For this special episode of The Pop Culture Lens, co-hosts Christopher J. Olson and I address a question they have been working on answer: why study professional wrestling?…… Read more “The Pop Culture Lens on Professional Wrestling Studies”
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Introducing the Professional Wrestling Studies Association
I am writing today to announce the formation of the Professional Wrestling Studies Association. Last spring, several wrestling studies fans and scholars met at the Central States…… Read more “Introducing the Professional Wrestling Studies Association”
Community at AAW
It takes a community to build a wrestling promotion. We have been going to AAW shows now for over a year. We have been to see them…… Read more “Community at AAW”
Past, Present and Future of Pro-Wrestling
At the 2017 C2E2 convention, I was joined by a great panel of professional wrestling professionals, fans and scholars to discuss how we see the past, present…… Read more “Past, Present and Future of Pro-Wrestling”
Wrestling Studies MPCA/ACA 2017 CFP
Midwest PCA/ACA 2017 Area: Wrestling Studies Area Co-Chairs: CarrieLynn D. Reinhard and Christopher J. Olson The 2017 Midwest PCA/ACA conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency…… Read more “Wrestling Studies MPCA/ACA 2017 CFP”
ECW on The Pop Culture Lens
In the thirty-fourth episode of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, Christopher Olson (Seems Obvious to Me) and I welcome friend of the podcast Ryan Schriml to discuss…… Read more “ECW on The Pop Culture Lens”
Convergent Wrestling: Call for Chapters
Official Call for Chapter Proposals Title: Colliding Inside the Squared Circle: The Convergent Nature of Professional Wrestling Editors: CarrieLynn D. Reinhard (Dominican University) & Christopher J. Olson…… Read more “Convergent Wrestling: Call for Chapters”
Professional Wrestling, Smarks, and Convergent Media
As part of the project on understanding professional wrestling through the theoretical lens of convergence (i.e. convergent wrestling), I recently wrote out an explanation for how Christopher…… Read more “Professional Wrestling, Smarks, and Convergent Media”
Convergent Wrestling: The Nature of Professional Wrestling
Professional wrestling has been criticized for its emphasis on the fiction of its entertainment rather than the reality of its sport. My partner, Christopher Olson (Seems Obvious…… Read more “Convergent Wrestling: The Nature of Professional Wrestling”
A First Encounter with Live Sports Entertainment
Two men enter the ring — the “squared circle” — muscles tense, skin already glistening with sweat. They circle the ring, calling out to their fans in…… Read more “A First Encounter with Live Sports Entertainment”
