Wednesday, June 5 2013
When News Equals Sex!
Rather than moving away from "lookism", we seem to be embracing it. Even in the most unlikely areas.
Monday, June 3 2013
Joss Whedon to Alma Mater: “You Are All Going to Die”
The Buffy creator made some other points, too.
Tuesday, May 7 2013
Who Watches These Things?: An Examination of Daytime TV’s New Era
It's still nearly all talk all the time, but is daytime's audience changing?
Wednesday, January 30 2013
What James Bond Can’t Teach You About British Music History
If you want lessons in womanizing, dressing to the nines, or ordering martinis, James Bond is your man. If, however, you’re looking for a review of British music history over the last 50 years, the world’s favorite secret agent has no idea what he’s doing.
Friday, October 5 2012
The Non-Bonds: James Bond’s Bitter, Decades-Long Battle… with James Bond
While the James Bond film franchise remains one of the most acclaimed, successful, recognizable and marketable movie series in history, there was a time when the mighty Mister Bond had some stiff competition at the box office: himself.
Friday, September 28 2012
The Ghosts That Haunt Me Still: Exclusive Preview of ‘Superman Action Comics #13’
When Grant Morrison dedicates this story to Ray Bradbury, it is more than simple a sign of respect for a past master and admiration for a formative influence. It is an abiding statement about a radical shift in the nature of our relationship to our fiction, and our past.
Thursday, September 13 2012
Body Politic: Rihanna’s Interview with Oprah, Kristen Stewart’s Fall from Grace and the Hook Up Cult
This week Flashpoints looks at the female body politic that is reflected in the hall of mirrors of pop culture. Our gaze is cast on what we think we see of Rihanna, Kristen Stewart, and the Fifty Shades of Gray phenomenon.
Tuesday, September 4 2012
The Top 5 Definitive Summer Movie Years
Be it providing the ingredients for a successful summer movie "recipe" or by opening new ways to roll out blockbusters, here are the top five "definitive" years for summer movies.
Tuesday, August 7 2012
Lesser Shades of Jane
Why the girls of Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey can’t stand up to 19th century romantic heroines...
Friday, July 20 2012
Knight Music: The Top 10 Batman Music Tracks
As the World's Greatest Detective is set to triumph at the box office yet again this weekend with the release of The Dark Knight Rises, Sound Affects shines a Bat-Signal on one of the most essential components of any Batman film or TV series -- the music.
