Film and New Media
Star Wars Memories
On the eve of the release of The Rise of Skywalker, we asked members of the NYUAD community to reflect on what the Star Wars films have meant to them.
VA-11 Hall-A and the Politics of Cyberpunk
Julián Carrera on the transformation of Japanese cyberpunk in the visual novel VA-11 Hall-A.
The Aesthetics of Dialogue in Oxenfree
Julián Carrera on the horror-inspired visual novel Oxenfree.
What are Visual Novels?
Julián Carrera explores the contours of this emerging genre.
Retelling Hamlet in Elsinore
Julián Carrera investigates a video game that retells Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Documenting Visual Design at NYUAD
Goffredo Puccetti introduces a documentary about NYUAD design by Harshini Karunaratne.
Trust, Society, and Manipulated Video
Karno Dasgupta discusses the threats posed by deepfake videos.
What Kind of Work Is Live Streaming?
Do we need to rethink our notions of work and labor to understand China’s live streaming boom?
Migration in Bury Me, My Love
Julián Carrera investigates a video game that dramatizes the global migration crisis.
Community Reading: The Great Gatsby and Gatz
We invite readers to leave comments and continue our Community Reading Event devoted to The Great Gatsby and Gatz.
Interview with Joanne Savio
Joanne Savio talks with her former student Roland Folkmayer about dance photography and photographic portraits.
ELLIS
ELECTRA STREET screens JR’s 14-minute film ELLIS, starring Robert De Niro.