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“And she stepped on the BALL” (RIP, Kelly Lee Curtis)

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Katherine Wikoff

I saw the notification from Jamie Lee Curtis several days ago that her sister, Kelly, had died Saturday. The first thing I thought of—after (of course) thinking, “that’s too bad”—was the line quoted in today’s post title and spoken by … Continue reading →

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How “tilt shift” in movies unites form and content

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

I’m teaching film studies this quarter, and one of the small pieces of information I introduce to help students develop a vocabulary for talking about movies is the concept of “tilt shift” photography. I’m no expert on the technology itself, except to … Continue reading →

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