A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
A Critical Forum on Media and Culture
Andrew deWaard discusses how Louise Linton reflects the issues surrounding capitalism both on and off-screen.
Read moreJennifer Porst charts the challenges and benefits of establishing media production hub cities.
Read moreBranden Buehler discusses Air, the latest entry to the managerial sports film subgenre.
Read moreDr. Margaret Rossman examines feminist discourse surrounding Barbie (2023) and discusses the role of digital media in constructing a feminine viewing experience.
Read moreA reflection on where surveillance and spectacle intersect with blackness in Jordan Peele’s Nope.
Read moreHorror scholar Andy Owens explores the genre’s complex relationship to gender, and delves into two recent films that are tackling toxic masculinity head-on.
Read moreMorgan Bimm writes on the indie sleaze revival movement and the contemporary camp effect.
Read moreLockdown Band – Fiona Jackson and Chris Lam Sam Worldwide lockdowns brought film productions to a grinding halt. For many, this meant time to focus on their own creative projects, and without the resources they could normally access, filmmakers were creative in the construction of new works. Lockdown opened new possibilities for collaboration and experimentation and with studios closed, COVID-19 […]
Read moreThe Silence of the Lambs has been the object of ongoing cultural fascination and criticism for its negative portrayal of transgenderism. Cáel M. Keegan questions whether this “bad object†is redeemable in this exploration of the standards of representation in the transgender media archive.
Read moreRoderik Smits considers how online streaming and transactional platforms have responded to the mass closure of movie theaters during the Covid-19 health crisis.
Read moreKatherine E. Morrissey explores how the recent successes (and failures) of Crazy Rich Asians and To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before illustrate two emerging distribution strategies for rom-coms within the increasingly global media market.
Read moreThe Rocky Horror Picture Show has been the object of ongoing cultural fascination and criticism for its portrayal of transgender stereotypes. Cáel M. Keegan questions whether this “bad object†is redeemable in this exploration of the standards of representation in the transgender media archive.
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