The public lecture by Professor Tamar Jeffers McDonald, Dean of the School of Art and Media at the 蜜柚社区, will explore the evolution of movie magazines from the very first publication in 1911. The talk will explore how these magazines, with their vibrant visuals and focus on Hollywood glamour, captivated audiences, particularly in America.
In “Movie magazines and Hollywood: An interdependent history”, Professor McDonald will trace these magazines’ roots as cheap options for leisurely reading of celebrity gossip through to their domination of the newsstands with over 20 titles available weekly, monthly, quarterly and as annuals by the 1930s.
The lecture will analyse why the wide proliferation of titles did not alter the contents of movie magazines which remained fairly homogenous, concentrating on star gossip, providing reviews, news, competitions, and readers’ letters.