Through insightful, high-paced commentary this book directs attention south, towards Argentina. Current events, political debates, and the cultural production of artists, authors and public figures, including Cesar Aira, Maria Moreno, Naty Menstrual and Copi, among others, provide case studies where heterosexual social models are rejected and, in their place, queer frameworks become the preferred model for living differently. Queer Argentina traces the movements of today's marginalized communities as they pass through and choose to remain within the closet: a space that is...
Through insightful, high-paced commentary this book directs attention south, towards Argentina. Current events, political debates, and the cultural...
Horror and exploitation films have played a pioneering role in both American and world cinema, with a number of controversial and surreal movies produced by renegade filmmakers. This collection of interviews sheds light on the work of 23 directors from across the globe who defied the conventions of Hollywood and commercial cinema. They include Alfred Sole (Alice, Sweet, Alice), Romano Scavolini (Nightmares in a Damaged Brain), Stu Segall (Drive-in Massacre), Joseph Ellison (Don't Go in the House), David Paulsen (Savage Weekend, Schizoid), Jorg Buttgereit...
Horror and exploitation films have played a pioneering role in both American and world cinema, with a number of controversial and surreal movies produ...
Matt Edward’s story began when he was a high school freshman. After a clinical procedure, he received a prescription for Vicodin. He felt “touched by God” after taking the first pill and was never the same. Shortly before his death, Matt told his mother, “If anything happens to me, my journals will explain everything.” They do.
What I Couldn’t Tell You is a diary of Matt’s life until his death at age 25 from an overdose. Matt paints a self-portrait of a young man who’s intelligent, articulate, and full of dreams, and who wishes...
Matt Edward’s story began when he was a high school freshman. After a clinical procedure, he received a prescription for Vicodin. He felt &ld...
The Rwandan genocide remains one of the most shameful events of the 20th century. Many Westerners' understanding of it is based upon the Oscar-winning film Hotel Rwanda and the critically acclaimed Shooting Dogs. Yet how accurately do these films depict events in Rwanda in 1994? Drawing on new scholarship, this collection of essays explores a variety of feature films and documentaries associated with the Genocide to understand its expression in both Western and Rwandan cinema. Interviews with filmmakers are featured, including journalist Steve Bradshaw (BBC's Panorama),...
The Rwandan genocide remains one of the most shameful events of the 20th century. Many Westerners' understanding of it is based upon the Oscar-winning...
The giallo (yellow) film cycle, characterized by its bloody murders and blending of high art and cinematic sleaze, rose to prominence in Italy in the 1960s and 1970s. In Bloodstained Narratives: The Giallo Film in Italy and Abroad, contributors explore understudied aspects of gialli.
The giallo (yellow) film cycle, characterized by its bloody murders and blending of high art and cinematic sleaze, rose to prominence in Italy in the ...
The giallo (yellow) film cycle, characterized by its bloody murders and blending of high art and cinematic sleaze, rose to prominence in Italy in the 1960s and 1970s. In Bloodstained Narratives: The Giallo Film in Italy and Abroad, contributors explore understudied aspects of gialli.
The giallo (yellow) film cycle, characterized by its bloody murders and blending of high art and cinematic sleaze, rose to prominence in Italy in the ...
