Super villains help prevent evil in the world Pop culture villains confirm our sense of right and wrong, shows new research.
In politics, bad publicity is not better than no publicity Constant presence in the media damages the government's approval ratings, shows new study.
What makes ’The Wire’ so special? Biting realism, fantastic character portrayals and a controversial description of society that’s on a par with the great novels. New Nordic research takes a closer look at the popular TV series The Wire.
Why today's TV series are so great The American market is bursting with high-quality TV series. This is the result of years of development that has made the series more narrowly focused.
What makes ’Borgen’ and ’The Killing’ special? The popular Danish TV series ’Borgen’ and ’The Killing’ are highly complex fictional series with elements of reality. This explains why viewers around the world prefer them to one-dimensional series without multiple layers.