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Week 2 - What is Popular Culture?
1/23-1/25
John Storey CTPC, Ch. 1
***Our text book has a companion review website that you might find useful in checking your understanding of each chapter***
Linda Holmes. A Few Notes on Pop Culture Writing. NPR
Reviews of Hallmark Christmas Movies
- Cassie Belek for The Washington Post
- Todd VanDerWerff for VOX
- Zachary Jason for Slate

Week 4
9/18-9/20
What is a text? (hint: everything!)


Week 8
Blog Post, “Everything Except Country and Rap”
On Blackboard
"Upgrading the Situation Comedy" from Newman, M. Z., & Levine, E. (2012). Legitimating television: Media convergence and cultural status. Routledge.
TV Reviews
Vulture - Cristela Isn't as Good as its Star
AV Club - Aziz Ansari Proves He Can be more than a bit character
Vulture - Master of None is Your Next Great TV Love
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