popular culture

  • several Calvin and Hobbes anthology books
    Calvin and Hobbes, Bill Watterson’s beloved comic strip, ended three decades ago this month, yet its magic endures, says William Kuskin, CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï English professor and expert on comics and graphic novels.
  • yellow MTV logo
    Once a cultural phenomenon, MTV ends five music channels in the UK; viewership in the U.S. continues its downward slide.
  • football in a cornucopia with corn, gourds and apples
    The tradition of football on the fourth Thursday in November is almost as old as the holiday itself, bringing families together in an important cultural touchpoint
  • narrow slices of movie posters from 1975
    The films of 1975, currently featured in CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s International Film Series, reflected the times and the culture in ways that hadn’t been seen before, says film scholar Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz.
  • opening scene from original Super Mario Bros. video game
    Forty years after the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System, the name remains synonymous with worldwide gaming and technological innovation.
  • cup of coffee viewed from above
    In a week celebrating both National Coffee Day and International Coffee Day, CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï scholar and “coffee-ologist†Kate Fischer considers a good cup of joe.
  • audience laughing
    In the 75 years since it was introduced, the laugh track has conditioned viewers to know when and how much to laugh.
  • Dune fan art of sandworm and Arrakis
    With this month marking Dune’s 60th anniversary, CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s Benjamin Robertson discusses the book’s popular appeal while highlighting the dramatic changes science fiction experienced following its publication.
  • broadcast camera with ESPN Monday Night Football card on side
    Launching a new direct-to-consumer service this week and inking a recent deal to control NFL Media, ESPN continues evolving as the dominant force in sports media.
  • Who Let the Dogs Out single cover
    The Baha Men hit, released 25 years ago, occupies a distinctive spot in music and sports history, along with “Macarena†and other novelty earworms.
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