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Join host Mike Rugnetta in this critical look at pop theory and modern culture.

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Can Video Games Become the Next Spectator Sport?

June 30, 2013

Could eSports ever achieve this level of storytelling?

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Is a Tagged Instagram More Than Just a Photo?

June 25, 2013

Here's an idea: a tagged Instagram is more than just a photo.
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Is Buying Call of Duty a Moral Choice?

April 11, 2013

Mike explains why you might think twice before your next video game purchase.
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Is Community a Postmodern Masterpiece?

April 03, 2013

NBC's Community defies conventions of a traditional sitcom. But is it postmodern?
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Will Kickstarter Replace Hollywood?

March 27, 2013

Kickstarter has transformed fundraising for creatives. But will it topple Hollywood?
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Is Piracy Helping Game of Thrones?

March 19, 2013

Here's an idea: Game Of Thrones owes its success to piracy.
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Do Knock-Offs Prove the Value of a Brand?

March 13, 2013

Knock-off products might not be as detrimental to a brand as they initially seem.
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Is Minecraft the Ultimate Educational Tool?

March 08, 2013

Minecraft might be good for more than just fun and games.
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Russian Meteorites and Surveillance Culture

February 28, 2013

Countless cameras captured a meteorite's crash. Are we becoming a surveillance culture?

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Here's an idea: a PBS show that examines the connections between pop culture, technology, and art.

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