Q & A

no. 3, Q & A, vol. 4October 9, 2019

The Mediapolis Q&A: Ofer Eliaz’s Cinematic Cryptonymies

By Angelo Restivo

In this installment of our continuing series of conversations with authors of new books on cities and urban culture, film and television scholar Angelo Restivo interviews Ofer Eliaz, Assistant Professor of Film Studies at Ohio University and author of Cinematic …

The Mediapolis Q&A: Welcome to Fear City with Nathan Holmes

By Noelle Griffis

In this installment of our continuing series of conversations with authors of new books on cities and urban culture, reviews editor Noelle Griffis talks with Nathan Holmes, Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies at Purchase College – SUNY. His book, Welcome …

The Mediapolis Q&A: Joshua Glick on Los Angeles Documentary

By Alexander Davis

Joshua Glick’s Los Angeles Documentary and the Production of Public History, 1958-1977 (2018, University of California Press) offers a magnificent excavation of the city’s documentary production cultures. Importantly, the project explores how the city’s films and television programs made a …

Mediapolis Live: Dora Apel on “Beautiful Terrible Ruins: Detroit and the Anxiety of Decline” (Part 2)

By Brendan Kredell

[Ed. note: Mediapolis Live is an audio series of interviews, live events, and other discussions of cities and culture. An edited and condensed transcript of this interview follows; due to its length, we’re publishing it in two parts.]… Read More

Mediapolis Live, no. 3, Q & A, vol. 3September 16, 2018

Mediapolis Live: Dora Apel on “Beautiful Terrible Ruins: Detroit and the Anxiety of Decline” (Part 1)

By Brendan Kredell

[Ed. note: Mediapolis Live is an audio series of interviews, live events, and other discussions of cities and culture. An edited and condensed transcript of this interview follows; due to its length, we’re publishing it in two parts. The … Read More