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Emil Stjernholm @emilstjernholm.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

About 15 years ago @alainaschempp.bsky.social and I started studying together at Amsterdam University. Now we have co-authored a piece on Indiana Jones as a memetic icon in contemporary digital culture! Check it out: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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“Nazis, I hate these guys”: Indiana Jones as an antifascist memetic icon

Indiana Jones’ staunch anti-Nazism and the franchise’s satirical belittling and ridicule of the Third Reich render its protagonist an antifascist memetic icon. While considerable attention has been...

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Dr Alaina Schempp @alainaschempp.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

📣 I’ll be delivering a talk tomorrow at 11:45 am UK time at a symposium hosted by Anglia Ruskin University. Register online and join via Microsoft Teams from anywhere in the world. www.aru.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

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Dr Alaina Schempp @alainaschempp.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Film, Philosophy, and Conspiracy Theories online event — part of the #PhilosophyMatters webinar series Mon 17 Mar 25 (14:00-15:30) UK-time, Zoom. More info and to register here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/...

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Philosophy and Conspiracy Theories

Philosophy and Conspiracy Theories Part of a new series of UoB #PhilosophyMatters webinars on the importance of Philosophy supported by The Royal Institute of Philosophy

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Dr Alaina Schempp @alainaschempp.bsky.social · 01/03/2024

I’m deeply saddened to hear of the passing of David Bordwell, one of the most influential and prolific film scholars of all time. I had the opportunity to meet him once or twice at SCSMI.

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Remembering David Bordwell: A Film Scholar Who Did More Than Anyone to Advance Academic Film Studies

David Bordwell is dead at 76: The late film scholar revolutionized the academic study of film.

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Dr Alaina Schempp @alainaschempp.bsky.social · 13/12/2023

Today is probably my favorite Google doodle ever. It’s celebrating New Wave film pioneer Agnès Varda. 🎥🎬🎞️

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1godzillafan, The MST3K & Clara Stan @1godzillafan.bsky.social · 18/11/2023

Daily #MST3KShowmaker Update: We had more momentum from the day before than I expected, as showmaker.mst3k.com now sits at $1,760,000! I'm curious if this was stream related or if it was because cast member sharing heated up. But it's boding well for the final week! #MST3K

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Let's Make MST3K Season 14!

JOIN US! Become an #MST3KShowmaker and help us #MakeMoreMST3K by pledging to support Season 14!

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Dr Alaina Schempp @alainaschempp.bsky.social · 28/10/2023

Everybody knows that to get rid of nasty pollution clouds, you just chuck a bunch of fire balls at them. #supermariowonder

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