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Channels of Discourse, Reassembled: Television and Contemporary Criticism

Edited by Robert C. Allen (NHC Fellow, 1986–87) Since its original publication in 1987, Channels of Discourse has provided the most comprehensive consideration of commercial television, drawing on insights provided by the major strands of contemporary criticism: semiotics, narrative theory, reception theory, genre theory, ideological analysis, psychoanalysis, feminist criticism, and British cultural studies. The second edition features … Continued

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Imitations of Life: Two Centuries of Melodrama in Russia

Edited by Louise McReynolds (NHC Fellow, 1995–96; 1999–00) and Joan Neuberger Imitations of Life views Russian melodrama from the eighteenth century to today as an unexpectedly hospitable forum for considering social issues. The contributors follow the evolution of the genre through a variety of cultural practices and changing political scenarios. They argue that Russian audiences have … Continued

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Politics and Television Re-Viewed

By Gladys Engel Lang (NHC Fellow, 1983–84), and Kurt Lang (NHC Fellow, 1983–84) Politics and Television Re-Viewed, a revised and updated version of the highly acclaimed Politics and Television, examines the ways in which television, through its live coverage of major political events, has shaped public images of politics and political personalities and, in so … Continued

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All Thanks to Olivia Pope

I decided to go into academia at a panel about Scandal. It was 2015 and I was a college senior. Like millions of other fans, one weekly joy was Shonda Rhimes’ Thursday night primetime takeover: Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder. The thrill of these Thursdays was not only the juicy … Continued

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The Musical Awakening of Steven Van Zandt

On February 9, 1964, The Beatles’ group appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show electrified the nation. Four months later, a young Steven Van Zandt had an “epiphany” while watching The Hollywood Palace, another variety show. That night, singer Dean Martin hosted—and then teased—The Rolling Stones, representing a generational shift. The past met the future, and … Continued

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The Musical Awakening of Steve Van Zandt

On February 9, 1964, The Beatles’ group appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show electrified the nation. Four months later, a young Steven Van Zandt had an “epiphany” while watching The Hollywood Palace, another variety show. That night, singer Dean Martin hosted—and then teased—The Rolling Stones, representing a generational shift. The past met the future, and … Continued