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May 23, 2025 Matthew Pittman, _University of Tennessee_ It’s not unusual in the social media era for young people to become famous. But fame is complicated – especially when you’re still
growing and forming your identity. August 30, 2024 Summit Osur, _Quinnipiac University_ Due to conflicts over music rights and the high cost of adapting the show to HD, the series had become
overshadowed by its spiritual successor, ‘The Wire.’ April 16, 2024 Nathan Abrams, _Bangor University_ Larry David has called time on the misanthropic cult TV comedy classic after 12
seasons and 120 episodes. January 31, 2024 Linda Ferrell, _Auburn University_ and O.C. Ferrell, _Auburn University_ Marketers are increasingly focused on reaching narrow audiences – but when
it comes to mass appeal, the Super Bowl doesn’t miss. January 18, 2024 Agata Lulkowska, _University of Staffordshire_ The show’s creators have gone beyond cheap and overused stereotypes to
allow for a more realistic depiction of contemporary indigenous lives. January 11, 2024 Roberta Garrett, _University of East London_ I’ve been writing on representations of domestic abuse
since the noughties. It has been gratifying to see the increase in fictional depictions of this theme in the 21st century. January 5, 2024 Kathryn Cramer Brownell, _Purdue University_ Like
their cable predecessors, streaming companies have lured customers in with low rates and promises of a better viewing experience. Now they’re cashing in. December 13, 2023 Angela M. Nelson,
_Bowling Green State University_ Norman Lear brought the first nuclear Black family to prime-time television in 1974. December 8, 2023 Yalda T. Uhls, _University of California, Los Angeles_
The TV producer showed how storytelling can bridge divides and serve as a beacon of truth in a complex world. September 15, 2023 Bethan Jones, _University of York_ What made the series
successful was its ability to tap into contemporary cultural moments. May 12, 2023 Nathan Abrams, _Bangor University_ The 90s sitcom featuring Jerry Seinfeld influenced the type of cinematic
television we are so familiar with nowadays. July 24, 2023 David Shiffman, _Arizona State University_ A study offers evidence that marine biology’s biggest stage is broken, and suggests
ways to fix it. September 30, 2022 Allaina Kilby, _Swansea University_ The South African comedian has brought clarity and fresh perspectives to often emotionally charged political issues.
September 15, 2022 Daryl Sparkes, _University of Southern Queensland_ MASH was designed as a ‘black comedy’ set during the Korean War. It was really a thinly veiled critique of the war in
Vietnam, which was raging at the time. June 21, 2021 Aly Colón, _Washington and Lee University_ The daily deluge of information produced by the news media can drown consumers in confusion
and anxiety, but there are steps you can take to filter out the noise and remain enlightened. November 10, 2020 Eliza Bechtold, _Durham University_ The Murdoch-owned cable network was
extremely close to the Trump administration and its fans. Now, perhaps not so much. July 24, 2020 Gerard Buckley, _Rochester Institute of Technology_ The 30th anniversary of the American
with Disabilities Act offers a chance to celebrate the greater inclusion of disabled Americans in mainstream society, but much work remains to be done. June 30, 2020 Daryl Sparkes,
_University of Southern Queensland_ Television’s Unsolved Mysteries – about to be rebooted – deals with true crime on one hand, and supernatural events like alien abductions on the other.
They share powerful psychological bonds. June 16, 2020 Erica Scharrer, _UMass Amherst_ Dads are taking parenting much more seriously. But according to a study of sitcoms, the stereotype of
the foolish father remains stubbornly in place. June 11, 2020 Carol A. Stabile, _University of Oregon_ For decades, there’s been a concerted effort by law enforcement to ensure their
perspectives – and not those of people being policed – dominate prime-time television.