This week’s In Media Res theme focus is: What are these Technological Things? (January 16-20). Here's the line-up: http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/ Monday, January 16, 2012 - Kristopher L. Cannon (Georgia State University) presents: Technological#Failure Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - Kris Coffield (University of Hawaii) presents: Can the Sub-Object Speak?: Siri and the commodification of things Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - Ravindra N. Mohabeer (Vancouver Island University) presents: Believing is Seeing: Is technology the material of futures? Thursday, January 19, 2012 - Paul Boshears (European Graduate School) presents: Machine Love: the companionship of technology Friday, January 20, 2012 - Benjamin Thevenin (University of Colorado, Boulder) presents: Thing Power: recognizing our reflections (or not) in our tablets Theme week organized by Kristopher L. Cannon (Georgia State University). To receive links for each day’s posts and stay up to date on our latest calls for curators, please be sure “like” our newly launched Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mediacommons.inmediares You can also follow us on Twitter at @MC_IMR For more information, please contact In Media Res at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or email the Coordinating Editor, Alisa Perren, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Best, The In Media Res Team ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.ScreenSite.org