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  • Shame in Contemporary You-Narration: Q&A with the author

    Denise Wong discusses Shame in Contemporary You-Narration, exploring second-person storytelling, shame, temporality, and narrative experimentation across literature and media.

    February 11, 2026
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Interior of a video rental store aisle with rows of DVD cases displayed on wall-mounted racks. Blue carpeted floor with several loose balloons scattered along the aisle. Shelving and displays extend into the background, with one person partially visible near the back of the store.

1980s video memories with Peter Turner

Q&A with the author of 'Unsuitable Film and Video Audiences: Underage Viewing Memories and Practices in 1980s United Kingdom'

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • February 26, 2026
The image shows a sparse, worn room that appears to be a former prison cell. The walls are yellowed and heavily stained, with patches of peeling paint and dark discoloration near the bottom. The floor has a checkerboard pattern of tan and white tiles. In the center of the room is a simple metal bed frame with a grid base and no mattress. On top of the bed frame sits a small metal box. Attached to the frame are metal shackles, suggesting restraints were used. The room has a barred window on the right side, allowing some daylight to enter, casting shadows on the floor. The overall atmosphere feels stark, somber, and austere.

What do hundreds of documentaries on genocide say about perpetrators?

After analysing over two-hundred documentaries, Julian Koch explains how genocidal 'perpetrators' are more complex than representational schemata of violent hatred and racism suggest

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • February 24, 2026
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Martial arts ecology and the quiet life of action cinema

Martial arts cinema is often discussed through intensity. But what about when action slows down?When cinema asks us not to watch bodies fight, but to attend to how they might think and feel.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • February 20, 2026
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What Superheroes and US Security Are Not About

Warning! Does Not Contain Spoilers

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • November 26, 2025
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Q&A: Television Drama in Mexico

Paul Julian Smith reflects on visiting Mexico City whilst researching his new book.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • November 18, 2025
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Cinema Without Borders: The Films of Paweł Pawlikowski

Explores the cinematic career of British-Polish director, Paweł Pawlikowski.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • September 19, 2025
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Reimagining the Action Heroine for the Twenty-First Century

A look through the ever-shifting landscape of the action genre and its representation of women.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • September 15, 2025
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Q&A on ReFocus: The Films of John Singleton

Daniel Dufournaud reflects on the cultural impact of John Singleton, notably his portrayal of black masculinity.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • August 19, 2025
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5 Iconic Lesbian Movie Characters and Their Signature Styles

These five lesbian movie characters show how style can reveal queerness, power, and transformation on screen.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • June 4, 2025
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