In this latest post in our ongoing series From Mercury to Mars: Orson Welles on Radio after 75 Years, Michele Hilmes ponders the relative absence of innovation in American radio drama over the past three decades.
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From Mercury to Mars: The Legacy of War of the Worlds: What Happened Here?
From Mercury to Mars: War of the Worlds and the Invasion of Media Studies
In this latest post in our From Mercury to Mars series, Josh Shepperd discusses the "War of the Worlds" broadcast as a foundational subject for intellectual history and, as the subject of social research like Hadley Cantril's The Invasion from Mars, one of the events that legitimated the very study of media.
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The Cultural Lives of Doctor Who: Clara Who?: Re-Imagining the Doctor-Companion Model
Analyzing the role of the Doctor's female companions, Keara Goin argues that despite her independence and brash image, Clara Oswald is little more than the Doctor's caretaker and a re-packaging of the traditional mother archetype.
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The Cultural Lives of Doctor Who: What’s Special About Multiple Multi-Doctor Specials?
In this inaugural post in Antenna's new series The Cultural Lives of Doctor Who, Matt Hills discusses the show's regular anniversary celebrations and the phenomena of "multi-Doctor" stories.
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What Are You Missing? March 6 – 19
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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