A glass slipper, a fairy godmother, a transformed pumpkin, lizard footmen and seamstress mice: these familiar images evoke a very particular story, one where hopes and dreams for a new life might come true. Adaptations of Cinderella branch out through history and across the world, from early illustrated books to modern children’s and young adult novels, and ... Show More
Yesterday
Disney Parks and the Construction of American Identity with Jennifer A. Kokai and Tom Robson (Lexington Books, 2024)
Writing in a time of heightened political anxiety–and when accusations of nationalism, authoritarianism, and proto-fascism have increasingly divided Americans into factions– the authors use their influential performance studies-based 'tourist as actor' framework to unpack the way ... Show More
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Yesterday
The Edges of Cinema: Essays on Twenty-First Century Film Culture with Erika Balsom (Columbia UP, 2026)
If you’re interested in experimental film, there’s a good chance that you’ve read the criticism of Erika Balsom. There’s also a good chance that you’re a fan of her work, since it offers an uncommonly sensitive and insightful account of how contemporary filmmakers are reimagining ... Show More
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Nov 8
Intersectional Listening: Gentrification and Black Sonic Life in Washington, DC with Allie Martin (Oxford UP, 2025)
Gentrification is often considered through a visual lens, where development, progress, and neighborhood changes are observed. But what does gentrification sound like?In Intersectional Listening: Gentrification and Black Sonic Life in Washington, DC, (Oxford UP, 2025), author Alli ... Show More
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