As I’ve mentioned on Vimeo, I’ve decided to embark on a bit of an experiment, to try out for myself… Read more A Vid(eographic) Journey
Author: l_e_s
Feminist, LGBTQA ally, mother, scholar fan, vidder. Assistant Prof of Film & Media Culture and Middlebury College. Committed to intersectional understanding, and to personal/political/critical intervention through remixing popular culture. My remix work explores the spaces between fanvid, videographic criticism, political remix video, and experimental found footage remix.
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Focus on: Social Media
In my classes, we use social media in a range of targeted ways. Often, my classes share a social… Read more Focus on: Social Media
Fandom in Transition: 3 Flow Pieces
This past Spring, I was happy to have the opportunity to write a series of three posts for the online… Read more Fandom in Transition: 3 Flow Pieces
Focus on: Theories of Spectatorship
In FMMC 358, Theories of Spectatorship, students embark on local history research projects, and sometimes turn them into creative work.… Read more Focus on: Theories of Spectatorship
Focus on: Zines
I’ve posted before about the creativity my students pour into their zines. It’s come to be a favorite project for… Read more Focus on: Zines
Interview on Millennial Fandom
I was so thrilled to be interviewed by Henry Jenkins at his blog (Confessions of an Acafan, of course!) about… Read more Interview on Millennial Fandom
Focus on: Student Curated Playlist
Toward the end of each semester of FMMC 267 Gender/Sexuality/Media, we watch an ever shifting playlist of YouTube productions. I… Read more Focus on: Student Curated Playlist
Scholar-Vidding? Acavidding? Or just metavidding?
In the multi-year process of writing Millennial Fandom, I worked out many of my ideas in video/fanvid form. Sometimes the… Read more Scholar-Vidding? Acavidding? Or just metavidding?
connect the dots: would Castiel survive tumblr’s intimate collective?
I’m having one of those periods where despite being chaotically busy, my mind has decided to connect all sorts of… Read more connect the dots: would Castiel survive tumblr’s intimate collective?
Futures of Entertainment, 6
http://techtv.mit.edu/videos/21730-foe6-day-1-closing-remarks-mauricio-mota-and-louisa-stein My day one closing remarks with Mauricio Moto, in which we talk about the stakes of inviting participation,… Read more Futures of Entertainment, 6
