SPRING 2024 CALL FOR PAPERS: The Curse
Theme week coordinator: Mychal Reiff-Shanks (Georgia State University)
Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie's fiction television show The Curse (Showtime, 2024) is a vibrant text for only one season. The show follows Whitney and Asher Siegel as they begin filming their first season of an HGTV-esque show. The show takes a surreal and fantastical approach to reality television issues, race, gender dynamics, and gentrification. In Media Res is looking for thought-provoking short pieces about The Curse.
Possible topics could include but are not limited to:
Gender dynamics
Race and representation, especially Indigenous perspectives
Reality television studies
Auteur theory
Gentrification issues
Proposals may be brief, but be sure to describe the topic and key question(s) to be explored. Please submit your proposal by March 15, 2024. If interested, contact Mychal Reiff-Shanks ([log in to unmask]) with topic proposals or for more information about the theme. Be sure to include the name of the theme week you want to be involved in the email's subject line.
Academics, journalists, critics, media professionals, and fans are welcome to submit proposals.
The actual piece should include (1) a clip between 30 seconds to 3 minutes, several images, or a slideshow, and (2) a 300 to 350-word response to/contextualization of your clip, images, or slideshow. This will be due March 25, 2024.