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Author: Andrew Scahill / George Mason University

Andrew Scahill is a term assistant professor at George Mason University. He received his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in the Radio-Television-Film department. His current research focuses on the representation of childhood and science fiction, and he previously published work on disability and eugenics, queer spectatorship, Cold War culture, children's media, Japanese cinema, and contemporary horror. Professor Scahill has taught a variety of courses, including Film History, Film Theory, Cold War Cinema, Gothic Literature and Film, and The Frankenstein Mythos in Cinema. In 2010, he was awarded the Robert De Niro Fellowship at the Harry Ransom Center to study the archive of Jack Harris, a behind-the-scenes photographer during the studio era. In addition, Dr. Scahill has also served as Coordinating Editor for the film and television studies journal The Velvet Light Trap.

Motel Rebates: The Slasher Reboot as Makeunder Genre
Andrew Scahill / George Mason University

March 28, 2013 Andrew Scahill / George Mason University 3 comments

Andrew Scahill examines the new A&E series Bates Hotes within the broader context of rebooting in film and television.

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Lindsay Lohan: Star Image Succubus
Andrew Scahill / George Mason University

January 22, 2013 Andrew Scahill / George Mason University 6 comments

Lohan, and narratives of stars falling and arising from the ashes.

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Defanged: The Curious Case of the Family-Friendly Vampire
Andrew Scahill / George Mason University

November 5, 2012 Andrew Scahill / George Mason University One comment

A consideration of heteronormative trends in Disney’s The Little Vampire.

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Pigmalion: Animality and Failure in Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
Andrew Scahill/George Mason University

September 10, 2012 Andrew Scahill / George Mason University 9 comments

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and the “white trash spectacle”

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Flow is a critical forum on media and culture published by the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas at Austin. Flow’s mission is to provide a space where scholars and the public can discuss media histories, media studies, and the changing landscape of contemporary media.

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New in Over*Flow: @kellymcoyne examines cultural anxiety and ambivalence around the "dumb blonde" stereotype in "Blonde is a Kind of Person": A Cultural History of the Dumb Blonde. Check it out! https://www.flowjournal.org/2023/03/cultural-history-dumb-blonde/

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