New Books in Popular Culture
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Jonathan Branfman, "Millennial Jewish Stars: Navigating Racial Antisemitism, Masculinity, and White Supremacy" (NYU Press, 2024)
July 26, 2024
An interview with Jonathan Branfman
Steven Powell, "Love Me Fierce In Danger: The Life of James Ellroy" (Bloomsbury, 2023)
July 25, 2024
An interview with Steven Powell
40 Years of Purple Rain: What to Make of the Movie/Album in 2024
July 25, 2024
Its the UConn Popcast, and Purple Rain, Princes semi-autobiographical, semi-concert film, hit cinemas 40 years ago this week. The movie followed the album of the same name by a few short weeks. While the album is considered a defining musical achievemen
Kevin Mattson, "We're Not Here to Entertain: Punk Rock, Ronald Reagan, and the Real Culture War of 1980s America" (Oxford UP, 2020)
July 22, 2024
An interview with Kevin Mattson
Breanne Fahs, "Burn It Down: Feminist Manifestos for the Revolution" (Verso, 2020)
July 21, 2024
An interview with Breanne Fahs
Sören Schoppmeier, "Playing American: Open-World Videogames and the Reproduction of American Culture" (De Gruyter, 2023)
July 19, 2024
An interview with Sren Schoppmeier
Melissa E. Anderson, "Inland Empire" (Fireflies Press, 2021)
July 16, 2024
An interview with Melissa E. Anderson
Emily J. Lordi, "The Meaning of Soul: Black Music and Resilience Since the 1960s" (Duke UP, 2020)
July 15, 2024
An interview with Emily J. Lordi
Kristin J. Jacobson, "The American Adrenaline Narrative" (U Georgia Press, 2020)
July 14, 2024
An interview with Kristin J. Jacobson
Olga Gershenson, "New Israeli Horror: Local Cinema, Global Genre" (Rutgers UP, 2024)
July 13, 2024
An interview with Olga Gershenson
Interview with Scholars of Popular Culture about their New Books
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