The first research study I did in graduate school was on why people identified with individuals they only knew from the media. It would become my first…… Read more “Media Personality Identifications and the Importance of Media Representation”
Coca-Cola and American Identity
In this episode, the co-hosts address the history of Coca-Cola and how it has come to embody American ideals and ideologies around the world. Along the way,…… Read more “Coca-Cola and American Identity”
A Christmas Story Christmas Gift
In this special episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast for the 2018 holiday season, Christopher Olson and I discuss the nostalgic appeal of A Christmas Story (1983) by…… Read more “A Christmas Story Christmas Gift”
Defining Fandom as Repeatedly Returning
I presented this idea, based on previous work, at the MPCA/ACA conference of October 2018. I present it here for us to have a conversation about what…… Read more “Defining Fandom as Repeatedly Returning”
Pro-Wrestling Slash
Originally posted on Professional Wrestling Studies Association:
When I first got into professional wrestling — way back in 2014! — my first favorite wrestler was The Miz.…
Monopoly as Serious Game?
In the forty-third episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, Christopher Olson and I discuss the history and ideology of the classic board game, Monopoly. In this episode,…… Read more “Monopoly as Serious Game?”
Podcasts for Public Intellectualism: The Pop Culture Lens and public discourse
Written by CarrieLynn D. Reinhard and Christopher J. Olson for CSCA 2017. Our podcast The Pop Culture Lens emerged from a mutual desire to engage in more…… Read more “Podcasts for Public Intellectualism: The Pop Culture Lens and public discourse”
Backwards and in High Heels
In the forty-second episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, Christopher Olson and I discuss the on-screen dancing duo Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. In this episode,…… Read more “Backwards and in High Heels”
Pop Culture Lens Returns with Arnold!
To start the new season, in the forty-first episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, Christopher Olson and CarrieLynn Reinhard are joined by unofficial third co-host Joe…… Read more “Pop Culture Lens Returns with Arnold!”
CfC for Book on Mental Illness in Entertainment Media
Call for Chapters for Book Proposal The editors are seeking chapter proposals for a collection of essays that examine positive, healthy, and accurate portrayals of mental illness…… Read more “CfC for Book on Mental Illness in Entertainment Media”
