Here it is! The Tensions in Exorcism Cinema project began in 2013, when my partner Christopher J. Olson (Seems Obvious to Me) and I watched the film…… Read more “Exorcism Cinema Book Published”
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Pop Culture Lens on They Live
In the twenty-third episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, Christopher and I welcome back friend of the podcast Joe Belfeuil to discuss John Carpenter’s 1988 cult…… Read more “Pop Culture Lens on They Live”
Virtual World Television and Interactive Television
This is the end result of the work I have been doing with Pooky Amsterdam. This paper is the write-up of the presentation Avatars, Audiences and Interactive…… Read more “Virtual World Television and Interactive Television”
From Reaffirming to Challenging Traditions: A critical comparison of The Last Exorcism and The Last Exorcism Part II
Christopher Olson and I presented our first analysis for the exorcism cinema project at this year’s Midwest Popular Culture Association conference. We subsequently wrote the presentation as…… Read more “From Reaffirming to Challenging Traditions: A critical comparison of The Last Exorcism and The Last Exorcism Part II”
Legion: Or, the Exorcism Movie that Makes Me Sad for Roddy Piper
I recently came to be interested in professional wrestling. For awhile there — as in most of my life — I thought wrestling to be beneath me,…… Read more “Legion: Or, the Exorcism Movie that Makes Me Sad for Roddy Piper”
In Defense of Fans via Fractured Fandom
In defense of fans and fandom, I want to make clear that I would not argue that fractured fandom happens all the time or involves a majority…… Read more “In Defense of Fans via Fractured Fandom”
Fan Privilege and Fractured Fandom
Lately, almost every day reveals another story that could be related to a phenomenon I have been discussing on this blog: fractured fandom. Just within the past…… Read more “Fan Privilege and Fractured Fandom”
The Fetishistic Turn in My Little Pony
This blog post originally appeared at Clearance Bin Review almost a year ago, in consideration for the then upcoming release of the My Little Pony: Friendship is…… Read more “The Fetishistic Turn in My Little Pony”
The Study of Gendered Media Engagings (Part 2): Defining Gender
This is the second part of my dissertation’s first chapter. The first part was on defining gendered media engagings. Theoretical constructions of gender In order to properly…… Read more “The Study of Gendered Media Engagings (Part 2): Defining Gender”
The Rise of Hentai in America, Part 2
[In part 1 of this 2006 women studies paper, I discussed what hentai is and how it has grown in consumption in the United States; so if…… Read more “The Rise of Hentai in America, Part 2”
