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The Concept of Trans TV
The television industry has changed significantly in the past few years, mostly due to technological and aesthetic developments. Contrary to this, the idea of Trans TV became an important way to understand these complex shifts. Through the publications of Critical Studies in Television (2018-2020), Trans TV was introduced as a thorough method to study modern…
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The Brisk Growth of Mr. Beast
What makes a Youtube video so irresistible to gain over 400 million views? James Stephen “Jimmy” Donaldson or more commonly known as Mr Beast, is a Youtuber who creates fast paced, hyperrealistic, and I would say overstimulating videos full of challenges. He first made a name for himself by re-creating the challenges from the famous…
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The Representation of Indians in Television Shows on Netflix
According to Davé states, ‘the proliferation of South Asian American leading roles and characters who are identified as racial minorities and who address their race and ethnic background in the narrative arc of the story appear primarily in comedic genres’ (Davé, 2017). This means that Indian characters are normalised to be there for comedic reasons, which…
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Exploring Post Cinematic Affect in Euphoria
I’m sure everyone has seen or at least heard of Euphoria. If not, in short, it’s a teen psychological drama about a group of teens who struggle with drugs, love, money, and family as they try to figure out their identity. From that description, it may sound like any other typical teen drama, but what…
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Netflix and ‘The Long-Tail’
One exceptional case of the ‘Long Tail’ economic model representing digital media is Netflix. According to Kevin McDonald, “the long tail signifies the growing importance of niche markets and the subsequent shift from exclusively relying on massive successful commodities to more modestly successful commodities that generate value over longer periods of time” (McDonald, 2016, 205).…
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Beauty myth in music videos- Chanmina Bijin
The music video for Chanmina’s song “Bijin” (Beauty) uses its visual elements and lyrics to deeply explore the concept of beauty and its complexity within society and culture. It reinforces the song’s critique of beauty stereotypes, aligning with the idea that visuals enhance the message of a song. “Bijin” (“beauty” in Japanese) symbolizes the intense…
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Reimagining the Future of Visual Experience
Defining Post-Cinema In today’s media milieu, a post-cinema appears one of the extremely important concepts interrogating our perception of audio practices. As Denson and Leyda put it, post-cinema describes examining “how 21st-century media help shape and reflect new forms of sensibility” (Denson and Leyda, 2016). Into this definition, the notion flies beyond technological innovation into…
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Is Netflix Controlling What We Watch?
33724037 Venus Pun Netflix is an enormous streaming platform in this contemporary world. It was founded in 1997 as a DVD rental service allowing subscribers to select movies and TV shows through the website and receive them by mail. It gradually became a streaming service in 2007, allowing subscribers to watch selected content online. Netflix…
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Breaking Boundaries: How K-drama made Korean culture a Household Topic
Do you remember the last time you turned on a TV to watch a show and had to dash to the bathroom during a commercial break between episodes? No? Well, it’s all thanks to Netflix and online streaming platforms—or, as Amanda Lotz refers to it, IDTV (internet distributed television). She explored the ways in which…
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The Evolution of Music Videos: From MTV to Digital Social Networks
The historical context of music videos is a fascinating journey, stretching from the days of MTV to today’s digital social networks. This week’s focus delves into the anomalous media form of the music video, which is both commercial and experimental, often anticipating and involving the use of digital technologies, long before those technologies were applied…
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