Tag: cultural studies

Wrestling With Stereotypes: Why G.L.O.W. Shines in a Crowded TV Arena

May Day Edition: Commodified Protest Signs and Floating Signifiers

iPhones, Canned Lattes and the Myth of The Old Country

Decoding The Elder Scrolls: Body Politics, Narrative Norms and Role Playing Video Games

Six (ish) Women Organizers Who Fashioned Change

screenshot from Rogue One A Star Wars Story. A group of rebels preparing for battle

Dear Star Wars Franchise, Can your next rag-tag band of misfits have more than one girl?

six people crossing a street in full spandex Zentai suits

Full Spandex Suits & Other Fashion Fantasies in “Weird Japan” Media Coverage

Old photo. Woman wearing large hat and historical dress at the movies.

Yes, the Couple Living in Historical Dress is Problematic. Their Critics Are Too.

1930s women on exercise bikes

The Diet Regime: The Political History of Dieting

Molly Ringwald in a bed dressed all in pink in Pretty in Pink

How Pretty in Pink turned a vintage Hollywood genre into something totally ’80s