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ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s chair of Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts shares insights on Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece ‘doomsday sex comedy’ and why the film is more relevant than ever.
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý theatre professor Bud Coleman reflects on Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer-winning play and why it’s a story that still has meaning.
Upon the 65th anniversary of the record label, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý prof says that from Taylor Swift to K-pop, ‘It’s all Motown; they are not creating anything new.’
Sixty years after The Beatles’ first appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ ÐÔÊӽ紫ý historian Martin Babicz reflects on their impact on U.S. culture and politics.
In honor of what would have been Al Capone’s 125th birthday, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý cinema researcher Tiel Lundy explains the enduring popularity of gangsters in film and the American imagination.
The film, which turns 50 this December, continues to leave a mark on Christians and the larger American public as both a horror film and a story about the battle between good and evil.
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Victorian literature scholars discuss why Charles Dickens’ classic is still retold and probably will be retold in Christmases yet to come.
Doctor Who turns 60 this year and ÐÔÊӽ紫ý scientist, alumna and ‘Whovian’ super fan attributes the BBC show’s success and staying power to its relatable protagonist and strong plotlines.