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Trans representation in Sense 8 and Umbrella Academy: A joint analysis
In the contemporary media environment, the notion of Trans TV has emerged as a reaction to the ‘multiple transformations of television’ (Goddard & Hogg, 2018:471). Goddard and Hogg elaborate that ‘the use of the word ‘trans’ in ‘Trans TV’ indicates a medium in a process of transformation and is a starting point for reflecting on…
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Mulholland Drive with Chaos Film
Director David Lynch, famous for his difficulty and dreamlike setting that stands out for uniqueness, gave the audience a chaotic movie experience with Mulholland Drive. Chaos film is a film genre that dismantles traditional narrative continuity and reflects the chaos and complexity of modern society through nonlinear narratives and sensory excesses. ‘Mulholland Drive’ dismantles atypical narratives and…
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Portraying Identity: Transgender Character played by a young actor in Indian Cinema”
Indian Cinema has been evolving these days. We see stories of disenfranchised communities displayed in cinemas. As discussed by Goddard and Hogg (2018), how television has transformed in the context of trans people. Transgender characters in the cinema are gaining more attention, moving away from the usual stereotypes made in society about the trans community.…
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The ‘Transing’ of Television: Aesthetic Potentials and Gender Identity in Digital TV
The digital age has sparked a fundamental shift in the aesthetics and narratives of television, particularly in the representation of gender identities. Streaming platforms like Netflix have not only transformed how television is consumed, but they have also created new opportunities to challenge traditional gender portrayals. This shift is especially evident in the rise of…
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Netflix flex
The widespread success of Squid Game as a Korean survival game-themed TV series stems not only from its unique plot and depth of social critique but also from the strengths of Netflix as a distribution platform. Here are the specific reasons why. The survival game setting features a tense and exciting storyline with escalating gaming challenges that…
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Social Media, Meme Culture, and the Cinematic Assemblage
Throughout time cinema has been a dynamic assemblage, an ever evolving interplay of film, audience engagement, and technology, constantly changing to adapt to cultural shifts. In the digital age, meme culture is central in this reconfiguration, especially on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Social media platforms blur the boundaries between traditional cinema and participatory digital…
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Breaking Gender Barriers: How Streaming Platforms Are Changing Gender Expression
Traditional TV has always had limits when it comes to showing gender. It often sticks to stereotypes and only focuses on binary genders. But streaming platforms like Netflix and HBO Max are breaking these boundaries. They’re giving us new ways to explore gender through technology, creative freedom, and the way audiences engage with shows. Unlike…
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Affective Economy and Creator Labour in Music Reaction Videos
“What is going on my gorgeous dudes, dudettes and non-binary(s) of the interweb, thank you so much for clicking to my channel” is how the popular YouTube reactor AJay kicks off most of her videos. The playful greeting sets the tone for a deeply affective and community-driven channel AJay Deluxe (formerly AJayll) which focuses solely…
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‘We See You, Opal’: The Work of Jack Stauber with Reference to ‘Opal’ (2020)
‘Opal’ (2020) is a musical psychological horror short film and album created by American musician, animator, and internet personality Jack Stauber. Known for his eclectic blend of genres and surrealist, often unsettling lyrics, he marries music and visual art through distinctive animated music videos. Stauber’s work tends to explore themes of human frailty, existentialism, and…
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Cinema, audience and ideology; How does Traditional Cinematic Experience position us to filmmakers?
Horror films have historically been able to create an illusion of discomfort and fear through many different genre-specific editing techniques. While Cinematic Apparatus theory has been criticised for being outdated or perhaps too straightforward in the context of modern television, there are some key principles which remain relevant in contemporary examples. Jean-Louis Baudry’s text “Ideological…
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