A Musical Biography of Chrissie Hynde
March 28, 2017
By Adam Sobsey The lead and title track on the new Pretenders album, Alone—sorry, let’s back up a little. Did you know the Pretenders still exist? They released their tenth studio… READ MORE
Author: UT Press
Touring T Bone: A personal playlist primer
October 11, 2016
By Lloyd Sachs It’s well neigh impossible these days to come across a mention of T Bone Burnett that doesn’t begin with “great” or “visionary” or “legendary.” No argument here…. READ MORE
Media Studies Scholars on Cycles, Sequels, Spin-offs, Remakes, and Reboots
May 17, 2016
Did we as a culture ask for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising? Is Hollywood’s alleged addiction to remakes, reboots, sequels, and other ‘multiplicities’ anything new? We asked three media studies scholars to… READ MORE
Top 10 Feminist Moments in Women’s Comedy
February 26, 2014
This Sunday, Ellen DeGeneres will host the 86th Academy Awards. DeGeneres and her career comprises a full chapter of Linda Mizejewski’s new book Pretty/Funny: Women Comedians and Body Politics. Other chapters… READ MORE
Author David Greven’s Must Watch Hitchcock
May 15, 2013
With the new series Bates Motel airing on A&E this spring, Hitchcock’s seminal film Psycho is re-emerging in popular culture. The show follows a young Norman Bates and his mother in a ‘contemporary prequel’… READ MORE
