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Report from SCMS: Friday
Deracinated TV: Watching Misfits 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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Open or Closed? Mad Men, Celebrity Gossip, and the Public/Private Divide
This week's Mad Men is all about gossip.
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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
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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Sports Guy Bill Simmons: Journalism’s Future?
Is ESPN.com's Bill Simmons, also known as Sports Guy, the future of journalism?
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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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Vampire Diaries: The Best Genre Television You’re Not Watching
A defense and explanation of teen melodrama Vampire Diaries.
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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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