Towards a Re-Envisioning of Film Festivals

Towards a Re-Envisioning of Film Festivals

Despite doubts of the continuing success of film festivals, the current state indicates that they are thriving. According to one study conducted by Stephen Follows,…

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2009 MTV Music Awards

Consumerism, identity, and new media: the Taylor Swift – Kanye West divide

While the tale begins in 2009, this chapter begins on February 11, 2016: Kanye West released his new song “Famous” off his album The Life…

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American Heroism: a discussion of bandits, cowboys, super heroes, and more

American Heroism: a discussion of bandits, cowboys, super heroes, and more

By looking at the main American masculine heroes over time, important ideologies about the country’s culture are exposed. Preliminary investigation of some of these heroes,…

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Can re-commodifying a body act as reclaiming?

Can re-commodifying a body act as reclaiming?

The female body has been serially fragmented and commodified for centuries. The most frequently accepted modern manifestation of this in the western world that continues…

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