Review: Cult Collectors makes a skillful contribution to cultural and fan studies, theorizing second-hand fandom whilst smartly tackling transformative nostalgia. Emphasizing places and spaces of collecting - whether San Diego Comic-Con, Collectormania or Forbidden Planet - Lincoln Geraghty forcefully argues for the individualizing vitality of collectors' material and consumer practices. This is a valuable study of how fans commemorate, curate and create value in today's media culture. Definitely one to add to your collection. Matt Hills, Professor of Film & TV Studies, Aberystwyth University...

American Science Fiction Film and Television presents a critical history of late 20th Century SF together with an analysis of the cultural and thematic concerns of this popular genre.

Science fiction film and television were initially inspired by the classic literature of HG Wells and Jules Verne. The potential and fears born with the Atomic age fuelled the popularity of the genre, upping the stakes for both technology and apocalypse. From the Cold War through to America's current War on Terror, science fiction has proved a subtle vehicle for the hopes, fears and preoccupations of a...

Popular Media Cultures explores the relationship between audiences and media texts, their paratexts and interconnected ephemera. Authors focus on the cultural work done by media audiences, how they engage with social media and how convergence culture impacts on the strategies and activities of popular media fans.