April 23, 2025, Filed Under: Film, Theatre + Performing ArtsLorne Michaels Lands at the Ransom Center Creator of Saturday Night Live Donates Historic Archive by CINDY MCCREERY When the director of the Harry Ransom Center, Stephen Enniss, shared the news with me that Saturday Night Live Executive Producer and renowned TV comedy writer/producer Lorne Michaels would be donating his collection to the Center, I literally gasped.… read more
August 21, 2024, Filed Under: Film, Meet the StaffIntroducing Jenny Romero, the Ransom Center’s Robert De Niro Curator of Film by MEGAN BARNARD We are delighted to welcome Jenny Romero, who recently joined the Ransom Center as our new Robert De Niro Curator of Film. Romero previously worked for more than two decades for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in a variety of roles, including as Head… read more
May 28, 2024, Filed Under: Art, Digital Collections, FilmBeyond the Frame: Film Posters in the 1970s by ASH KINNEY D’HARCOURT The 1970s in the United States saw significant social, cultural, and economic upheaval in the context of an ongoing sexual revolution, anti-war sentiment and political scandals. Struggling to maintain relevance during this decade, the industry began to incorporate more explicit violence and sexuality as well as… read more