Pop Thinking: Essays on Popular Culture vol. 2

By Kate Krake
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Published: Oct. 08, 2012
Words: 14,050 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301139439

Short description

A second essay anthology written by the team from Vivid Scribe. Topics cover movies, music, books and video games across a range of topics. An absolute must for serious pop culture fans.

Extended description

A second essay anthology written by the team from Vivid Scribe, edited by Kate Krake.

In this volume you'll find out why Batman is more relevant than Superman, and how Batman video games have contributed to that relevancy. You'll also read about why 'torture porn' is such a problematic genre label for extremely violent movies; How Scottish indie band, Belle and Sebastian can be understood as a metamodern band; and face some complex questions on the legality and ethics of writing fan fiction.

Contributors: (Read more) A second essay anthology written by the team from Vivid Scribe, edited by Kate Krake.

In this volume you'll find out why Batman is more relevant than Superman, and how Batman video games have contributed to that relevancy. You'll also read about why 'torture porn' is such a problematic genre label for extremely violent movies; How Scottish indie band, Belle and Sebastian can be understood as a metamodern band; and face some complex questions on the legality and ethics of writing fan fiction.

Contributors:
Roland Thorne
Adam Hennessy
Christof Bogacs
Kate Krake
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writing, literature, music, movies, popular culture, culture, cinema, video games, intellectual property, cultural theory

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