Spending public funds on sports stadiums and arenas is just as much about cultural policy as it is economic policy.
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#SCMS15: The Conference as Media Event
The Society for Cinema and Media Studies annual conference, held this March 25-29, was in many ways a media event. But what kind of media event was it, and what are the implications of the conference's more public presence?
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Is Football Our Fault?
The NFL has all kinds of problems. Will not watching its games help solve them?
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Liking Facebook
Despite its myriad problems, here are some reasons to like Facebook.
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Syllabus Fantasies
Why are syllabi going viral, and what does this tell us about the state of higher education?
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Notes on the Laugh Track
The laugh track has persisted through decades of popular suspicion and disdain, but lately it has come to seem newly disreputable.
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DVR vs. Twitter
Is the virtual watercooler making timeshifting impossible? Can you have your DVR and Twitter too?
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Video Game Nostalgia
Like much about video game culture, New Super Mario Bros. Wii is profoundly nostalgic.
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