Revisiting Lists in a Time of Rebellion
Malini Guha
What are the potentials and pitfalls of the list in a moment of rebellion? Malini Guha looks at the cultural politics of the anti-racist film list in the context of Black Lives Matter.
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You are the Film I Started to Make but Never Finished
Eleni Kalantzi
In “You are the Film I Started to Make but Never Finished,” Eleni Kalantzi exposes the inner thoughts and emotions of a student on what’s happening on the “outside.”
Culture in the Mediapolis
Helen Morgan Parmett
Helen Morgan Parmett and Conn Holohan introduce this installment of Student Voices. First, Helen Morgan Parmett discusses the themes of her seminar course, "Culture in the Mediapolis," from which student essays in the section are drawn. Morgan Parmett emphasizes the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the course and her students. Holohan then provides an introduction to the short films students' submitted as part of the section's special feature on student responses to the pandemic.
From Cultural Desert to Cultural Garden: The Uncertainty of Singapore’s Creative Policy
Caitlyn Williams
Caitlyn Williams analyzes the film Crazy Rich Asians in conjunction with contemporary cultural policy efforts in Singapore that emphasize the creative economy.
Springtime 2020
Stan Nugent
Stanley Nugent, an MA student in Film Production & Direction at The John Huston School of Film, N.U.I.G., explores the effect of the lockdown on their 18 year old son in the film "Springtime 2020."
Long Way Home
Lena Stevens
In her poetic video essay, "The Long Way Home," Lena Stevens pays homage to the tender moments of togetherness that we are fighting for every moment we spend in isolation.
Sherlock Holmes and Tourism in London
Michael Naim
Michael Naim discusses the phenomenon of Sherlock Holmes tourism in London. Naim argues that Sherlock tours stem from earlier forms of literary tourism, but the series’ multi-generational and multi-media expansions have created a more immersive form of media tourism.
China under Lockdown: Social Media and Labor Conditions during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Anan Zhou
Anan Zhou examines the use of social media and labor conditions in China during the coronavirus pandemic.
A City’s Lost Identity: An Analysis of The Golden State Warriors’ Relocation from Oakland to San Francisco
Abigail Rhim
Abigail Rhim explores the departure of the Golden State Warriors from Oakland to San Francisco, arguing that media discourses circulated by the team, fans, and residents of both cities following the move demonstrate the significance of the team to Oakland’s sense of place-based identity.
Detroit and the Glorification of the Past
Christian Golden
Christian Golden compares the use of ruins in the documentary Detroit: Comeback City and the fiction film Gran Torino, arguing that ruins in these two films resonate with the city’s efforts to attract business and investment through imagining a nostalgic past that can be retrieved to renew Detroit’s future.
COVID-19, Labor Mobility, and Care Work in China
Yang Zhan
Yang Zhan examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on labor mobility, particularly for service workers, in China's growing economy.
The Silent Hecatomb: Pandemic in Rio’s Favelas
Luís Costa
Luís Costa discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on residents of the favelas in Rio's divided city.