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Academic Models in Hollywood
– By Samita Nandy (selected names are hidden for security) Academic Models in Hollywood Do fashion models need a Ph.D.? Some certainly do — especially when it comes to walking their talk, so to speak, in critical studies of fame and fashion. Gaining a practical understanding of the Hollywood industry rather than simply studying the…
March 12-13 Conference: Discourse on Literary Celebrity across Genres
From Dr Rebecca Braun @braunbraun4 and @AuthorsWorld An AHRC-funded project at Lancaster, Authors and the World, is exploring literary celebrity in upcoming events in March and July: Conference: Discourse on Literary Celebrity across Genres 12 & 13 March 2015, Lancaster University To register email Emily Spiers. How does literary celebrity manifest in different genres? To…
CFP Hollywood Encyclopedia
ByadminFrom Dennis Cutchins <dennis_cutchins@byu.edu> Call for Contributors: Hooray for Hollywood: A Cultural Encyclopedia of America’s Dream Factory, edited by Bob Batchelor, Norma Jones, and Kathleen Turner Hollywood has long influenced popular culture, both as a source of entertainment and as the subject of legends. Written for high school and college students, as well as intelligent…
The Leak (2022) – CMCS Media Production
Welcome to THE LEAK (2022)! Film URL & Press Kit: https://filmfreeway.com/projects/2511836 Tagline: A Romantic Comedy with a twist! Logline: They started dating based on lies, but they liked each other even more when they found out.The Leak is a romantic comedy with a few twists! Extended Summary Mona is stressed and in a hurry. What is…
CMCS Media May 2016
ByadminMedia and Publication Updates Dr Samita Nandy’s review of Professor Sean Redmond’s book Celebrity and Media has been published at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19392397.2016.1187867. We are truly proud of Redmond’s exceptional contribution to the field. In other news, CMCS Director Dr Samita Nandy was covered in Vancouver Sun Media’s 24 Hours. Read “Celebrity 101” at eedition.vancouver.24hrs.ca/epaper/viewer.aspx (May 25, 2016,…
CFP: Heroes in Popular Culture
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