Old Fears, New Hopes. Flemish TV fiction and National Identity in the 21st Century by Alexander Dhoest

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Inspector Maigret and the Teleromanzo: A Case Study of Early Italian Television by Elena Dagrada

“…The "teleromanzo", or "romanzo sceneggiato" (here translated as "TV novel") is a most peculiar narrative genre of early RAI. …”
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Can Squid Game Series Be Watched Through Social Darwinism? A Semiotic Review by Hasan Tutar

“…Social Darwinismpostulates that competition between individuals, groups, or nations causes the social Evolution of humansocieties. The competition, which started as a group in the TV series Squid Game, continues with individualcompetition and is represented by the survival of the one who finally overcomes all these challengingcompetitive conditions. …”
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Sense and Sensibility à l’écran : l’adaptation entre explication et consolation by Laurent Mellet

“…This article purports to study the evolution of TV and film adaptation forms so as to argue for the possibility of an aesthetic that might be specific to adaptation, between explanation and consolation. …”
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The impact of the live broadcast of Stromae’s song L’enfer on social media publications, calls to the national helpline, and suicide attempt rates in France by Charles-Edouard Notredame, Chloé Saint-Dizier, Antoine Lamer, Erika Nogue, Emile Fares, Mohamed Lemdani, Guillauma Vaiva, Philippe Courtet, Emilie Olié

“…On January 9, 2022, Belgian pop singer Stromae performed his new hit “L’enfer” live on French TV. The song addresses his personal struggles with suicidal ideation. …”
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