Publication
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Grouse Zone
A bespoke zine created for the launch of Grouse House TV by Jessica Balanzategui and Bradley J. Dixon for the Streaming Industries and Genres Network. Edited by Lena Moon and designed by Justin Pedler, with contributions from Dale Anderson, Josh Chodziesner, Bradley J. Dixon, Greg Larsen, and Alexei Toliopoulos. Limited edition of 1000 copies. Continue reading
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Self-Reflexive Stardom and the Early Television Sitcom: Parafictional Persona in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Scholars of television in the United States have noted an undercurrent of self-reflexivity in the early sitcom, typically understood as techniques that call attention to the medium’s artifice and the apparatus of television itself. However, one aspect of self-reflexivity in early television sitcom that warrants deeper analysis is the use of parafiction, or the deliberate… Continue reading