Kathleen Loock
@kathleenloock.bsky.social
American studies and media studies | Leibniz University Hannover, Germany | New book: Hollywood Remaking: How Film Remakes, Sequels, and Prequels Shape Industry and Culture (UC Press, 2024) | Emmy Noether Research Group: Hollywood Memories
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Kathleen Loock
@kathleenloock.bsky.social
· Sep 26
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...
Register now!
hollywood-memories.com/en/participa...
Participate
hollywood-memories.com
We're looking for participants in our "Hollywood Memories" project. Please tell anyone you think might be interested!
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
It's 1987. PREDATOR and THE RUNNING MAN are in theaters.
It's 2025. PREDATOR and THE RUNNING MAN are in theaters.
It's 2025. PREDATOR and THE RUNNING MAN are in theaters.
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
It's 1987. PREDATOR and THE RUNNING MAN are in theaters.
It's 2025. PREDATOR and THE RUNNING MAN are in theaters.
It's 2025. PREDATOR and THE RUNNING MAN are in theaters.
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
Our own @kathleenloock.bsky.social was interviewed by the Deutschlandfunk radio on the remake boom in cinema—from the new version of GHOSTBUSTERS with an all-female cast to the remake of the German classic PUMUCKL.
Listen to the full German piece below ⬇️
www.deutschlandfunk.de/120-jahre-fi...
Listen to the full German piece below ⬇️
www.deutschlandfunk.de/120-jahre-fi...
120 Jahre Film-Remakes - Die magische Wiederkehr des Immergleichen
www.deutschlandfunk.de
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Our own @kathleenloock.bsky.social was interviewed by the Deutschlandfunk radio on the remake boom in cinema—from the new version of GHOSTBUSTERS with an all-female cast to the remake of the German classic PUMUCKL.
Listen to the full German piece below ⬇️
www.deutschlandfunk.de/120-jahre-fi...
Listen to the full German piece below ⬇️
www.deutschlandfunk.de/120-jahre-fi...
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
Friendly reminder: this is happening tomorrow! If you're in the area, come say hi 👋
For anyone who would like to ask us in person what we actually investigate: our team will be participating in the “Nacht, die Wissen schafft” @unihannover.bsky.social! Come by, ask us questions, watch our video essay, and become part of science!
More information below 👇
www.dndws.uni-hannover.de
More information below 👇
www.dndws.uni-hannover.de
November 7, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Friendly reminder: this is happening tomorrow! If you're in the area, come say hi 👋
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
Halloween's over and there's still some time before Christmas, so we've come up with a special series for this month: In keeping with the gloomy weather, our #FreakyFriday's all about Noirvember, meaning that Friday' wil be all about film noir! Let's start with: THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (2004). 1/9
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Halloween's over and there's still some time before Christmas, so we've come up with a special series for this month: In keeping with the gloomy weather, our #FreakyFriday's all about Noirvember, meaning that Friday' wil be all about film noir! Let's start with: THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (2004). 1/9
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
For anyone who would like to ask us in person what we actually investigate: our team will be participating in the “Nacht, die Wissen schafft” @unihannover.bsky.social! Come by, ask us questions, watch our video essay, and become part of science!
More information below 👇
www.dndws.uni-hannover.de
More information below 👇
www.dndws.uni-hannover.de
November 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
For anyone who would like to ask us in person what we actually investigate: our team will be participating in the “Nacht, die Wissen schafft” @unihannover.bsky.social! Come by, ask us questions, watch our video essay, and become part of science!
More information below 👇
www.dndws.uni-hannover.de
More information below 👇
www.dndws.uni-hannover.de
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
Wir sind auf Raige-bait der ZEIT reingefallen und haben uns "Die sogenannte Gegenwart" zu Tradwives angehört: Viel eloquentes Bellypedia und wenig bis keine Expertise.
Dafür gibt's diese in unserer Folge. Sharing is Caring 💝
open.spotify.com/episode/4Z1k...
Dafür gibt's diese in unserer Folge. Sharing is Caring 💝
open.spotify.com/episode/4Z1k...
Die Tradwives der sogenannten Gegenwart
open.spotify.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Wir sind auf Raige-bait der ZEIT reingefallen und haben uns "Die sogenannte Gegenwart" zu Tradwives angehört: Viel eloquentes Bellypedia und wenig bis keine Expertise.
Dafür gibt's diese in unserer Folge. Sharing is Caring 💝
open.spotify.com/episode/4Z1k...
Dafür gibt's diese in unserer Folge. Sharing is Caring 💝
open.spotify.com/episode/4Z1k...
