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Hollywood Memories @hollywoodmemories.bsky.social · 1d

This is your weekly reminder that we're looking for participants from the US 👀 Share, sign up, be part of our study!

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Hollywood Memories (@hollywoodmemories.bsky.social)

You like movies? 🎞️ Were born in the US? 🇺🇸 And really really like to talk about Hollywood and all things related? 🍿 Then we're looking for you! Our US case study is about to start, and we want…

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · 5d

Today is German Reunification Day, celebrating the reunification of East and West Germany 35 years ago. I'm feeling quite sentimental about it this year ...
Time to share my video essay "Memories of It" again that deals with my childhood memories of that time.
vimeo.com/827670996?fl...

Memories of "It" / Memorias de "It "

Este vídeo ensayo explora de forma creativa la relación entre la memoria individual y la memoria colectiva, combinando los recuerdos personales de…

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · 12d

We're looking for participants in our "Hollywood Memories" project. Please tell anyone you think might be interested!

Hollywood Memories @hollywoodmemories.bsky.social · 15d

You like movies? 🎞️ Were born in the US? 🇺🇸 And really really like to talk about Hollywood and all things related? 🍿 Then we're looking for you! Our US case study is about to start, and we want to find out about your movie memories.

Register now!

hollywood-memories.com/en/participa...

Participate

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · 18d

Check out the video essay on OM SHANTI OM (2007) we made!
intransition.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...
So glad to be part of IVERN and this collaborative experiment.

Elizabeth Alsop @elizabethalsop.bsky.social · 19d

New issue of @intransition.bsky.social! Featuring OM SHANTI OMNIBUS—the first published work of the IVERN collective, of which I am very happy to be a part along w/ @ludology.bsky.social @llamasjr.bsky.social @kathleenloock.bsky.social & many others: intransition.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Aug 22

🚨 I'm in today's @nzz.ch!

Nadine Brügger interviewed me for her piece on repetition, remakes, and sequels in Hollywood cinema. There's a longer online version of the article (www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/i...) and the print version.

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Aug 19

I was interviewed for this France Info piece about remakes and sequels.

Hollywood Memories @hollywoodmemories.bsky.social · Aug 19

This is for our French-speaking audience: France Info interviewed @kathleenloock.bsky.social! The article is about one of the hottest topics of this summer – remakes, and their omnipresence today.

You can read the full article in French via the link below. ⬇️

www.franceinfo.fr/culture/cine...

"Jurassic World", "Karate Kid", "Superman" ou "Y a-t-il un flic ?" : Hollywood ne sert-il que du réchauffé au ciné pendant l'été ?

Vous connaissez l'adage : c'est dans les vieux pots qu'on fait les meilleures soupes. A Hollywood, c'est avec les vieux concepts et les personnages éprouvés qu'on fait les plus gros succès au box-offi...

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Hollywood Memories @hollywoodmemories.bsky.social · Aug 15

Today we're doing something different for #FreakyFriday, because one of the most successful German movies has just gotten a sequel, and @kalliloo has been busy talking to German news outlets about it. So today we present: DAS KANU DES MANITU (2025)! 1/9

two men in native american costumes are standing next to each other and one of them says " servius "

ALT: two men in native american costumes are standing next to each other and one of them says " servius "

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Hollywood Memories @hollywoodmemories.bsky.social · Aug 14

Don't miss out on this! Kathleen @kathleenloock.bsky.social was interviewed on German TV, talking about the sequel to one of the most successful German movies — DAS KANU DES MANITU.
And we don't want to sound too dramatic, but you have 24h to watch the clip on the ntv website. 👀

Link below! 👇

Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Aug 14

I was interviewed about sequels and DAS KANU DES MANITU on German TV this morning! You can watch it on the ntv website for the next 24h (starting at the 3:30 mark).

www.n-tv.de/9833631

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Aug 14

I was interviewed about sequels and DAS KANU DES MANITU on German TV this morning! You can watch it on the ntv website for the next 24h (starting at the 3:30 mark).

www.n-tv.de/9833631

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Aug 9

Our #FreakyFriday this week is about FREAKIER FRIDAY, the sequel to FREAKY FRIDAY that has just come out.
Enjoy!

Hollywood Memories @hollywoodmemories.bsky.social · Aug 8

Good news for movie fans, people born in the 1990s, and anyone who runs a weekly series on remakes called #FreakyFriday: FREAKIER FRIDAY is coming out today! And that's why we're doing a little re-run with a special on our very first feature – it's time for another FREAKY FRIDAY (2003)! 1/12

a poster for freakier friday showing two women

ALT: a poster for freakier friday showing two women

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Jul 30

Then you might also like this one on Take Shelter that explores the extractivist theme (as well as the housing crisis and climate unconscious) in the film.

doi.org/10.16995/int...

"There is a storm coming!"

This video essay explores the storm as a metaphor and structuring device in the 2011 film Take Shelter and links it to the U.S. housing crisis, extractivism, and the climate unconscious.

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Jul 27

Ausführliche Antworten auf die Frage gibt es übrigens in meinem neuen Buch HOLLYWOOD REMAKING! @ucpress.bsky.social

www.ucpress.edu/books/hollyw...

