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Celebrating SUPERGIRL

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Dan Hassler-Forest

Following a recent discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of superhero movies, triggered by my surprisingly positive response to Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, I was reminded of the first time I live-tweeted a screening of the objectively terrible but totally awesome Supergirl (1984) … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Blu-rays of 2016

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Dan Hassler-Forest

As part of what must be a swiftly-diminishing subculture of movie lovers who still buy stuff on shiny discs, I thought I’d mimic Film Freak Central editor-in-chief, film critic extraordinaire, and all-around good guy Bill Chambers and do my own Top 10 … Continue reading →

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Trump Media: A Film Studies Syllabus (V)

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Dan Hassler-Forest

Over the past week, I’ve assembled a long list of films that I thought might be appropriate choices for reflecting on Trump’s presidential campaign, and what I still can’t see as anything but the dystopian nightmare of an actual Trump administration. The themes … Continue reading →

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Trump Media: A Film Studies Syllabus (II)

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Dan Hassler-Forest

As the second thematic section of my work-in-progress post-election film studies syllabus, I have selected a few films that engage with the ongoing commercialization of media. Already a huge problem for the democratic process in all capitalist countries, the growing involvement of capital in … Continue reading →

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Popular Seriality: Coming in at the End

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Dan Hassler-Forest

For reasons unknown, my longtime Facebook friend and all-around terrific human being Frank Kelleter invited me to Berlin for the international conference on Popular Seriality, an academic event that ended a long-running project funded by the German Research Foundation. While I … Continue reading →

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‘Must-Watch’ TV and immaterial labor

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Dan Hassler-Forest

Sure, we’ve all bought into the ‘New Golden Age of TV’ rhetoric that has come to surround the past 15 years of prestige drama, esp. on premium cable channels like HBO. Yet television, which in my experience at least was mostly associated … Continue reading →

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Writing is Hell

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Dan Hassler-Forest

A few weeks back, I decided to force myself into production mode for my book Tales of Empire, the manuscript of which is due in October. My semester being as busy as it is with teaching, other writing and editing jobs, public lectures, and another … Continue reading →

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Capitalist Superheroes: out now!

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Dan Hassler-Forest

I just realized it would be remiss of me to pass up the opportunity to note that my book Capitalist Superheroes has been available from online retailers as of this month, and has even been popping up here and there at … Continue reading →

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The Secret of My Success

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Dan Hassler-Forest

One essential part of the solipsistic attraction of running this blog, which is really about nothing besides what catches my momentary fancy at an opportune moment, is the elaborate statistical tracking that WordPress offers. Finding out just how many people … Continue reading →

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The Sad Summer of 2011

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Dan Hassler-Forest

Over at The House Next Door, critic Tom Stempel helpfully posted this list of disclaimer notices that have proved to be -sadly- fictional throughout the summer of 2011. (The only one he notably missed was some rule related to the … Continue reading →

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