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The Mandalorian

Sunday, October 18, 2020 to Saturday, October 24, 2020

Theme week organized by

Ashley JonesGeorgia State University

Fatherhood in The Mandalorian: Portraying a Clan of Two

By Eva Coleman Owusu

Monday, October 19, 2020

Moff Gideon, Blackness, and Nuance in The Mandalorian

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

No Questions Asked

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Latinidad and Reflections of the Border in “The Mandalorian”

By Anthony R. Ramirez

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Expanding Star Wars on Disney+

Friday, October 23, 2020

Featured Content

10/18/2020 to 10/24/2020
The Mandalorian

Theme week organized by
Ashley JonesGeorgia State University
10/11/2020 to 10/17/2020
Floating Cinemas

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tanyagoldmanNew York University
jpetrychynUniversity of Waterloo
10/4/2020 to 10/10/2020
Studio Ghibli

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Jayson QuearryGeorgia State University
9/27/2020 to 10/3/2020
Tik Tok

Theme week organized by
ethan tusseyGeorgia State University
9/21/2020 to 9/25/2020
Theme Parks

Theme week organized by
Ashley JonesGeorgia State University
9/14/2020 to 9/18/2020
Watchmen

Theme week organized by
Jayson QuearryGeorgia State University

Recent comments

Re: Two Conceptions of Memory in Only Yesterday

Polaroids

By Jayson Quearry

Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 18:18

That's a great connection to make, Amanda! I had not considered Takahata's influence on the way flashbacks are depicted in Ocean Waves when I first watched it, but I do remember being struck by that stylistic choice. The...
Re: Yes, "Ghibli/Miyazaki anime" is great, but is that why it is so popular?

Suzuki and Streaming

By Jayson Quearry

Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 18:08

Before getting to your piece, I just wanted to pass along that when I taught a class on auteurism and animation in the works of Miyazaki Hayao last year, I had my students read your "Toshio's Movie Castle" article as a counterpoint to viewing...
Re: Two Conceptions of Memory in Only Yesterday

Ocean Waves?

By Amanda Kennell

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 - 22:00

The idea that sparse/abstract lines contain nothingness that the viewer then fills is interesting. Continuing to think about Takahata's influence, I wonder what you make of Ocean Waves? It has many sequences where there is a...
Re: From line to (outer) space in Takahata Isao’s films

Art is brief, life is long

By Jayson Quearry

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 - 16:27

Since reading your proposal, I've been looking forward to seeing your full post and you did not disappoint, Amanda! So many of your points are a great compliment to the discussion George Crosthwait and I have had about Takahata's stylistically...
Re: Chihiro Grows Up: Defying the Infantilization of the Disney Princess

Different Moralities

By Jayson Quearry

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 - 15:58

Completely agree with your sentiment here, Ryan! It's very much a two sides to one coin situation, where the protagonist and antagonist have to be in sync, in terms of complexity. Like you, I cannot imagine a villain being reformed or...