Hollywood Remaking by Kathleen Loock - Paper

Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

www.ucpress.edu

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Hollywood Memories @hollywoodmemories.bsky.social · Jul 27

Our very own @kathleenloock.bsky.social was interviewed by the German Press Agency about all the remakes coming out this summer. The piece has been published in several news outlets (in German).
For more, also check out her new book HOLLYWOOD REMAKING.

Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Jul 27

Für den Beitrag wurde ich diese Woche von der @dpa.com interviewt. Erschienen ist er jetzt u.a. im STERN.

Gehen Hollywood die Ideen aus?

www.stern.de/kultur/film/...

Gehen Hollywood die Ideen aus?

Ob

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Jul 29

Take Shelter, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Interstellar and Don't Look Up are great to teach. Maybe you're also interested in this video essay that lists many more and might give a good introduction: filmstudiesforfree.blogspot.com/2022/06/

Film Studies For Free

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Jul 27

Ausführliche Antworten auf die Frage gibt es übrigens in meinem neuen Buch HOLLYWOOD REMAKING! @ucpress.bsky.social

www.ucpress.edu/books/hollyw...

Hollywood Remaking by Kathleen Loock - Paper

Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

www.ucpress.edu

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Jul 27

Für den Beitrag wurde ich diese Woche von der @dpa.com interviewt. Erschienen ist er jetzt u.a. im STERN.

Gehen Hollywood die Ideen aus?

www.stern.de/kultur/film/...

Gehen Hollywood die Ideen aus?

Ob

www.stern.de

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Vinzenz Hediger @vinzenzhediger.bsky.social · Jul 18

Twelve PhD positions (E13, 65%, 48 months) in our new interdisciplinary @dfg.de research training program "Aesthetics of Democracy" @goetheuni.bsky.social in Frankfurt. Application deadline November 14, 2025. Program start April 1, 2026. Drop me a note if you need further info.

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Jul 18

📣📣📣 Hooray! Our article on piracy is out with the journal Rebeca. "Hollywood entre piratería y suscripción: el curioso caso de México" explores the reasons why Mexican audiences seek out pirated content based on data from our Mexican case study. Check it out!
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Hollywood Memories @hollywoodmemories.bsky.social · Jul 18

Great news: Alejandra and Kathleen just published an article on piracy among Mexican audiences with the Brazilian journal Rebeca! You can read the whole article (in Spanish! and ... legally) online, if you go here: rebeca.socine.org.br/1/article/vi...
Check it out!

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The HoMER Network @homer-network.bsky.social · Jul 16

Reposting:
See the light of our dossier of the Rebeca Magazine "Looking at the cinema audiences in Latin America", co-edited by @arosasmantecon, Bianca Pires and who speaks to them.
Articles in Spanish & Portuguese. rebeca.socine.org.br/1/article/vi...
Thanks to all who worked to get this out!

Miradas a los públicos de cine en Latinoamérica

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Jul 12

Check out this week's #FreakyFriday post that fits our team's presence at #HoMERIstanbul2025! It's all about Turkish remakes of Hollywood movies. Enjoy!

Hollywood Memories @hollywoodmemories.bsky.social · Jul 11

As you know, we're part of #HoMERIstanbul2025! (Scroll down for some pics 😎) So, #FreakyFriday will look a little different - but don't worry, we have your weekly dose of remake history with an article by Selen Ozturk about Turkish remakes of Hollywood movies:

brightlightsfilm.com/gay-e-t-musl...

Gay E.T., Muslim Dracula, Kung Fu Star Wars: An Overview of Turksploitation - Bright Lights Film Journal

Turkish exploitation movies are one of the most elusive gold mines of film history. * * * Currently, no exclusive history of Turksploitation cinema exists in print. The most exhaustive[...]

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Hollywood Memories @hollywoodmemories.bsky.social · Jul 10

Here's more from our panel yesterday at #HoMERIstanbul2025! Thank you also to our panel chair, the fantastic Ana Rosas Mantecón, a long-term friend and associated member of the "Hollywood Memories" project!
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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Jul 9

#HoMERIstanbul2025

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Jul 9

Always a conference highlight: @homer-network.bsky.social's annual conference, this year in Istanbul, Turkey. I'm very happy to be here.

Hollywood Memories @hollywoodmemories.bsky.social · Jul 9

We're at #HoMERIstanbul2025! Our panel was today and we're looking forward to the rest of the conference. It's so great to be back with the HoMER crowd and present the progress of our project. A big thanks to the organizers for having us!

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Jun 19

The next screening of our #Original&Remake series at KOKI Cinema in Hannover will be a TRUE GRIT double feature with the 1969 classic starring John Wayne and the Coen brothers' 2010 remake with Jeff Bridges. I will introduce both films next Monday!
www.hannover.de/Kommunales-K...

Two posters for True Grit, from 1969 and 2010.

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Kathleen Loock @kathleenloock.bsky.social · Jun 14

What a wonderful panel! Thanks to all our speakers talking about "Digital Archives and American Studies" on day 2 of #DGfA2025.

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