In the final installment of a limited series on NBC's gothic horror program Hannibal, Allison McCracken focuses on character Abigail Hobbs, who has become a prominent figure among the program's feminist fan communities.
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“Long Live Abigail Hobbs”: The Significance of Hannibal‘s Deviant “Daughter”
Branding Hannibal: When Quality TV Viewers and Social Media Fans Converge
In the first installment of a three-part series on NBC's Hannibal, Allison McCracken and Brian Faucette discuss the show's and network's branding efforts in relation to their appeals to "feminized" audiences.
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DashCon Discourses: Through a Feminist Lens
Beyond the negative discourse generated by the recent DashCon convention are the con's more neglected, productive aspects for female and queer youth.
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The Cultural Lives of Doctor Who: Doctor Whose Fandom?
In this penultimate post in our The Cultural Lives of Doctor Who series, Pam Wojcik argues that female Doctor Who fans are the ur-fans of the series, the original targeted audience and point of identification within the show.
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Shame On(line) You: Social Activism, Racist Tweets, and Public Shaming
To examine the dialogue that results from the Public Shaming tumblr, I focus on responses to racist tweets in the aftermath of the Asiana Airline accident.
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What Are You Missing? May 12 – May 25
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? April 15-28
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? Sept 25-Oct 8
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? Aug 28-Sept 10
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? August 1-August 14
And...we’re back. Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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