The idea of physical borders to distinguish geographic areas is something, that while once was based on protecting those it contained, is becoming increasingly counterproductive….
In his 1974 work, Ideological Effects of the Basic Cinematic Apparatus, Jean Louis Baudry argues that conditions under which cinematic effects are produced influence the…
In 1996, then-President Bill Clinton signed the Telecommunications Act, which was the first significant overhaul of telecommunications law in more than sixty years, representing the…
Every year festivals such as the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Sundance, Toronto, and so on must curate a program to entertain people of both the…
In a meeting with Dartmouth students in summer 2016, Mark Adams, Artistic Director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), explained how he views a…
In Hamlet on the Holodeck, Janet Murray says that, “The kaleidoscopic power of the computer allows us to tell stories that more truly reflect our…
While economic markers points to China’s economy slowing down, its appetite for films is only forecast to grow. While manufacturing has contracted, the entertainment industry…
In the most recent season of the an animated series Bojack Horseman (created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and debuted on Netflix in 2014) Bojack’s sidekick…
Every year in the third weekend of July, the San Diego Convention Center fills with stormtroopers and superhero lookalikes signaling the beginning of the 4…
This past weekend, the 2016 Comic-Con International was held in San Diego, bringing with it an expected $150,000,000 and 130,000 attendees. The convention maxed…