popular culture
- CU Boulder alumnus Dan Carlin brings a love of history and a punk sensibility to a new season of 鈥淭he Ampersand鈥 as he discusses his hit podcast, Hardcore History.
- Fifty years after 鈥楯aws鈥 made swimmers flee the ocean, CU Boulder cinema scholar Ernesto Acevedo-Mu帽oz explains how the 1975 summer hit endures as a classic.
- 'The Great Gatsby' remains relevant for modern readers by shapeshifting with the times, says CU Boulder scholar Martin Bickman.
- CU Boulder mycologist Alisha Quandt says there鈥檚 little reason to fear a fungi-zombie apocalypse like the one imagined in the HBO hit TV series 鈥楾he Last of Us.'
- CU Boulder PhD student鈥檚 paper argues that the hit film exemplifies 鈥榤asculinity without patriarchy鈥 in media.
- Following a blockbuster opening weekend for 鈥楥aptain America: Brave New World,鈥 CU Boulder鈥檚 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? CU Boulder鈥檚 Grace Rexroth weighs in.
- In honor of what would have been Paul Newman鈥檚 100th birthday, CU Boulder film historian Clark Farmer considers whether there still are movie stars.
- Beer historian and CU Boulder Assistant Professor Travis Rupp explains why canned beer, celebrating its 90th anniversary today, has been 鈥榠mmensely impactful鈥 for the industry.
- The success of simulcasts means that fans can expect to see more creative takes on traditional sports, including SpongeBob SquarePants calling Saturday鈥檚 NFL Wild Card game.