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THE MAXX
Based on a comic, which I am definitely getting my hands on at the earliest opportunity…
by Jessica Pyle
“What – Are You Really My Father??”
Korean identity politics and single-fatherhood in The Host
by Liam Carson
Reflections from London Feminist Film Festival 2016
In a world of terrifying injustice, in the face of unbearable pain, what good is art?
by Melissa Chaplin
Thoughts on Clothing and Costume
The idea of fashion as political statement is fascinating…
by Jessica Pyle
Leigh Bowery: Thoughts on Costume in Performance Art
Thoughts on costume in performance art.
by Jessica Pyle
9 Covers From the Movies You Should Give a Try
I love a cover version, I don’t know why, really…
by Stuart Frazer
Holy Overused Puns, Batman!
Batman’s third and fourth cinematic outings are frequently side-lined…
by Stuart Frazer
Quills and The Libertine
A discussion of the films Quills and The Libertine and their challenge to the Heritage film debate.
by Jessica Pyle
Batman: Gothic in Gotham City
Tim Burton’s adaptation of the Batman comic book character was the first blockbuster incarnation for the icon…
by Stuart Frazer
The Other
Italian zombies and cannibals as Other.
by Jessica Pyle
Being and Seeing
Gender as performance in Silence of the Lambs.
by Jessica Pyle
Tokyo Gore Police, Meatball Machine and the Consumption of Japan
A close analysis of the films Tokyo Gore Police and Meatball Machine.
by Jessica Pyle
Batman, Batman, Batman!
The ever-changing face of the Batman.
by Stuart Frazer
Strange Sexualities in Literature
Two works of important literature that could not be farther apart…
by Stuart Frazer
6 Great Science Fiction Books for Beginners
Recently my book cub decided to…
by Stuart Frazer
5 Great Books with Unique Formats
Books are great. Not just their content but their shape, their bindings and even…
by Jessica Pyle
Dial M for Marnie
Patriarchy, matriarchy and the mother-daughter bond.
by Stuart Frazer
Ghibli World
Hayao Miyazaki’s work and its relationship with Hollywood and Disney animation.
by Stuart Frazer
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