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Christopher J. Olson received his MA in Media and Cinema Studies from DePaul University in Chicago, IL in 2014. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Media, Cinema, and Digital Studies at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Previously, he worked as an Adjunct Professor at Dominican University in River Forest, IL, where he taught classes on masculinity and interracial communication. He also taught classes on film as art at Harry S. Truman College in downtown Chicago, and an online class on game studies at Governors State University in Chicago’s Southland.

Since 2014, Christopher has served as co-host of The Pop Culture Lens podcast, which he co-created with his partner, Dr. CarrieLynn Reinhard of Dominican University. Together, they co-wro ...more

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Call for Chapters for Book Proposal

The editors are seeking chapter proposals for a collection of essays that examine positive, healthy, and accurate portrayals of mental illness in entertainment media.

Proposed Title: Quieting the Madness: Entertainment Media’s Shift into More Accurate Depictions of Mental Illness

Editors: Malynnda A. Johnson (Indiana State University) and Christopher J. Olson (University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee)

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	100 Greatest Cult Films 3.51 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mystery Science Theater 3000: A Cultural History by Matt Foy, Christopher J. Olson (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 41 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Greatest Cult Television Shows of All Time by Christopher J. Olson (Goodreads Author), CarrieLynn D. Reinhard (Goodreads Author) 2.95 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heroes, Heroines, and Everything in Between: Challenging Gender and Sexuality Stereotypes in Children's Entertainment Media by CarrieLynn D. Reinhard (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Christopher J. Olson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brian L. MacAuley (Contributor) 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Possessed Women, Haunted States: Cultural Tensions in Exorcism Cinema by Christopher J. Olson (Goodreads Author), CarrieLynn D. Reinhard (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Normalizing Mental Illness and Neurodiversity in Entertainment Media: Quieting the Madness by Malynnda Johnson (Editor), Christopher J. Olson (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Making Sense of Cinema: Empirical Studies into Film Spectators and Spectatorship by D.Carrielynn Reinhard (Editor), Christopher J. Olson (Goodreads Author) (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Knee Surgery Recovery Activity Book for Adults: Puzzles, Health Trackers, and Humor to Stay Positive During Healing 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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