The second post in our ongoing Summer Media column reflects on how there’s something unique about going to the drive-in, even on bikes. And it’s not just about the blockbuster doubleheader.
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Columns
Summer Media: The Drive-in Theater
Report from the Fiske Matters Conference
Ten years after John Fiske's retirement from academia, three generations of colleagues and students assess his legacy and ongoing relevance
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Report from GLS 6.0
This past week, the University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted the 6th annual Games+Learning+Society conference, and we were there to cover it.
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Glee Club: What a Journey
In the wake of this week's season finale, Antenna's weekly Glee Club contributors offer their take on Glee's first season in a roundtable discussion about the pleasures and limitations of performance, reinvention, and representation.
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Summer Media: Castle
Kicking off our new Summer Media series with ABC's charming Castle.
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What Are You Missing? May 24-June 5
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently
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Glee: The Good, The Bad and The Funky
“Funk” exemplified everything I’ve come to expect from Glee: a confusing mix of rousing musical performances and out of place racist/sexist/heterosexist jokes
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Glee’s Theatrical Identities and Other Bad Romances
The themed episodes often bury narrative and character development, but this week saw a powerful blending of Lady Gaga’s music and persona and the storyline. Her promotion of both over-the-top performance and being a “freak” allowed the show to return to one of its favorite themes.
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Lost Monday: The End
It's time to let go.
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What Are You Missing? May 9-May 23
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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Using Its Voice: Glee Shows Us What Kind of Musical(s) It’s Made of
Joss Whedon and Neil Patrick Harris come to Glee; the results may not be what you think. Last week the glee club found its voice; this week Glee shows us its own.
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Lost Wednesdays: Three Choices
Three characters make fate-changing choices, as we're back in the contemporary timeline(s) to set-up the endgame.
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Friday Night Lights: The Musical! or Glee‘s After-School Sing-a-long
I feel like the “powers that Glee” (PTG) are trying to combat complaints of minimal plot development. After last week’s most excellent narrative-filled musical numbers, my hopes were high. It looked like they might pull it off, but then it became Glee meets Friday Night Lights. Say it ain't so!
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Lost Wednesdays: A Very Special Episode
It might be the most divisive, bold, and risky episode in series history. What can we make of it the morning after?
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What Are You Missing, April 25-May 8
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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