Lorna Piatti Farnell
Remakes, Reboots, 'Resurrections' and Off-Shoots.
Professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film, Media, and Popular Culture at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) join us once again to talk popular culture - tonight she takes a look at… Audio
Nosferatu: a cinematic history
What do we know about vampires and where does that lore come from? This year marks the centenary of a very special piece of Hollywood history. Professor of Film and Popular Culture at AUT Lorna… Audio
We're all Binge-Watchers Now
Professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film and Popular Culture at Auckland University of Technology joins us to chat about the true rise of streaming and SVOD (subscription video on demand )… Audio
The Appeal of Christmas Movies
Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film and Popular Culture at Auckland University of Technology joins once again - this time she'll take a look at the enduring appeal of Christmas movies. Audio
Day of the Dead Traditions
Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film and Popular Culture at Auckland University of Technology joins once again - this time she'll be taking a look at All Souls and the Day of the Dead? Audio
Mindless entertainment or Meaningful Figures of our Time?
Professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film and Popular Culture at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) joins us to discuss superheroes. Audio
Disgust discussed: How food in kids' books teaches boundaries
Children’s literature - from fairy tales to Harry Potter - has used food and disgust to teach children about cultural acceptability, pop culture professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell says. Audio
Lorna Piatti-Farnell: Horrible foods
Pop culture AUT professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell has been researching why some foods are more disgusting to us than others. Her study focuses on the use of food as a key horror tool in movies but she's… Audio
A ghost and ghouls seminar
AUT lecturer and Chair of the Gothic Association of New Zealand of New Zealand and Australia Lorna Piatti-Farnell explores our fascination with all creatures and creations. Audio
Lorna Piatti-Farnell - Halloween traditions
Associate Professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell is director of the Popular Culture Research Centre at AUT. She explains the traditions around Halloween and why it's becoming more and more popular here in New… Audio
Lorna Piatti-Farnell - The History of the Banana
Pop cultural researcher, Lorna Piatti-Farnell, joins Wallace to talk bananas. In her new book, Banana - A Global History, Lorna has unearthed a fascinating history of the fruit - she explains where… Audio
The Legend of the Lord of the Rings
The variety of forms of fan mania that have evolved in response to Peter Jackson's films of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit - with A.Prof Lorna Piatti-Farnell from the Popular Culture Research Centre… Audio
Food/Love/God - Associate Professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell
The second annual symposium of popular culture is going to be held at Auckland University of Technology next week. It's called Food/Love/God and will cover everything from biscuits to film horror, TV… Audio