Category Archives: liminality

Heather Macumber on the Monstrous in Revelation

October 21st, 2021 | Posted in Bible, Bible as Horror, liminality, monster theory

Dr. Heather Macumber is the author of a new book titled Recovering the Monstrous in Revelation: This book reads Revelation through the lens of the monster. Using monster theory, Heather Macumber approaches the cosmic beings in John’s Apocalypse as other and monstrous regardless of whether they are found in heaven or the abyss, with significant […]

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Fan Culture Documentaries: Back to Space-Con, and Four Days at Dragon*Con

April 25th, 2011 | Posted in conventions, documentary, Dragon*Con, fan cultures, fantasy, geek cultures, liminality, science fiction, science fiction convention, Space-Con, Star Trek

This weekend I had the opportunity to watch two documentaries, Back to Space-Con, produced and directed by Tom Wyrsch of Garfield Lane Productions, and Four Days at Dragon*Con, produced and directed by Jack Walsh of Public Broadcasting in Atlanta. Taken together, these films tell the story of the development of science fiction and fantasy conventions, […]

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Jack Santino: Halloween, Folklore, and Death Festivals

October 25th, 2007 | Posted in Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, festivals, Halloween, Jack Santino, liminality

Dr. Jack Santino is a professor in the Department of Popular Culture at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH. His academic work has included an analysis of the cultural meaning of holidays and festivals. Among his many publications is the book Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life (Knoxville: University of Tennessee, […]

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