The Forgotten Story of ‘Me Llamo Martina Sola’
Outside of Latin America telenovelas are perceived as a generic product. But each country possesses a unique form of telenovela, identifiable by its stylistic attributes.
‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ and IR Theory
Hollywood has a long history of trading in subtle political messaging and reinforcing the notion of US military might as a force for good, even when things get ugly.
The Private Life of a Nation in Crisis
National TV fiction should not be excluded from the study of world politics, as it maintains a strong connection with a given culture’s everyday experiences.
Why Popular Culture? Why Now?
The new blog will seek to make sense of the relationship between pop culture and world politics. In every instance, we will make sure that we take pop culture seriously.
The Rise of Popular Culture in IR: Three Issues
As the study of popular culture gains momentum, it is important that the sub-field not reproduce the broader analytic and political shortcomings of the discipline of IR.
IR and the Future Wars of First-Person Military Shooters
In the third generation of military shooters, IR concerns manifest as future war and the insecurity charted by IR collapses into open confrontation.
Publicizing the US National Security State through Entertainment
In looking at the national security state entertainment complex, one can get to the core of the security and pop culture nexus in a more-than-representational way.
Pop Culture, huh, What Is It Good for? A Lot of Things, Actually
In order to fully understand the cultural aspects of the study of Popular Culture and World Politics, the next stage is to engage critically and academically with cultural artefacts, cultural theory, and cultural history.
Teaching IR with Popular Culture
How can we teach popular culture and politics without falling into the “real” politics / “imaginary” culture divide that is premised on an elementary understanding of culture as well as of politics?
Contemporary Apocalyptic Cinema
The apocalyptic blockbusters of 2013 might provide answers as to whether optimistic resolutions will continue or recent events in global politics will signal a return to pessimistic narratives.
