Richard Newton
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The Presidential Voice
This speech,like no other in TWW, shows how Bartlet has access to the American dreamscape like no one else on the show. And while Santos (Bartlet's successor) is supposed to embody the dream, he lacks the presidential voice that enables Bartlet to di ... -
Bartlet redux
I have a particularly difficult time imagining TWW in this era. In some ways, life has imitated art too much for the art to speak,at least in the same tongue. President Obama is the academic, the orator, and a symbol of the American dream. But in this gri ... -
The Best of Both Worlds
Indeed, Bartlet's study at the University of Notre Dame is quite the statement. Thank you for your comment. In the episode "The Portland Trip," Bartlet tells CJ that he chose the school over the Ivy League because he intended to become a pr ... -
best of both worlds
First off, what a great insight! Thanks for your post. Recently, I've been watching Sports Nigh t, and, with the help of you piece, noticed that flashing arrows are present there too. In both shows, it seems that the technique is as prominent as &quo ... -
Faces
Wonderful post. I think a comparative analysis of racializing face-play would be really helpful in thinking through privilege, dominance, and subversion. The power dynamics seem to go in various directions. I'm particularly thinking of black comic Da ... -
Sure-Fire Wins, Sure-Fire Losses
What do you make of the black actors' complicity in the sketch's performance? Saturday Night Live's comedic golden age was in the 1970s. It seems to me that the "resurgence" of black characters in today's iteration choose to ... -
Reactions
I really appreciate your analysis of Outsourced. I have not seen a full episode, but I find the premise intriguing given the current socio-economic climate concerning immigration, transnationalism, and race. What I found most surprising about your commen ... -
Race, Tropes, and Must See TV
Great video choice! The texture of your selection really shows how the writers relegate the implications of “the brown look” to the ghetto of subtext. From your reflections, I gather that tropes are how fringe concerns and marginalized persons are negotia ... -
flashback
Thanks for your great response. I especially appreciate how you have surfaced the politics of production. I really think the use of flashback could be helpful in surfacing the issues you raise. Are there any less-heavy shows that you think have successful ... -
Thank you very much for
Thank you very much for your input Shilpa. Could you can point me toward the works of Lee and any other persons you referenced? It would be really helpful. ...