The Cringe and the Sneer: Structures of Feeling in <i>Veep</i>
This article approaches cringe comedy through the lens of its affectivity, of the somatic experiences through which it puts its audiences’ bodies, and it uses this as a point of departure to think about the genre’s cultural work. Based on the observation that no cringe comedy makes its viewers cring...
Main Author: | Katja Kanzler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-10-01
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Series: | Humanities |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/10/4/114 |
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