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
Call For Papers: #CFP #Film
‘Stars and Screen’
#Cinema and #Media #History Virtual #Symposium, May 16, 2026
Proposals Due: February 1, 2026
starsandscreen.blogspot.com/2025/10/call...
#CinemaStudies #MediaStudies #FilmStudies #conference #CallForPapers #CinemaHistory #MediaHistory #FilmHistory
‘Stars and Screen’
#Cinema and #Media #History Virtual #Symposium, May 16, 2026
Proposals Due: February 1, 2026
starsandscreen.blogspot.com/2025/10/call...
#CinemaStudies #MediaStudies #FilmStudies #conference #CallForPapers #CinemaHistory #MediaHistory #FilmHistory
Call For Papers: ‘Stars and Screen’ Cinema and Media History Virtual Symposium, May 16, 2026
CALL FOR PAPERS ‘Stars and Screen’ Cinema and Media History Virtual Symposium May 16, 2026 The ‘Stars and Screen’ Cinema and Media Hi...
starsandscreen.blogspot.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Call For Papers: #CFP #Film
‘Stars and Screen’
#Cinema and #Media #History Virtual #Symposium, May 16, 2026
Proposals Due: February 1, 2026
starsandscreen.blogspot.com/2025/10/call...
#CinemaStudies #MediaStudies #FilmStudies #conference #CallForPapers #CinemaHistory #MediaHistory #FilmHistory
‘Stars and Screen’
#Cinema and #Media #History Virtual #Symposium, May 16, 2026
Proposals Due: February 1, 2026
starsandscreen.blogspot.com/2025/10/call...
#CinemaStudies #MediaStudies #FilmStudies #conference #CallForPapers #CinemaHistory #MediaHistory #FilmHistory
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
Männer kaufen überdimensionierte Fahrzeuge, sie rasen häufiger und prägen die Verkehrspolitik. Es ist Zeit für eine feministisch inspirierte Wende.
Aggressive Männer im Straßenverkehr: Männer sind ein Risiko
Männer kaufen überdimensionierte Fahrzeuge, sie rasen häufiger und prägen die Verkehrspolitik. Es ist Zeit für eine feministisch inspirierte Wende.
taz.de
October 28, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Männer kaufen überdimensionierte Fahrzeuge, sie rasen häufiger und prägen die Verkehrspolitik. Es ist Zeit für eine feministisch inspirierte Wende.
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
Call for Papers: Reading Fanfiction/ Fanfiction Reading
If you have a 3000-4000 literary close reading of a fanfiction story burning to get out, please be in touch! :D
rb.gy/8hqqzb
If you have a 3000-4000 literary close reading of a fanfiction story burning to get out, please be in touch! :D
rb.gy/8hqqzb
rb.gy
October 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Call for Papers: Reading Fanfiction/ Fanfiction Reading
If you have a 3000-4000 literary close reading of a fanfiction story burning to get out, please be in touch! :D
rb.gy/8hqqzb
If you have a 3000-4000 literary close reading of a fanfiction story burning to get out, please be in touch! :D
rb.gy/8hqqzb
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
Two more #FreakyFridays in October, and you know what that means: for the next two weeks, we'll be featuring nothing but Halloween-themed content (with occasional reminders to sign up for our US case study). Today's pick: ATTACK OF THE 50 FT. WOMAN (1993)! 1/9
October 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Two more #FreakyFridays in October, and you know what that means: for the next two weeks, we'll be featuring nothing but Halloween-themed content (with occasional reminders to sign up for our US case study). Today's pick: ATTACK OF THE 50 FT. WOMAN (1993)! 1/9
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
Reminder: This is happening this week 📆 Here's your chance to catch @jmittell.bsky.social sharing his insights on TV narrative development and the field of videographic criticism!
We’re excited to welcome Prof. Jason Mittell (Middlebury College, USA) for two insightful sessions exploring television narrative and videographic criticism.
📅 23 October | 14:00–16:00
Guest Lecture: “Complex TV … Continued”
📍 Conti Hochhaus, Room 609
📅 23 October | 14:00–16:00
Guest Lecture: “Complex TV … Continued”
📍 Conti Hochhaus, Room 609
October 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Reminder: This is happening this week 📆 Here's your chance to catch @jmittell.bsky.social sharing his insights on TV narrative development and the field of videographic criticism!
