Greetings, We want to let you know that the new issue of Flow: A Critical Forum on Television and Media Culture is available at http://flowtv.org. This issue features columns from: Daren C. Brabham, Cindy Conaway and Sheila Marie Aird, Andrew King, Jayson Harsin, and Christopher Lockett This issue's columns in brief: The Potential of Vernacular Video for Queer Youth by Daren C. Brabham http://flowtv.org/2010/10/vernacular-video-for-queer-youth/ An examination of the potential positive and negative roles of video in the lives of LGBTQ youth, and a call to action for members of the critical scholar community. Black Guy Corner: What the Upfront Photos Say about the State of TV by Cindy Conaway and Sheila Marie Aird http://flowtv.org/2010/10/black-guy-corner/ A critical examination of "upfronts," the photographs distributed by television studios to promote new shows. The Politics of 'dirt' in Dirty Jobs by Andrew King http://flowtv.org/2010/10/the-politics-of-?dirt?-in-dirty-jobs/ The concept of dirt is used as a way to explore significant class taboos in the Discovery Channel series, Dirty Jobs. King's article examines the politics behind the production of this program. That's Democratainment: Obama, Rumor Bombs, and Primary Definers by Jayson Harsin http://flowtv.org/2010/10/thats-democratainment/ In this article, Jayson Harsin reconsiders the definition of news in response to the emergence of the rumor bomb and convergence culture. Masculinity and Authenticity: Reality TV's Real Men by Christopher Lockett http://flowtv.org/2010/10/masculinity-and-authenticity/ A look at the visions of blue-collar masculinity provided by reality TV. Interested in supporting Flow? Click HERE http://flowtv.org/about/support/ FlowTV is now on Twitter! Follow Flow's Twitter page at: http://twitter.com/flowtv FlowTV is also on Facebook! Get updates on your news feed by becoming a fan: www.facebook.com/FlowTV We look forward to your visit and encourage your comments. Best wishes, Flow Editorial Staff ---- Learn to speak like a film/TV professor! Listen to the ScreenLex podcast: http://www.screenlex.org