Category Archives: TvCultures

Ahhhhh holy hell, here we go… “The Past Is Another Country” Dubbing the American Sitcom The TV Family Australian TV vs Media Convergence

This whole concept of convergence intrigues me. Because I can honestly say that I watch more television than most of the people I know, but now that I have taken Foxtel out of my life, the amount of television I … Continue reading →

In my (attempted) extended reading for TV cultures, I stumbled across a number of scholars whose writings critically analyse and pull-apart the process of, well, critically analysing and pulling-apart television. After all that is what we do when we sit … Continue reading →

I decided this week to write on a topic that I find particularly interesting. I spent some time in Paris when I was 17 years old and I passed most of my home life there doing what I used to … Continue reading →

Key points from the reading for Week 3 ——————————————————————————————————————- Isaac Asimov – predicting the future is a “hopeless, thankless task.” “I believe science fiction gives us the language so that we can have this conversation about the future.” “…businesses have … Continue reading →

I thought it might be interesting to look at (for the last 3 days at least) my television watching habits. So just out of interest here is what I have been watching. Will and Grace (on DVD, in bed, as … Continue reading →

Thought I should probably update on TV Cultures from last week. The guest lecture was really helpful, but rather than post a whole lot of super analytical garbage that I’ll never refer back to, I figured it would be more … Continue reading →

WELCOME TO TV CULTURES Actually looking like a decent course. I’m looking forward to it anyway. A little off kilter from the way the rest of my semester is shaping up, the class is made up of a variety of … Continue reading →