Profs & Pints DC: Horror as Queer
• May 22, 2024

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Horror as Queer,” a look at the influence and depiction of queerness in horror films, with May Santiago, adjunct professor of film studies at George […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Life of the Vampire
• September 25, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Life of the Vampire,” a look at the origins and evolution of a feared and beloved cultural icon, with Stanley Joseph Stepanic, who teaches […]

Profs & Pints DC: Haunted Landscapes of Middle-Earth
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Profs and Pints DC presents: “Haunted Landscapes of Middle-Earth,” on J.R.R. Tolkien’s use of horror, with Peter Grybauskas, who has written extensively on Tolkien and teaches courses on him at […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Science of Frankenstein
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Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Science of Frankenstein,” with Richard C. Sha, professor of literature and philosophy at American University and author of Imagination and Science in Romanticism. In […]

Profs & Pints DC: It Came from Within
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Profs and Pints DC presents: “It Came from Within,” a look at the real-life psychological disorders behind some of your favorite movie frights, with Brian A. Sharpless, visiting research fellow […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Exorcist’s Power
• September 20, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Exorcist’s Power,” on the making of a legendary film and the rise of its demon spawn, with David Wilt, professorial lecturer in film studies at George Washington […]

‘Exorcist’ Director William Friedkin — 1935-2023
• August 7, 2023

The man who terrified a generation (and many more after) with his hit horror film, “The Exorcist,” has passed away at his home in Bel Air, California, of heart failure […]