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Emblaze

Abstract Art of Literature

A SUNY Cortland Journal of Literary and Cultural Analysis


Issue One

Spring 2025

Letter From The Editors

Dear Readers, Welcome…

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A Satanic Panic (Electric Boogaloo): The Band Ghost and Satanism-As-Satire

By Aether Sickles…

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Photo of a bookstore interior with focus on a 'Psychology' section sign. Other category signs are visible but blurred in the background.

The Trope Trap: Are Books Becoming the Same? 

By Lydia Polche…

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Fleabag is in a church sitting in one of the pews, turning backwards to look at the camera sneakily.

Uncomfortable Viewing: What Fourth Wall Breaks in Fleabag Tell Us About Our Unending Consumption

By Bella Retter…

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Close-up of a distressed Black man with wide eyes and a tear streaming down his cheek, sitting in a dimly lit room, appearing hypnotized and frozen in fear.

Get Out: The Reality of Racism and Privilege

By Julia Schmidt…

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Margot Robbie as Barbie sits at a pink vanity, smiling into a big round mirror.

Barbie: A Flawed Feminist Story

By Lindsay Albanese…

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Photo of a man and a dog running on a trail in the woods with snow on the ground surrounding them. Bolded at the top of the picture are the words Noah Kahan- Stick Season, and written smaller underneath it says We’ll All Be Here Forever.

How Noah Kahan’s “Growing Sideways” Challenges the Glorified Coming-of-Age Experience

By Ashley McGrath…

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A split image of Sandy; the left side shows Sandy at the beginning of the movie with a pastel yellow cardigan over top of a white button-down. Her hair is pulled back into a half-up look, and she has a bright smile on her face. The right side of the image shows Sandy in a scene towards the end of the movie, wearing a leather jacket and a tight black shirt underneath. Her hair is big, curled, and bouncy, and she is wearing gold hoop earrings and bright red lipstick; her face displays a sultry look rather than the happy look of the other side.

Fashion, Identity, and Gender in Grease

By Cassidy Augstein…

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