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June 1, 2022 (May 31, 2022)

Refresh for the Women and Film History International series

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We are happy to announce that you will see new books coming from assistant acquisitions editor Mariah Schaefer in the near future. Mariah has been working on charting the future […]

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January 25, 2022 (October 19, 2021)

Q&A With Lester D. Friedman, Author of Citizen Spielberg

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Lester D. Friedman, author of Citizen Spielberg, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways in his book. Why did you decide to write this book? I did […]

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June 2, 2016 (June 2, 2016)

Saluting an animation pioneer

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Pioneer of animation Lotte Reiniger features in today’s Google doodle. In 1926, Reiniger made the first feature-length animated film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed. But since Reiniger worked in silhouette […]

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May 6, 2015 (May 5, 2015)

Orson Welles Week: It was 100 years ago today

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Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of George Orson Welles. The pride of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Welles dropped into life as the son of inventor-wagon factory owner Richard Welles […]

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May 4, 2015 (May 5, 2015)

Orson Welles Week: Twist of Lime

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A large part of the twentieth century was born in 1915. That storied year, an all-star lineup of cultural giants found their way to our reality, and in short order […]

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March 12, 2015 (March 9, 2015)

The news game

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In a century-plus of popular culture, journalists have appeared as cynical scandalmongers, noble crusaders, nicotine-soaked cynics, and the mild-mannered alter egos of super-powered Kryptonians. The latest UIP debut Heroes and Scoundrels […]

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September 29, 2014 (September 25, 2014)

The Sound of Murder

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“Do you make your own breakfast, Mr Neff?” “Well, I squeeze a grapefruit now and again.” Has it really been seventy years since Double Indemnity? The noir touchstone hit theaters […]

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