In this weeks readings the authors and selections from them all touch upon how queer identifies are positioned in newer films. In Neta Alexander’s “Queer Is Not… Read more “Week 12 – Ryan Beggs”
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Week 9 – Ryan Beggs
In this weeks readings there are several interesting dissections of the documentary film Paris Is Burning. The first reading “‘The Subversive Edge’: Paris Is Burning, Social Critique,… Read more “Week 9 – Ryan Beggs”
Week 6 – Ryan Beggs
As I finished up this past week’s readings on Fox and His Friends I began to appreciate the attitude and style films curated in the late sixties,… Read more “Week 6 – Ryan Beggs”
Week 5 – Ryan Beggs
This week’s selections focused around the idea of what it means to pass, or to be passing. I found that the first piece by Richard Dyer titled… Read more “Week 5 – Ryan Beggs”
Week 4 – Ryan Beggs
This week’s section of readings focused around Avant-Garde attitudes, each selection seemed to touch upon topical issues that contemporary Americans are aware of today. The first in… Read more “Week 4 – Ryan Beggs”
Week 3 – Ryan Beggs
This weeks readings focused primarily upon how the characters in Johnny Guitar are portrayed and how an audience might analyze their attributes. In “Camping Under Western Stars: Joan Crawford… Read more “Week 3 – Ryan Beggs”
Week 2 – Ryan Beggs
In the film All About Eve several subtle themes are touched upon in various ways. With the introduction of the Hay Codes, a set of moral guidelines… Read more “Week 2 – Ryan Beggs”