Cinema – Journal of Geek Studies

September 19, 2025

When cyberpunk leaks into the timeline: megacorps, memes, and Rheinmetall as a real‑world case study

Cinema, Science Fiction, Sociology, Video Games

Cyberpunk, Memetic Discourse, Political Science, Science Fiction
June 20, 2025

Wilted lands and wounded worlds: visualizing environmental costs of war in Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Anime & Manga, Biology, Cinema

Color Theory, Ecology, Ghibli, Nature Conservation
April 5, 2025

Archaeolinguistics and language deciphering in action-adventure video games: Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider and Uncharted

Archaeology, Cinema, Video Games

Archaeolinguistics, Archaeology, Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider, Uncharted
March 8, 2025

Is a bone a viable weapon when combating a Rancor? Estimating the bite force of an intergalactic mega-predator

Biology, Cinema, Paleontology, Physics, Television Series

Dynamics, Fantastic Beasts, Finite element method, Science Fiction, Star Wars
December 2, 2024

Xenomorphia ex machina: the zoology and biochemistry of xenomorphs from the Alien franchise

Biology, Cinema, Horror, Zoology

Alien, Fantastic Beasts, Horror Movies / Books, Science Fiction, Taxonomy, Xenomorphs
November 11, 2023

My neighbor Linnaeus: The influence of Studio Ghibli in zoological nomenclature

Anime & Manga, Biology, Cinema, Japan Studies, Zoology

Ecology, Fantastic Beasts, Ghibli, Taxonomy, Zoology
September 17, 2023

The magic of transformation: a comparative analysis of alchemy in Harry Potter and its real-world chemistry roots

Chemistry, Cinema, Literature, Mythology

Alchemy, Chemistry, Fantastic Beasts, Harry Potter
September 7, 2023

The Batman and the Great Depression: the birth of an ordinary hero

Cinema, Comics, History, Super Heroes

Batman, DC Comics, Superman
August 15, 2023

Unleashing the Alien: a deep dive into the terrifying world of Xenomorphs in science fiction and horror

Cinema, Horror

Alien, Fantastic Beasts, Horror Movies / Books, Science Fiction, Xenomorphs
April 15, 2023

The lure of the deep sea: anglerfish as movie monsters

Animation, Biology, Cinema

Ichthyology, Marine Biology, Star Wars, Taxonomy