As part of an ongoing partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Antenna and SCMS's Cinema Journal, Stefania Marghitu gives a first-hand report straight from the 21st anniversary of Console-ing Passions at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK.
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Archive for June, 2013
Report From: Console-ing Passions at 21
What Are You Missing? June 10 – June 23
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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Pixar and the Ambivalence of Nostalgia
With the release of "Monster's University," Pixar takes the next step in nostalgic tendencies, but has this stifled their innovation and creativity?
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On Leaving the Game Early
Miami Heat fans' early exit from game six of the NBA Finals is the latest flashpoint in mediated discussions of Florida this year.
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Roundtable: The “Implosion” of the Blockbuster?
A panel reacts to the recent comments by Soderbergh, Spielberg, and Lucas on the state of the film industry and the medium's future
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In Fair Use, Freedom Does Not Equal Progress
An appeal of fair use case Cariou v. Prince (2013) has implications far beyond the art world, into the digital and other forms of media, while also raising the issue of what is moral in fair use, not just legal.
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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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“Vulgar Auteurism:” Out with the New, In with the Old
The current debate over vernacular auteurism overlooks an important fact: French auteurism was always vulgar.
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E3 Preview: Big Changes for the Gaming Industry
E3 begins this week and with it will come more news on Sony and Microsoft's new consoles. What might we learn and how will it change the entire gaming industry?
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What Are You Missing? May 26 – June 9
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vices?
Casting news on Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Inherent Vice' leads to a reflection on his past work, authorship, and his own inherent vices.
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