Becoming cult: The big Lebowski, replay culture and male fans

Screen

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-20

  Klinger, Barbara ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77955211639     PISSN: 00369543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/screen/hjp055     Document Type: Review

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