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Send in the Clones: Tatiana Maslany vs. The Emmy Awards

June 12, 2013
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Send in the Clones: Tatiana Maslany vs. The Emmy Awards

BBC America’s campaign to earn the Orphan Black actress a nomination comes at a time when the Academy's traditional logics are being challenged by new spaces for Emmy campaigning.
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Steven Soderbergh’s Spectacular Un-Retirement

May 30, 2013
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Steven Soderbergh’s Spectacular Un-Retirement

Although prolific filmmaker Steven Soderbergh claims the new HBO hit, Behind the Candelabra will be his last, the director has been busy at work setting the stage for his second act as a TV/stage director-painter-novelist-t-shirt entrepreneur and headphone designer-hyphenate.
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The Post-Closet Politics of Smash

May 29, 2013
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The Post-Closet Politics of <em>Smash</em>

Love-hated by many Smash fans though he was, the character of Ellis disrupted hegemonic thinking about sexuality by remaining undefined and uninterested in defining -- something unfortunately "corrected" in the second and final season.
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In the Beginning Was the Word

May 14, 2013
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In the Beginning Was the Word

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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Letterman’s “Stooge of the Night” and Late Night Politics

May 11, 2013
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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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All My Commodities: Valuing the Online Soap Opera

April 30, 2013
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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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Murder, Rape, and More Murder on “Quality” TV

April 22, 2013
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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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Aereo and “Free” Broadcasting

April 18, 2013
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Aereo and “Free” Broadcasting

Considering the larger historical context of the broadcasters' objections to Aereo, how might this case reflect how broadcasters are revising their commitment to "free" television?
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Young Faces, Fast Cars, and the Other NBCs

April 15, 2013
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Young Faces, Fast Cars, and the Other NBCs

Grandpa Peacock may be floundering, but the kids—MSNBC and NBC Sports Network—are holding their own.
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More than Logos: AMC, FX, and Cable Branding

April 12, 2013
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More than Logos: AMC, FX, and Cable Branding

Whereas AMC’s new slogan reflects its consistent lack of direction, FX’s brand extension embodies its continuous push forward.
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Framing a Legacy: The Office‘s Diegetic Documentary

April 5, 2013
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Framing a Legacy: <i>The Office</i>‘s Diegetic Documentary

While The Office's documentary aesthetic has often led to the assumption the show itself was the final product, the choice to position the diegetic documentary as public television and a successful international export pushes against this assumption in interesting ways.
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WWE vs. Glenn Beck: Potshots to Publicity, Controversy to Cash

February 28, 2013
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WWE vs. Glenn Beck: Potshots to Publicity, Controversy to Cash

While the issue is ostensibly about the negative portrayal of the Tea Party, Glenn Beck and WWE have taken advantage of the situation for publicity.
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“We Saw Your Misogyny”: The Oscars & Seth MacFarlane

February 27, 2013
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“We Saw Your Misogyny”: The Oscars & Seth MacFarlane

The controversy surrounding Seth MacFarlane's hosting of the 2013 Oscars offers an opportunity to have productive discussions about the role of the media in shaping ideology.
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One World, Two Ways In (For Some): Syfy’s Defiance

February 20, 2013
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One World, Two Ways In (For Some): Syfy’s <i>Defiance</i>

While Defiance may seek to expand its focus beyond a primarily male audience, as a broader transmedia initiative it highlights the gendered realities of convergent media practices.
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