Film

Kevin Smith and Clerks’ Love Letter to Pop Culture

Essay originally written for ASU MCO 240: Media Issues in American Pop Culture. (Updated for 2025).Kevin Smith is an inspirational force of nature that many aspiring filmmakers can continue to…

Critical Media

Censorship and the American Film Industry

I will never forget watching this film trailer for the very first time. Nearly 20 years later it feels more relevant than ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqve6jw7f08 You may have heard of the…

Nostalgic Media

A Mother’s Slasher Son: Violence and the Family in Psycho and Friday the 13th

Essay originally written for ASU FMS 360: Topic: Horror Films. Original Vintage Movie Posters Original Vintage Movie Posters “In a child's eyes, a mother is a goddess. She can be…

Arizona State University

Civic Imagination and Easy Rider

For my final class post the cultural resource that I thought would be fun to examine is one of my favorite films, Easy Rider (1969). I believe it represents both…