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David Bowie’s Influence on JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure

open access: yesThe Comics Grid: Journal of Comics Scholarship, 2017
This article analyses the influence of David Bowie’s work in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, a manga known for its wealth of references to western popular culture.
Francesco-Alessio Ursini
doaj   +2 more sources

Invisible or “The Fine Art of Scribbling:” Paul Auster’s Metafiction in Postmodern Narrative Discourse

open access: yesELOPE, 2023
The intention of this article is to study Paul Auster’s novel Invisible (2009) as an exercise in metafiction and a poststructuralist game in which Auster introduces different fictional layers to make the figure of the author disappear.
María Laura Arce Álvarez
doaj   +1 more source

A QUALITATIVE TEXTUAL AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE REPRESENTATION OF MASCULINITY IN THE ACTION AND ROMANTIC COMEDY GENRES

open access: yes, 2015
This study is an exploration of the representation of masculinity in film, with particular focus on the way in which leading male characters in action genre and romantic comedy genre films represent masculinity.
Gerald James Pascoe
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Recontextualizing social practices and globalization: Multimodal metaphor and fictional storytelling in printed and internet ads

open access: yes, 2015
This article presents a study of ongoing global and local changing practices by exploring the interaction between multimodal metaphor and narrative in advertising discourse. Thus, we make use of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) and Conceptual Integration
L. Downing, Blanca Kraljevic Mujic
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Synchrony in the voice-over of Polish fiction genres [PDF]

open access: yesBabel. Revue internationale de la traduction / International Journal of Translation, 2014
The increasing popularity of audiovisual translation in recent years has contributed to a better understanding of the audiovisual world. Nevertheless, some modalities such as voice-over have not received thorough attention. In Poland, where voice-over is the prevailing audiovisual, one voice talent reads out the entire dialogue list in a monotonous way.
Sepielak, Katarzyna, Matamala, Anna
openaire   +4 more sources

Autism Spectrum Disorders Discourse on Social Media Platforms: A Topic Modeling Study of Reddit Posts

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social media platforms play a crucial role in shaping public perceptions of neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism spectrum disorders, by providing spaces for community interaction and content sharing. These platforms hold the potential to foster connections and support among autistic individuals while offering valuable insights into ...
Seraphina Fong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Oz to Lockup: Bringing Prison Life (Back) Home

open access: yesTV Series, 2012
This paper examines HBO’s prison drama Oz. I connect the 1990s depictions of prison life in Oz to the more recent prevalence of prison shows like Lockup, currently shown weekly on MSNBC. While the two series belong to different genres (fictional drama vs.
Claudia Schippert
doaj   +1 more source

Why Engineers Should Read More Novels

open access: yesChemie Ingenieur Technik, EarlyView.
What do engineers do? And what should they work on? A surprising answer is outlined in this essay, which argues that reading novels holds the key for addressing both questions. Novels train the imagination as well as our ethical abilities – skills that are essential for developing future‐proof technologies.
Michael Kuhn
wiley   +1 more source

How Swiss is Swiss television? Analysing structural and content references in SRG SSR television programmes

open access: yesStudies in Communication Sciences, 2022
No Billag – in Switzerland, the debate about the necessity and financial viability of public broadcasting has been sparked anew. Closely linked are questions about the public value of the SRG SSR and how much of Switzerland is actually portrayed on Swiss
Eva Spittka   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adolescent Students as Media Fictional Characters. Relatos audiovisuales de ficción sobre la identidad adolescente en contextos escolares

open access: yes, 2014
Media fictional narrations on adolescents as characters and target are used by teenage audiences when looking for references for their identity building.
Laia Falcón-Díaz-Aguado   +1 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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