Tales of Tenure Terror
Hey all, I thought this column would not write itself, but academia is on the edge of major collapse. I’m basically Hard Copy for academia now. The Great...
Culture Mix Tape
In the Name of LoveWhy Goodreads is bad for booksHow Did the Internet Get So Bad?‘Antebellum’ and ‘Lovecraft Country’ are gorgeous empty suitsPathologizing...
Unlocked: Next Level
I completed my preliminary examinations this week. If/when I pass, I will officially become a doctoral candidate. It’s a somewhat outdated process that seems...
Every true crime investigative journalism podcast describing the neighbors of the victim
Judy and Marvis Clementine live in a small, modest house. Paintings of ducks line the hallways of their slightly run-down yet cheery craftsmen house. Judy,...
Tales of Tenure Terror:
Apparently a graduate student at UW-Madison has pulled a Krug/Dolezal. Although I love an aca-scandal, these aren’t the fun kind, because the harm to already...
Culture School
Let me help you navigate the sea of garbage that is the internet.The Atlantic tried to artistically show gender dysphoria on its cover. Instead, it damaged...
The Selling Sunset Women as Cultural Theorists
Christine: FreudAll of her displacement (“you’re jealous!”) and sublimation. She is the ultimate castration threat. Amanza: FoucaultWhy is she being PUNISHED...
Tales of Tenure Terror
This column continues to manifest its own content! Yes, I sure will be talking about Jessica Krug. Here’s the info: Krug is (was) a professor of Africana...
Culture School
The internet is a hapless void, here are the good things on it: John Boyega: 'I’m the only cast member whose experience of Star Wars was based on their race'...
Culture School
The internet is a hapless void, here are the good things on it: John Boyega: 'I’m the only cast member whose experience of Star Wars was based on their race'...
I Think About This A Lot: Can Ballroom Go Mainstream?
I recently finished Legendary on HBO Max. It’s a competition show featuring ballroom houses. Ballroom is a longstanding black/Latinx/queer subculture that...
Tales of Tenure Terror; "She has a reputation as a lawnmower."
When I decided to do this subject weekly I thought it may be hard to come up with enough content. Don’t worry, academia is full of bad behavior. This is a...
Cultural Studies Syllabus
The internet is awash with nonsense, here is some of the best culture writing I found this week. Vivian Stephens Helped Turn Romance Writing Into a Billion-...
I Think About This a Lot: Who the Hell Started This Dark and Gritty Reboot Nonsense
The Batman trailer was released. The presentation of comic book movies is more fascinating to me, in fact, not the actual movie. First of all, comic book...
Tales of Tenure Terror
I’m going to do a weekly roundup of academic blunders, terrors, and scandals, mostly predicated by tenured professors, who sometimes wield tenure as a...
Culture Studies Syllabus
There’s a lot of noise on the internet. Let me help you find the the best cultural writing of the week: Un-Adopted YouTubers Myka and James Stauffer shared...
I Think About This A Lot: Human Monsters
I’ve read two recent books about garbage humans for reasons I can’t even assess. Maybe I just like to see to what depths are the lowest, and maybe I am...
Book Brag
Hello everyone. Is this thing on? I’ve read 35 books since COVID began. I share this as a brag, yes, but also as a reveal that this has kept me feeling...
Are you down with PPC
That’s Positively Popular Culture, that is. I’ve got some things cooking, but meanwhile Kathleen and Carrie were nice enough to let me on their podcast...
Showgirls, the novelization: I Can't Even Thread a Needle
Previously: You Want It, You Pay For It And, if you like it (or don’t), consider subscribing to support me in my cultural academic journey? [Explicit...