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dynasty- David Gauntlett
dynasty is an American drama series based on the 1980s soap opera. the show follows the lives of a family whose main goal in life is to...
Nick Saward
Oct 6, 20223 min read
 
 
 


Normal People - Stuart Hall representation theory
Normal people is an Irish romance drama. It focuses on the relationship between Marianne, described as a shy and odd schoolgirl and...
Nick Saward
Oct 6, 20223 min read
 
 
 


The Bayonetta videogame series: Application of Van Zoonen's representation theory.
Bayonetta is a series of action-adventure games developed by PlatinumGames. The series consist of 2 games so far with its 3rd coming out...
Nick Saward
Sep 30, 20224 min read
 
 
 


911- Bell hooks
9-1-1 is an American Action, Drama and Thriller television series that follows the lives of Los Angeles first responders: police...
Nick Saward
Sep 29, 20222 min read
 
 
 


S.W.A.T. bell hooks Feminism
S.W.A.T. is an American drama television series based on the 1975 television series of the same name. It is about a SWAT division in the...
Nick Saward
Sep 29, 20222 min read
 
 
 


SCREAM 4 trailer- Barthes codes
I have chosen to look at the trailer for Scream 4 as I think it is a great movie and is one of the best of the franchise. It is quite...
Nick Saward
Feb 2, 20224 min read
 
 
 


you ain't got a clue let's be honest
George Gerbner’s cultivation theory states that exposure to repeated patterns of representation over long periods of time can shape and...
Nick Saward
Jan 7, 20222 min read
 
 
 


Meta the Devil You Know? Hesmondhalgh & Facebook
Facebook seemed like a bit of a no-brainer when it came to discussing media industries & this video could have been a *lot* longer! In...
Nick Saward
Jan 6, 20221 min read
 
 
 


what sort of moron believes in ghosts?
Picture this: you inherit a huge country house off a 99 year old distant relative you didn’t even know existed, less than a day after...
Nick Saward
Jan 5, 20222 min read
 
 
 


queer jew with very long nails
David Gauntlett says that the media provide us with 'tools' or resources that we use to construct our identities. An aspect of a...
Nick Saward
Jan 5, 20223 min read
 
 
 


Dream, Believe, Dare, Do: the man and his mouse
David Hesmondhalgh says that cultural industry companies try to minimise risk and maximise audiences through vertical and horizontal...
Nick Saward
Dec 16, 20213 min read
 
 
 


Doctor Who - Sci-Fi, Fantasy...or both? (Gerbner's Cultivation Theory)
Doctor Who is now a classic staple of British TV with a strong 58 years under its belt - but even with so many seasons can we really boil...
Sally Hughes
Dec 6, 20212 min read
 
 
 


Paul Gilroy and The sun
Looking into this magazine I am going to focus on representations of migrants. The theory I am using is Paul Gilroy's ethnicity and...
Nick Saward
Dec 4, 20212 min read
 
 
 


Shrek vs Little Lord Farquaad (Binary Oppositions)
A cult classic in the childhoods of many, Shrek boils down to a classic binary opposition which is seen throughout many years of media:...
Sally Hughes
Nov 26, 20212 min read
 
 
 
David Hesmonalgh & Meta
Facebook has already reached a critical mass as a horizontally integrated company as this powerhouse of a social media site has amassed...
Sally Hughes
Nov 26, 20212 min read
 
 
 


Squid Game, Semiotics, Symbolism & South Korea - a closer look at Roland Barthes
A life spent appreciating film & television can be a frustrating one when others don't share your enthusiasm or passion. Being told that...
Nick Saward
Nov 20, 202112 min read
 
 
 


Don't Mention: "Don't Mention the War". Fawlty Towers, Paul Gilroy & Cancel Culture.
As our society becomes more progressive and our television streaming services have the ability to host vast amounts of content from the...
Nick Saward
Nov 17, 20217 min read
 
 
 


The Breakfast Club & Stuart Hall's Reception Theory
A personal favourite of mine, The Breakfast Club is an American 1985 comedy-drama film which follows the time of five students in...
Sally Hughes
Nov 1, 20212 min read
 
 
 


you are a kite dancing in a hurricane, Mr Bond
Spectre (2015) is the 24th instalment of long running James Bond film series and Daniel Craig’s penultimate film as titular character...
Nick Saward
Oct 29, 20214 min read
 
 
 


give him a puzzle and watch him dance
prefacing this post by saying that there is brief mention of rape ! https://www.netflix.com/watch/70174779?trackId=14170065&tctx=3%2C0%2C...
Nick Saward
Oct 26, 20214 min read
 
 
 

