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An open call for new literary and other art forms to match the complexities of the twenty-first century. Learn More

Nearly every night on every major network, “unscripted” (but carefully crafted) “reality” TV shows routinely glorify retrograde stereotypes that most people would assume got left behind thirty-five years ago. What are the implications of a nation of viewers uncritically gulping down this influential genre’s gendered myths—and what can we do about it? Learn More

Thinking of visiting Portlandia? Discover all that this magical, dreamy city has to offer with PORTLANDIA: A Guide for Visitors. Learn More

Welcome to Pawnee: More Exciting than New York, More Glamorous than Hollywood, Roughly the Same Size as Bismarck, North Dakota. Learn More

Anime. Manga. Gaming. J-Pop. Toys. Cosplay. Learn More

On life during the Golden Age of radio, movies, television, and music. Learn More

Russell Brand learned early on to make a joke of fear and failure. Learn More

A Little Golden Girls Book. Learn More

McLuhan: A Guide for the Perplexed is a close reading of all of his work with a focus on tracing the systematic development of his thought. The overriding objective is to clarify all of McLuhan’s thinking, to consolidate it in a fashion which prevents misreadings, and to open the way to advancing his own program: ensuring that the world does not sleepwalk into the twenty-first century with nineteenth-century perceptions. Learn More