'UvA in the spotlight' features interviews with groundbreaking reseachers and professors of international allure from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) who are conducting inspiring research. The newest interview with UvA assistant professor of popular culture, cultural theory and zombies Dr Dan Hassler-Forest has just been published. It covers a wide range of topics ranging from superhero movies as neoliberal propaganda, comics as high art, the need for thinkers in times of consumerism and the rise of pop culture.