In a first, the forty-eighth episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast finds friend of the podcast Joan Miller (@a_wild_acafan) joining Christopher Olson and myself to discuss…… Read more “San Diego Comic Con”
Category: Industry Analysis Studies
Doctor Who Theme Week @ In Media Res
Chris Olson and I kick off the In Media Res theme week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. This piece, with a wonderful video produced by…… Read more “Doctor Who Theme Week @ In Media Res”
“I AM the Doctor.”: The Historical Trajectory of Doctor Who
“I AM the Doctor.”: Polysemic rhetorical flexibility and non-traditional audience reception in Doctor Who By Christopher J. Olson, DePaul University & CarrieLynn D. Reinhard, Dominican University This paper…… Read more ““I AM the Doctor.”: The Historical Trajectory of Doctor Who”
Equestria Girls: Displeasure Among Bronies
It was quite a busy day yesterday on the My Little Pony Facebook page. Hasbro announced the release date for the Equestria Girls movie (on DVD this Tuesday! which makes it…… Read more “Equestria Girls: Displeasure Among Bronies”
Hollywood Dialogue
Dialogue may be considered to be a session of give-and-take that occurs with relatively short turnaround time — one person speaks, then the other person responds, leading…… Read more “Hollywood Dialogue”
Corporations Ploy to Educate Online Pirates
I wrote this week’s Dr. Geek piece for Clearance Bin Review on the recent implementation by the big five ISPs in the United States — AT&T, Comcast,…… Read more “Corporations Ploy to Educate Online Pirates”
CBS, Hawaii Five-O and Content Interactivity
CBS is no newcomer when it comes to experimenting with giving their audience a more interactive experience with their television programming. As I’ve discussed elsewhere on this…… Read more “CBS, Hawaii Five-O and Content Interactivity”
3D Printing: The end of consumerism?
We’ve been contemplating acquiring a 3D printer at my university for pedagogical and research purposes. As part of this contemplation, I have had to learn more about…… Read more “3D Printing: The end of consumerism?”
Whose Voices?: The elite versus the public in the game of merger mania
(I wrote this back in 1999, as part of my consternation about the rise of media mergers after the 1996 Telecommunications Act. Unfortunately, such consternation has not…… Read more “Whose Voices?: The elite versus the public in the game of merger mania”
Singin’ About a Simulacrum
(From a 2007 class assignment) I can remember rather vividly when I first saw Singin’ in the Rain. Gene Kelly had just passed away and my father…… Read more “Singin’ About a Simulacrum”
