John Wills

Professor, Film&Media @UniKent Recent books: Doom Town USA, Disney Culture, Gamer Nation. views my own.

[John Wills @drjonw]

My new book, and best book (!), Doom Town USA, out in April with the University Press of Kansas, available from Waterstones, Foyles, and most books stores, priced £22.99/$29.99. Special thanks to @LeverhulmeTrust & @britishlibrary for funding this project.

[Harriet Stilley Kelly @DrHStilley]

@gothicnaturejo Issue VI CFP is now live! Please share far & wide! 🍃🍃🍃

https://t.co/s8mDoThvCh

[John Wills @drjonw]

My best work in a box. My new book Doom Town USA. Thanks to @LeverhulmeTrust @britishlibrary @Kansas_Press @BobFurmanek @AtomicMuseum @nsmlv and many more!

[Univ Press of Kansas @Kansas_Press]

💥🏠 NOW AVAILABLE: Doom Town, USA by @drjonw! Discover how government agencies and corporations staged destruction to shape public perception and bring the Cold War straight into the American living room: https://t.co/oOAPIKxFcJ

#UPKansas #ColdWarHistory

[NASA @NASA]

LIVE: Watch with us as the Artemis II astronauts make their closest approach to the Moon, traveling farther from Earth than ever before. https://t.co/Zpy7GdTqA8

[Variety @Variety]

Robert Redford has died at 89 years old.

The film icon starred in classic movies such as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "All the President's Men," won an Oscar for directing “Ordinary People” and founded the Sundance Film Institute.
https://t.co/MLJnHZHcWg

[John Wills @drjonw]

@RebeccaRomijn @StarTrek @paramountplus Superb episode! Loved it.

[John Wills @drjonw]

@JackOsbourne I love your family. So sorry for your loss Jack. Virtual hugs

[John Wills @drjonw]

@DrTimPeacock @UofGlasgow @UofGHistory @UofGArtsHums Many congratulations Tim!!!

[History of Games Conference @HistoryofGames2]

We're thrilled to announce that the full schedule of top-notch research talks for 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 at Jagiellonian University, Kraków (3-5 Sep) is now online at ➡️ https://t.co/AKXbZEDPMZ - both on-site and online registration options are available!

[Lionesses @Lionesses]

Unbreakable. ✊

[John Wills @drjonw]

Wonderful man & family. Love to them.

[Ozzy Osbourne @OzzyOsbourne]

It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love.

We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.

Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis

[@WesternPodcast @WesternPodcast]

🎧 Does our new episode cover all of Clint's top Western movies? Does Andrew Patrick Nelson share his brilliant observations? Does Matthew Chernov bring up Kevin Costner, Bruce Lee *and* Clyde the orangutan from Every Which Way But Loose? The answer to these questions is...

[IntellectBooks @IntellectBooks]

Call for Papers: European Journal of American Culture
Special Issue: 'Post-9/11 Representation after 25 Years'

Click here for the full CFP 👉https://t.co/tFq0cebQBG

@EJACjournal

[Variety @Variety]

On the 50th Anniversary of Its Release, 'Jaws' Holds a Surprising Message for Us: Movies Should Feel Real   https://t.co/4ECj2imkjC

[gamevironments @gamevironments]

It's less than 2 weeks to submit your abstract for and secure your spot in **Video Games and Our Futures** - we are looking forward!

CfP gamevironments 2025 Research Day "Video Games and Our Futures"

https://t.co/LH4oshj38W

[New Voices in Postcolonial Studies @NVPoco]

Introducing the "American Dream/American Nightmare" conference speakers!

Our second roundtable is on "Perspectives within "New" and "Emerging" Media" and features Prof John Wills (University of Kent, @drjonw ), Dr Stephen Morgan (KCL), and Dr Sara Polak (Leiden University)...

[Scientists for Global Responsibility @ResponsibleSci]

The ‘golden age of clean energy abundance’ will not come from nuclear.

This £14.2bn investment in Sizewell C will only add to consumer bills when the project arrives late and over budget.

https://t.co/EqdurHWPvq

[John Wills @drjonw]

@DrHStilley @CatsProtection Well done you!!!!

[Harriet Stilley Kelly @DrHStilley]

This May I completed the @CatsProtection #MilesforMoggies 10km challenge! Proceeds from my run were directed to their Belfast branch 🐈🐈‍⬛

If you would like to donate & help all the little moggies you still can: https://t.co/GSNBOYgfmQ