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The Baha Men hit, released 25 years ago, occupies a distinctive spot in music and sports history, along with “Macarena” and other novelty earworms.
̽Ƶ’s William Kuskin, who teaches a course on comics and graphic novels, considers Superman’s enduring appeal as Hollywood debuts a new adaptation about the Man of Steel.
̽Ƶ alumnus Dan Carlin brings a love of history and a punk sensibility to a new season of The Ampersand as he discusses his hit podcast, Hardcore History.
Fifty years after ‘Jaws’ made swimmers flee the ocean, ̽Ƶ cinema scholar Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz explains how the 1975 summer hit endures as a classic.
'The Great Gatsby' remains relevant for modern readers by shapeshifting with the times, says ̽Ƶ scholar Martin Bickman.
̽Ƶ mycologist Alisha Quandt says there’s little reason to fear a fungi-zombie apocalypse like the one imagined in the HBO hit TV series ‘The Last of Us.'
̽Ƶ PhD student’s paper argues that the hit film exemplifies ‘masculinity without patriarchy’ in media.
Following a blockbuster opening weekend for ‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ ̽Ƶ’s Benjamin Robertson reflects on the appeal of superhero franchises and why they dominate studio release schedules.
Are Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy the greatest love story? ̽Ƶ’s Grace Rexroth weighs in.
In honor of what would have been Paul Newman’s 100th birthday, ̽Ƶ film historian Clark Farmer considers whether there still are movie stars.