New Books in Popular Culture
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Steven Watts, "Citizen Cowboy: Will Rogers and the American People" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
August 31, 2024
An interview with Steven Watts
Mel Stanfill, "Fandom Is Ugly: Networked Harassment in Participatory Culture" (NYU Press, 2024)
August 31, 2024
An interview with Mel Stanfill
Randall Stephens, "The Devil’s Music: How Christians Inspired, Condemned, and Embraced Rock n’ Roll" (Harvard UP, 2018)
August 28, 2024
An interview with Randall Stephens
Steve Moriarty, "Mia Zapata and the Gits: A True Story of Art, Rock and Revolution" (Ferel House, 2024)
August 26, 2024
An interview with Steve Moriarty
Can "Alien: Romulus" Revive the Alien Franchise?
August 19, 2024
Fede Alvarezs "Alien: Romulus" hit cinemas on August 16th. Its set between the events of Alien and Aliens, two science fiction classics. We review the movie and ask whether it continues the thematic work done in its lauded predecessors, touching on capi
Karen Tongson, "Normporn: Queer Viewers and the TV That Soothes Us" (NYU Press, 2023)
August 18, 2024
An interview with Karen Tongson
Alonso Duralde, "Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film" (Running Press Adult, 2024)
August 14, 2024
An interview with Alonso Duralde
Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece, "Movies Under the Influence" (U Minnesota Press, 2024)
August 13, 2024
An interview with Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece
Nora Stone, "How Documentaries Went Mainstream: A History, 1960-2022" (Oxford UP, 2023)
August 08, 2024
An interview with Nora Stone
Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, "What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service" (Dutton, 2024)
August 07, 2024
An interview with Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack
Interview with Scholars of Popular Culture about their New Books
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