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
This week we have a special guest: Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social will be giving a guest lecture on Thursday, Oct 23, in Kathleen's @kathleenloock.bsky.social class on seriality and popular culture. If you have the chance, be sure to join us to learn more about serial TV (and FARGO)! 📺
October 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This week we have a special guest: Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social will be giving a guest lecture on Thursday, Oct 23, in Kathleen's @kathleenloock.bsky.social class on seriality and popular culture. If you have the chance, be sure to join us to learn more about serial TV (and FARGO)! 📺
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
New Issue Out Now! | COPAS Vol. 26 No. 1 (2025)
With our first post on Bluesky, we’re excited to announce the release of the newest issue of COPAS, guest edited by Chiona Hufnagel, Arunima Kundu, Lisa Seuberth & Ruxandra Teodorescu.
Read it here: copas.uni-regensburg.de/index.php/co...
With our first post on Bluesky, we’re excited to announce the release of the newest issue of COPAS, guest edited by Chiona Hufnagel, Arunima Kundu, Lisa Seuberth & Ruxandra Teodorescu.
Read it here: copas.uni-regensburg.de/index.php/co...
Vol. 26 No. 1 (2025)
| Current Objectives of Postgraduate American Studies
copas.uni-regensburg.de
October 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
New Issue Out Now! | COPAS Vol. 26 No. 1 (2025)
With our first post on Bluesky, we’re excited to announce the release of the newest issue of COPAS, guest edited by Chiona Hufnagel, Arunima Kundu, Lisa Seuberth & Ruxandra Teodorescu.
Read it here: copas.uni-regensburg.de/index.php/co...
With our first post on Bluesky, we’re excited to announce the release of the newest issue of COPAS, guest edited by Chiona Hufnagel, Arunima Kundu, Lisa Seuberth & Ruxandra Teodorescu.
Read it here: copas.uni-regensburg.de/index.php/co...
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
The summer of JAWS continues, with Kathleen and KOKI Hannover collaborating once again to present the cult classic (more information at the end of the thread!). And to stir up more fear of large bodies of water, we have another shark-themed film for this #FreakyFriday: THE REEF: STALKED (2022)! 1/9
October 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The summer of JAWS continues, with Kathleen and KOKI Hannover collaborating once again to present the cult classic (more information at the end of the thread!). And to stir up more fear of large bodies of water, we have another shark-themed film for this #FreakyFriday: THE REEF: STALKED (2022)! 1/9
Can't wait!
@jmittell.bsky.social
@jmittell.bsky.social
We’re excited to welcome Prof. Jason Mittell (Middlebury College, USA) for two insightful sessions exploring television narrative and videographic criticism.
📅 23 October | 14:00–16:00
Guest Lecture: “Complex TV … Continued”
📍 Conti Hochhaus, Room 609
📅 23 October | 14:00–16:00
Guest Lecture: “Complex TV … Continued”
📍 Conti Hochhaus, Room 609
October 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Can't wait!
@jmittell.bsky.social
@jmittell.bsky.social
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
Freue mich, dass der "Summer of Jaws" noch ein bisschen weitergeht - im Kommunalen Kino im Künstlerhaus Hannover an diesem Freitag (17.10.) mit Filmscreening und Filmgespräch, zusammen mit @kathleenloock.bsky.social.
Kommt alle zu DER WEISSE HAI! 🦈
Am Freitag im KOKI Hannover auf der großen Leinwand. Mit anschließender Gesprächsrunde zur Neuauflage von DER WEISSE HAI REVISITED (2025) -- dem Sammelband von @schwanebeck.bsky.social.
Weitere Infos hier: www.hannover.de/Kommunales-K...
Am Freitag im KOKI Hannover auf der großen Leinwand. Mit anschließender Gesprächsrunde zur Neuauflage von DER WEISSE HAI REVISITED (2025) -- dem Sammelband von @schwanebeck.bsky.social.
Weitere Infos hier: www.hannover.de/Kommunales-K...
October 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Freue mich, dass der "Summer of Jaws" noch ein bisschen weitergeht - im Kommunalen Kino im Künstlerhaus Hannover an diesem Freitag (17.10.) mit Filmscreening und Filmgespräch, zusammen mit @kathleenloock.bsky.social.
Kommt alle zu DER WEISSE HAI! 🦈
Am Freitag im KOKI Hannover auf der großen Leinwand. Mit anschließender Gesprächsrunde zur Neuauflage von DER WEISSE HAI REVISITED (2025) -- dem Sammelband von @schwanebeck.bsky.social.
Weitere Infos hier: www.hannover.de/Kommunales-K...
Am Freitag im KOKI Hannover auf der großen Leinwand. Mit anschließender Gesprächsrunde zur Neuauflage von DER WEISSE HAI REVISITED (2025) -- dem Sammelband von @schwanebeck.bsky.social.
