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Report from SCMS: Friday

March 12, 2011
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Two days in and SCMS 2011 has already proved an amazing experience.
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Deracinated TV: Watching Misfits in America

January 12, 2011
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Deracinated TV: Watching <em>Misfits</em> in America

Last month, I was in need of a new show. Upon the recommendation of Lainey Gossip and my Twitter feed, I decided on Misfits, a show about which I knew very little, save the following: 1.) It is British. 2.) It is about teenagers. 3.) I couldn't obtain it through strictly legal means.
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Sheesh, What’s It Take to Make a Teenage Heartthrob These Days?

July 5, 2010
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Sheesh, What’s It Take to Make a Teenage Heartthrob These Days?

Robert Pattinson, like Brando and Dean before him, doesn't play by the star promotion rules and yet is a heartthrob because he appeals to heartthrob-hungry girls in unexpected ways.
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The Rehabilitation of Russell Crowe

May 13, 2010
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The Rehabilitation of Russell Crowe

Crowe is consciously attempting to rebrand his image - illuminating the 'softer,' emotional side of the hard body - just in time for a massive publicity tour for Robin Hood.
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The Oscars, Star-Studies Style

March 8, 2010
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The Oscars, Star-Studies Style

The Oscars are a star scholar's Super Bowl: as much as we like to disdain them as artistically misguided, bloated, or pure distracting fluff, they're a fascinating text to behold.
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What Do You Think? Most Useful Media Studies Twitter Streams

January 28, 2010
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What Do You Think? Most Useful Media Studies Twitter Streams

The list below features Twitter Accounts that I've personally found consistently useful and valuable. So what are yours?
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