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When the Wind Blows: Planning for Nuclear War in the 1980s
Read more: When the Wind Blows: Planning for Nuclear War in the 1980sJim Gledhill on the organisation of civil defence in Scotland amidst Cold War tensions.
Q&A with the author of ‘Historical Media Memories of the Rwandan Genocide’
by Tommy Gustafsson Author Tommy Gustafsson discusses what inspired his research for his new book, Historical Media Memories of the Rwandan Genocide, and what most surprised him during the writing process. Tell us a bit about your book. Historical Media…
A Q&A with the authors of Liminal Noir in Classical World Cinema
by Lis Sodl, Elyce Rae Helford and Christopher Weedman Lis Sodl (M.A. Student, English Department, Middle Tennessee State University) interviews Elyce Rae Helford and Christopher Weedman on their new book, Liminal Noir in Classical World Cinema. Could you please briefly…
Q&A with the editors of The Figure of the Terrorist in Literature and Visual Culture
by Maria Flood and Michael C. Frank The Figure of the Terrorist in Literature and Visual Culture editors Maria Flood and Michael C. Frank discuss what inspired their research for their new book and how the discourse around terrorism has…
Media and Jihad: Understanding the Meanings and Aesthetics
By Simone Pfeifer and Christoph Günther Recent violent attacks in Kabul, Dresden, Paris, or Vienna, legitimized as Jihad, urge our need to understand the usage of media in Jihad: How are the digital mediations and audiovisual productions of individuals and…
An Overview of the Media Franchise – From Jaws to the Avengers
By James Fleury, Bryan Hikari Hartzheim and Stephen Mamber This year marks a significant turning point for a number of recognizable media franchises: Avengers: Endgame brings several character arcs to a close within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the series finale…