PopMeC research blog The US Representation in Popular Media and Culture

“But Not My Soul”: Rhiannon Giddens on Resisting the Nightmare of American History

Author: Kevin Farrell Radford University Download PDF version This study begins with Rhiannon Giddens’ 2018 show at the Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount, Virginia. A small venue—maximum capacity 460—specializing in Americana acts, nostalgia tours, and cover bands, the Harvester...

The Rose-Colored World of Black Mirror’s “Nosedive”: Color and Gendered Expectations of Social Credit Systems

Author: Jolene Mendel American Public University Download PDF version The anthology television series Black Mirror (Netflix 2011–2023) has been praised for exploring ways that technology, left unregulated, can potentially affect our lives. While the series originated in the United Kingdom,...

When Mockumentary Meets Slasher Film: Comedic First-Person Narrative in Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

Author: Sotiris Petridis Hellenic Open University Download PDF version INTRODUCTION Since cinema usually narrates its stories through the camera, the structure of a typical film is in third person. Although cinema has a third-person narrative, there are some elements that...

Book of the Month: Brit Bennet’s The Vanishing Half

Our book recommendation for this month is Brit Bennet’s The Vanishing Half. Through the pages of the book, we travel to Mallard (Louisiana), a small village impossible to find on the maps, with an extremely peculiar trait. In fact, Mallard’s...

In Defense of Mumble Rap

Author: Mansi Garneni Columbia University Download PDF version   “Made a mil’ off that, uh/ Off that mumblin’ shit.” – Playboi Carti, “R.I.P.”   INTRODUCTION: THE QUESTION OF MUMBLE RAP Mumble rap is a polarizing topic within the rap community...

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