Weitere Infos hier: www.hannover.de/Kommunales-K...
October 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Kommt alle zu DER WEISSE HAI! 🦈
Am Freitag im KOKI Hannover auf der großen Leinwand. Mit anschließender Gesprächsrunde zur Neuauflage von DER WEISSE HAI REVISITED (2025) -- dem Sammelband von @schwanebeck.bsky.social.
Weitere Infos hier: www.hannover.de/Kommunales-K...
Am Freitag im KOKI Hannover auf der großen Leinwand. Mit anschließender Gesprächsrunde zur Neuauflage von DER WEISSE HAI REVISITED (2025) -- dem Sammelband von @schwanebeck.bsky.social.
Weitere Infos hier: www.hannover.de/Kommunales-K...
Diesen Freitag (17.10.) kehrt in Hannover DER WEISSE HAI anlässlich seines 50. Geburtstags auf die große Leinwand zurück!
Wir feiern das auch mit der Neuauflage von DER WEISSE HAI REVISITED (2025): www.wielandschwanebeck.de/buecher-1/de...
@schwanebeck.bsky.social
Wir feiern das auch mit der Neuauflage von DER WEISSE HAI REVISITED (2025): www.wielandschwanebeck.de/buecher-1/de...
@schwanebeck.bsky.social
JAWS and we are back at the KOKI Hannover, and you have the chance to join in on the fun! Come see us on October 17 for a screening of the classic, and a panel discussion starring @kathleenloock.bsky.social, Jan Kucharzewski, and Wieland Schwanebeck. 🦈
More below!
www.hannover.de/Kommunales-K...
More below!
www.hannover.de/Kommunales-K...
19.00 Uhr: Der Weiße Hai | Programm - Hannover.de
www.hannover.de
October 13, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Diesen Freitag (17.10.) kehrt in Hannover DER WEISSE HAI anlässlich seines 50. Geburtstags auf die große Leinwand zurück!
Wir feiern das auch mit der Neuauflage von DER WEISSE HAI REVISITED (2025): www.wielandschwanebeck.de/buecher-1/de...
@schwanebeck.bsky.social
Wir feiern das auch mit der Neuauflage von DER WEISSE HAI REVISITED (2025): www.wielandschwanebeck.de/buecher-1/de...
@schwanebeck.bsky.social
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
JAWS and we are back at the KOKI Hannover, and you have the chance to join in on the fun! Come see us on October 17 for a screening of the classic, and a panel discussion starring @kathleenloock.bsky.social, Jan Kucharzewski, and Wieland Schwanebeck. 🦈
More below!
www.hannover.de/Kommunales-K...
More below!
www.hannover.de/Kommunales-K...
19.00 Uhr: Der Weiße Hai | Programm - Hannover.de
www.hannover.de
October 13, 2025 at 6:53 AM
JAWS and we are back at the KOKI Hannover, and you have the chance to join in on the fun! Come see us on October 17 for a screening of the classic, and a panel discussion starring @kathleenloock.bsky.social, Jan Kucharzewski, and Wieland Schwanebeck. 🦈
More below!
www.hannover.de/Kommunales-K...
More below!
www.hannover.de/Kommunales-K...
Reposted by Kathleen Loock
This is your weekly reminder that we're looking for participants from the US 👀 Share, sign up, be part of our study!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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…
bsky.app
October 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This is your weekly reminder that we're looking for participants from the US 👀 Share, sign up, be part of our study!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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...
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…
vimeo.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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...
Time to share my video essay "Memories of It" again that deals with my childhood memories of that time.
vimeo.com/827670996?fl...
We're looking for participants in our "Hollywood Memories" project. Please tell anyone you think might be interested!
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...
Register now!
hollywood-memories.com/en/participa...
Participate
hollywood-memories.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
We're looking for participants in our "Hollywood Memories" project. Please tell anyone you think might be interested!
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.
intransition.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...
So glad to be part of IVERN and this collaborative experiment.
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...
September 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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.
intransition.openlibhums.org/article/id/1...
So glad to be part of IVERN and this collaborative experiment.
🚨 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.
@hollywoodmemories.bsky.social
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.
@hollywoodmemories.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🚨 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.
@hollywoodmemories.bsky.social
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.
@hollywoodmemories.bsky.social
I was interviewed for this France Info piece about remakes and sequels.
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...
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...
www.franceinfo.fr
August 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I was interviewed for this France Info piece about remakes and sequels.