Idea Channel

Join host Mike Rugnetta in this critical look at pop theory and modern culture.

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  • Can Video Games Become the Next Spectator Sport?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Can Video Games Become the Next Spectator Sport?

    Could eSports ever achieve this level of storytelling?
  • Is a Tagged Instagram More Than Just a Photo?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Is a Tagged Instagram More Than Just a Photo?

    Here's an idea: a tagged Instagram is more than just a photo.
  • Is Buying Call of Duty a Moral Choice?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Is Buying Call of Duty a Moral Choice?

    Mike explains why you might think twice before your next video game purchase.
  • Is Community a Postmodern Masterpiece?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Is Community a Postmodern Masterpiece?

    NBC's Community defies conventions of a traditional sitcom. But is it postmodern?
  • Will Kickstarter Replace Hollywood?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Will Kickstarter Replace Hollywood?

    Kickstarter has transformed fundraising for creatives. But will it topple Hollywood?
  • Is Piracy Helping Game of Thrones?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Is Piracy Helping Game of Thrones?

    Here's an idea: Game Of Thrones owes its success to piracy.
  • Do Knock-Offs Prove the Value of a Brand?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Do Knock-Offs Prove the Value of a Brand?

    Knock-off products might not be as detrimental to a brand as they initially seem.
  • Is Minecraft the Ultimate Educational Tool?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Is Minecraft the Ultimate Educational Tool?

    Minecraft might be good for more than just fun and games.
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    Russian Meteorites and Surveillance Culture

    Countless cameras captured a meteorite's crash. Are we becoming a surveillance culture?

About Idea Channel

Here's an idea: a PBS show that examines the connections between pop culture, technology, and art.