Popular Culture

The proto-cinematic visual culture of Los Angeles that set the scene for modern Hollywood.

A captivating and analytical compendium to the hit show - and its creation, story, and impact on contemporary media and popular culture.

Revisiting a televised narrative that focused not on the monster, but on the monster hunter.

Provides a history and criticism of an important disrupting force in early science-fiction television programming.

Innovative study of Taika Waititi, whose Maori and Jewish roots influence his distinctive New Zealand comedic style.

Exploration of Carrie Fisher as star, author, comedian, and iconic personification of Princess Leia.

Fairy-tale texts and images that address contemporary issues in unsettling, intersectional, and wondrous ways.

Examines Twin Peaks’s history and representations of female trauma and agency.

Explores the proliferation of true crime audiovisual texts across multiple media platforms.