Dr. Julian Chambliss
Julian C. Chambliss is Associate Professor of History at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. His teaching and research focus urban history and culture in the United States. His recent publications have appeared in Next American City, Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies, Specs: A Journal of Arts & Culture, Studies in American Culture, Georgia Historical Quarterly, Journal of Urban History, and Florida Historical Quarterly.
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A Dark Commentary on Our Times?: The Dark Knight Rises, Comics, and the American MindBatman has always been about what one dedicated man can do to save the community. The character’s core symbolism refashions established frontier vigilante mythology celebrated throughout our culture.
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The Eternal DetectiveWith superheroes dominating the big screen, the 80th anniversary of Dick Tracy reminds me that newspaper comic strips provided inspirational heroes and high adventure long before superheroes made their appearance.
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Tyler Perry: Exclusion or Exclusive?Tyler Perry's latest film opened with predictable results, strong support from a primarily African-American audience and criticism over Perry's depictions of African Americans. We need to make a greater effort to understand Perry's appeal.