Musical Performance Finally Gets Its Due in Treme
The standout feature of David Simon’s new HBO drama, Treme, is something that almost no other show in the history of narrative television has done well, and that is present music and musical...
View ArticleDownloading Serial (part 1)
I should preface this column by saying that I felt particularly hailed by Serial, the new hit podcast from the producers of This American Life. I have been an avid listener of TAL for more than a...
View ArticleThe Wire, Freddie Gray, and Collective Social Action
Post by Ashley Hinck, University of Wisconsin, Madison. On April 12, 2015, Freddie Gray was arrested, and on April 19, 2015, he died in the hospital from severe spinal injuries. While it is unclear...
View ArticleMarvel, Wired? Daredevil and Visual Branding in the MCU
Figure 1: Texturally rich costuming of Matt Murdock character in Daredevil. Post by Piers Britton, University of Redlands. How far are Marvel Studios’ film and television franchises visually coded for...
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