Andrea McDonnell is a media scholar and author whose work examines the production, content, and audience reception of popular media and American celebrity culture. Her research seeks to understand the ways in which audiences engage, take pleasure in, and make sense of celebrity gossip across media platforms, including print, television, and social media.

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Author Elyssa Maxx Goodman will speak about her book Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City and discuss drag’s effects on the culture of the city and the U.S. overall.