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A Very Uneasy Death: Social Media and Cecil the Lion

August 4, 2015
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A Very Uneasy Death: Social Media and Cecil the Lion

The reactions to Cecil the Lion's murder on social media illustrates how it is not only possible but essential to fight for justice and against exploitation on multiple fronts.
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Situation Without Comedy

November 20, 2011
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Situation Without Comedy

FOX's new animated sitcom Allen Gregory trades heavily in humiliation. Cynthia Chris examines the comedic resonance of this sort of situation in light of recent events.
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