In addition to our regular columnists and guest columns, FLOW is also committed to publishing topical one-time columns. If you are interested in submitting a column for review, please feel free to check out our latest suggested calls at http://jot.communication.utexas.edu/flow/cfp.php. Even if your work does not match the specific calls, we invite short, topical pieces of 800-1000 words for review. As with regular columns, Special Features are expected to fall somewhere in between academic and journalistic discourses with the aim of spurring discussion on message boards. For submissions or questions, please contact Jean Lauer at [log in to unmask] utexas.edu. Current Calls: 1. TV Audiences and “Lower” Class Shows What can we make of the success of shows such as My Name is Earl? What are the demographics for the audiences of this show? What is the background of the writers of the show? How much do we think the comedy is "laughing at" v. "laughing with"? What's at stake for working-class and/or poor audiences who take pleasure in the show? How much denigration must the poor take in order to find representation on prime- time TV? Are there any successful shows that center on the working class and/or poor that are not comedies? If you are a scholar working in these areas or are otherwise interested in contributing to the conversation, we encourage you to contact us with queries, proposals, or potential submissions. To be considered for publication, papers should be emailed as attachments, double-spaced, in MLA style, with the author's name and contact information clearly included on the attached file. For more information or to submit a query, please contact Jean Lauer at <a href="mailto: [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a>. 2. The limits (and benefits?) of irony and pastiche in the age of post- network TV …or the “you’re-too-dumb-to-enjoy-this-show effect.” If this prompt piques your interest, provokes you to indignation, or otherwise inspires you to contribute to the conversation, we encourage you to contact us with queries, proposals, or potential submissions. To be considered for publication, papers should be emailed as attachments, double-spaced, in MLA style, with the author's name and contact information clearly included on the attached file. For more information or to submit a query, please contact Jean Lauer at [log in to unmask] ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.ScreenSite.org