounding Out! series From Mercury to Mars: Orson Welles on Radio after 75 Years continues with a new post from Kathleen Battles about Fred Allen's parodies of Welles.
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