by Ben Aslinger
about Ben Aslinger
Ben Aslinger is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Media Studies at Bentley University. He is the co-editor with Nina B. Huntemann of Gaming Globally: Production, Play, and Place, and with Germaine R. Halegoua of Locating Emerging Media. He is currently working on an edited collection on queer media industries with Julia Himberg.
Nip/Tuck
Abstract: Most analyses of television programs focus on a program’s visual and narrative construction but neglect the vital element of sound that is crucial to any show’s style and meaning. Ben Aslinger listens closely to the use of music in the FX series Nip/Tuck, exploring how it helps shape the program’s aesthetics and cultural representations.