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Binge viewing and gender: gender dynamics in cultural consumption
33753198 Zilin Wei With the rise of streaming services, binge viewing has become a common cultural phenomenon. Whether it is a lazy weekend or a relaxing moment after overtime, viewers can enjoy an entire season of TV series in a short period of time. But is this phenomenon related to gender roles and cultural consumption…
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TikTok has built a new form of sociality
Although social media such as TikTok and Instagram can be seen as a negative as it can cause doom scrolling and shorter attention spans. It causes creators to be more appealing to the audience and creative so that they can capture people to stay for longer than 30 seconds. TikTok is a place where people…
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Ghost Town by the specials with its focus on the real problem being the politics of the time.
Ghost town the 1981 single released by the specials was number 1 for 3 weeks – this used to be an important and difficult thing to accomplish however now it isn’t because of social media. It was played on top of the pops and MTV which was huge for the genre of music it was…
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Why do reaction videos and _ vs _ do so well on YouTube?
YouTube is a hub for so many different types of content from families documenting their daily life to reaction videos to other digital audiovisual content which in a weird way in keeps to the ideas of reduce, reuse and recycle but just apply it to content rather than actual rubbish. It feels as though you…
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Would virtual insanity by Jamiroquai be as popular if it was released now rather than when MTV was popular?
The video holds the Guinness world record for best-selling funk album in history. It won four out of ten of its nominations at the MTV music video awards ceremony. MTV’s focus on music videos and huge audience caused many songs to be appreciated not just for the song itself but for the music video behind…
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Binge watching on streaming sites is ruining television
Streaming sites such as Netflix and Disney + give us access to so many different shows and movies, which in theory is a positive thing as being exposed to a wider range of different genres and storylines can expand audiences’ views through the deeper meanings of the shows and movies however it can be argued…
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The Migration of Music Television to Social Networks – The Decline of MTV
The emergence of MTV in 1981 marked a new era in the music industry. At that time, it was an important platform for promoting music and artists, and superstars like Michael Jackson achieved great success through the powerful platform of MTV. Moreover, in addition to playing music videos, MTV also releases many original programs that…
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Whether the free creation space of Internet distributed TV platform has made the public more receptive to minorities
Today’s Internet distributed TV platform provides greater creative space for the performance of minority groups, especially cross gender groups and homosexual groups, thus promoting the public to have a deeper understanding of these groups, which may also be the only way for some people to know these groups. Through television works, viewers can gain a…
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Breaking Tradition: Exploring the Diversity and Innovation Presented in One Episode of ‘Love, Death & Robots’—-‘ Sonnie’s Edge ‘
The series of Love, Death & Robots show many characters who break stereotypes through diverse stories, fully reflecting the progress of gender concepts. For example, in the episode ‘Sonnie’s Edge’, even in just twenty minutes, Sunny’s unique personality charm is vividly portrayed. From the appearance, Sonnie doesn’t look like the familiar female characters. She has…
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New aesthetics under the post-film concept — Mulholland Drive
Steven Shaviro put forward the concept of “post-film” in his book Post-Film: The Future of Film and Perception, which focuses on the deconstruction and reshaping of traditional narrative methods, lens language and temporal and spatial structures in contemporary films. This shift affects the emotional experience and perceptual structure of the audience, making the film a…
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