USA Today: Pop culture expert discusses "Dark Knight," Oscars

Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies, is quoted in an article in USA Today about the impact the film "The Dark Knight" could have on this year's Oscars and whether people decide to tune into the awards ceremony. "For some reason," she said, "the academy has gotten away from recognizing what Hollywood does really well: entertain the masses. Not all popular movies are good; many of them are terrible. But there is something to be said for entertaining great numbers of people. Recognizing 'The Dark Knight' could be a sea change in the way commercial movies are treated."