Journal of Dracula Studies Call for Submissions
The Journal of Dracula Studies is looking for submissions: Anne DeLong/Curt Herr/The Journal of Dracula Studies Contact email: journalofdraculastudies@kutztown.edu We invite manuscripts of scholarly articles (4000-6000 words) on any of the following: Bram Stoker, the novel Dracula, the historical Dracula, the vampire in folklore, fiction, film, popular culture, and related topics. Submissions should be sent […]
News of the Fantastic – December 3, 2010
The following are news items from the fantastic for the previous week. The Vulture Transcript: Anne Rice on Twilight, Her Casting Dreams for a New Lestat, and Her Ever-Evolving Religious Beliefs nymag.com Vampire stories are “inherently about salvation, about damnation, even if your vampires are total atheists like mine.” The Walking Dead news: The Walking […]
Field Study in Fan Culture at Comic-Con 2011
This is a great time for scholars, or scholars in training, to be involved in studies in various aspects of popular culture. Here’s a recent educational opportunity I came across that involves field study at Comic-Con. This is my kind of study program: Earn academic credit while studying the dynamics of marketing and fan culture at […]
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone’s Magic Man
Not long ago I was given the opportunity by JaSunni Productions to watch a review/screener copy of the new documentary Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone‘s Magic Man. The film tells the story of Beaumont who was a part of an elite group of science fiction writers that helped put the genre on […]
Entertainment Weekly: The Walking Dead “Best New Show on TV”
I recently came across a magazine that devoted its cover to their assertion that AMC’s The Walking Dead is “The Best New Show on TV.” Surprisingly, this claim and appreciation for a zombie horror show was not found on the cover of Fangoria, Horror Hound, or Famous Monsters of Filmland, but instead on Entertainment Weekly […]
Robert J. Sawyer, “A long time ago,” and science fiction’s social commentary
I recently came across a portion of a lecture given by science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer divided into three installments on YouTube. The lecture is titled “‘A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….’ my ass!”. Each of the installments can be viewed at the bottom of this post. In the lecture […]
Matt Cardin: “Religion and the Vampire” in Encyclopedia of the Vampire
In times past the vampire was discussed largely in folklore, and later horror magazines for monster kids and teens, as well as the cinema, largely for the same audience, including adults who enjoyed the horror genre. While the vampire is still found in these sources, and has appeal for these segments of its audience, the […]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Highlight: The Tale of the Three Brothers
This last Saturday I went with my family to the theater to see the latest installment in the Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows – Part 1. It may come as a surprise to regular readers of this blog who are familiar with my passion for the fantastic, but I have never […]
News of the Fantastic – November 21, 2010
Following are news items of the fantastic from the previous week. Internet Responds To Young Female Star Wars Fan Who’s Being Bullied – Techland – TIME.com techland.com Members of geek culture rise up to defend a girl bullied for her Star Wars fandom. War and Social Upheaval Cause Spikes in Zombie Movie Production io9.com There’s […]
Chapter on Matrixism in Forthcoming Handbook of Hyper-Real Spiritualities
I recently heard from Adam Possamai, editor of the Handbook of Hyper-Real Spiritualities (Brill, forthcoming), that my essay on Matrixism was accepted. It is titled “’A world without rules and controls, without borders or boundaries’: Matrixism, New Mythologies, and Symbolic Pilgrimages.” I am privileged to be a part of a number of top-notch contributors on […]
