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  Re: The Parodic Reprise of 80s Camp Queerness in American Horror Story: 1984

  Contemporary Incidental Queer Inclusion in AHS: 1984

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  Hans Staats Cedars Academy

  Friday, April 3, 2020 — 11:15 pm

  Hello Stephanie, I was impressed with your interpretation of American Horror Story: 1984. I have to admit that I've given up on the show over the past few years and your post has inspired me to reconsider. That said, I'm curious to hear more, es ...
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  Re: "Are you Out of Your Mind? No Ma'am...Are You?" Romero's Day of the Dead Challenging Reagan Era Ideology

  George Romero & COVID-19

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  Hans Staats Cedars Academy

  Tuesday, March 31, 2020 — 7:57 pm

  It's always a pleasure to read about Goerge Romero and Day of the Dead in particular. Especially regarding the social and political implications of the COVID-19 virus, I thought the following might be helpful: The American Nightmare (Adam Simon, 2000 ...
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  Re: Queerer Things: “Bury Your Gays,” Queer Coding, and the Monstrous Other in Stranger Things

  ATX Keeps Horror Alive

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  Hans Staats Cedars Academy

  Tuesday, March 31, 2020 — 8:23 pm

  A queer reading of Stranger Things is long overdue – bravo! Thinking about Austin, Texas, as we shelter in place, and how we're keeping horror alive. Check out Alamo Drafthouse and Alamo-At-Home's screening of Centipede Horror (Keith Li, 1982). ...
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  Re: BrainDead & the Horrors of Election 2016

  BrainDead’s Political Horror

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  Hans Staats Cedars Academy

  Wednesday, June 13, 2018 — 7:39 pm

  This is a fascinating post. I was especially interested in Christina's observation that "While traditional monsters often represent social fears via the form of demonized Others," the cultural function of the figure of the monster in BrainD ...