Category: Blogs
“NO LOGAN – NO WAY”: THE NEW SEASON OF VERONICA MARS AND NOIR TRADITION by Rebecca Pearce
Given the opportunity to talk about Veronica Mars, you’re going to have to stop me by the third...
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DOES TRANSFORMATIONAL MAKEOVER TV IN THE 21ST CENTURY PROMOTE A SINGULAR WESTERN STANDARD OF BEAUTY? by Sara Heritage
Described as a “make-under” reality show, Snog Marry Avoid has been subject to scholarly debate...
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The Great Pottery Throw Down by Rosa Georgiou
The Great Pottery Throwdown (More4, BBC2, 2015-) is, with its playful filth and flair, the very...
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WHAT I DON’T UNDERSTAND IS THIS… by Andrew Pixley
“Excuse me, is it Andrew Pixley?” Yes. Hello. “I hope you don’t mind me coming over, but I just...
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DOCTOR WHO? I’M NOT A FAN… by Richard Hewett
Can I be honest? Despite the fact that I’ve watched it for as long as I can remember, and have...
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21ST CENTURY FACTUAL TV: PART II by Kenneth Longden
My last paper described the teaching and learning experiences of a new module I introduced to...
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UTTER RUBBISH by Andrew Pixley
WARNING: This article contains offensive language from the outset. Had to throw out some humping...
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HOW NOT TO PAY YOUR LICENCE FEE… OR: SHOULD THE BBC BE FUNDED BY SUBSCRIPTION? by Pat Holland
‘Of course we don’t pay a licence fee’ says Barbara vehemently as we sit round the table for...
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THE POWER OF MY OWN PLATFORM: NIKKIETUTORIALS AND TELEVISION TALK IN THE AGE OF PLATFORM CULTURE by Berber Hagedoorn
Today I am here to share something with you that I’ve always wanted to share with you one day, but...
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WHEN IS A BOOK NOT A BOOK? by Andrew Pixley
One of the loveliest places that my wife and I like to visit when we have a spare morning or...
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EASY ACCESS by Andrew Pixley
“You know what you want Andrew,” said Richard Marson to me sagely, “You want PrimeTime.” He was...
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MR. ROBOT – PART THREE: ‘…THE VOYEURS WHO THINK THEY AREN’T A PART OF THIS…’: MR. ROBOT AND THE SUBJECT by Jack Black
In this concluding post on Sam Esmail’s Mr. Robot, a critical evaluation of the series’ final...
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