Category: Media Studies

Today is the last day to enter our free book giveaway of film titles from our new imprint Wallflower Press, here are the details as previously posted: In honor of the acquisition of Wallflower Press by Columbia University Press we...

In his chapter “Pastiche as Play,” Michael Z. Newman, author of Indie: An American Film Culture focuses on the Coen brothers and how their work represents a certain strain of indie filmmaking. In particular, their use of pastiche, drawing on...

In Indie: An American Film Culture, Michael Newman examines why certain films exhibit the qualities and aesthetics of independent film. In his discussion of Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation, Newman argues shows how the film moves away from more conventional...

On his blog Zigzigger, Michael Newman author of Indie: An American Film Culture , offers a “behind the scenes” look at the book. In the post Newman explains how parenting helped with his productivity, the genesis behind the title and...