Infinite ontologies of the Chthulustream : posthumanism and racial capital in contemporary streaming media /

Provides a critical analysis of various contemporary and classic shows, as well as of streaming media in general.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Brown, William, 1977- (Author), Fleming, David H. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2025].
Series:	Screens, thinking, worlds.
Subjects:	Critical race theory. Horror television programs > History and criticism. Posthumanism in mass media. Posthumanism on television. Race in mass media. Race on television. Science fiction television programs > History and criticism. Streaming technology (Telecommunications) > Social aspects.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: The Mantle of the Beast; Or, Starting in the Middle (Passage) - Superposition I: Ontological Whiteness and/as Antiblackness - Ad Vitam - Stranger Things - The OA - Superposition II: Paraontological Blackness - The Twilight Zone - Watchmen - Lovecraft Country - Superposition III: Ornamental Others and Foreigners Within - DEVS - Sense8 - Conclusion: I May Destroy...High Flying Birds