On Thursday, March 25, at 6:30 EST, I’ll be delivering a lecture for the Boston Cinema and Media Seminar. I was invited by Bentley University, one of the member institutions of the Seminar, to talk about my border tunnels book project. Bentley Assistant Professor Jim Miranda will be the respondent. To receive the zoom meetingContinue reading “Televisual Tunnels and the Publics of the U.S.-Mexico Border”
Category Archives: Television Studies
The Poetics and Politics of Streaming
On October 28, 2020, I participated on a round table on “The Poetics and Politics of Streaming” hosted by the Film Studies Department at King’s College London. Appropriately for the topic, and given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the round table was hosted online via Microsoft Teams. The other participants in the event were Laura U.Continue reading “The Poetics and Politics of Streaming”
Whitexicans on Netflix
In February 2019, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos announced that Netflix Mexico would produce fifty television shows and films over the following two years, making it the platform’s international territory with the most targeted productions. The promotional video following the announcement features Sarandos driving around Mexico City, picking up six of the stars ofContinue reading “Whitexicans on Netflix”
TV Appearance to Discuss Streaming Platforms
On January 10, 2020, I appeared on Good Morning Texas, WFAA’s morning variety show, to talk about the multiplication of streaming services and how they fared against cable subscriptions. The initial producers’ pitch to my university’s communications team was for someone to talk about subscription prices for streaming versus cable. Fortunately, the producers also allowContinue reading “TV Appearance to Discuss Streaming Platforms”
#AmellWednesdays, Physical Labor & the Male Star’s Body
It’s no surprise by now that Twitter has become a central medium for TV stars and creative types to interact with fans, critics, and potential audiences. It has also become commonplace for said actors to engage with audiences through live-tweetings of their shows, especially if they’re just starting out. In following the live-tweets of actorContinue reading “#AmellWednesdays, Physical Labor & the Male Star’s Body”
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