What hot right now in COVID-19 Culture
In the spirit of upgrade/downgrade, what’s hot/what’s not, cheers/jeers, I’m here to keep you on the cutting edge. WHAT’S OUT/ WHAT’S IN Bernie Sanders /...
Please hate this
Quarantine has given us so much CONTENT. And, like a river of waste, most of it is shit. The cartoon above, shared on Facebook, really gets my girdle....
Special people only reading list
Alas! We have the first academic pub from the ‘rona. Also, get up on those edited collections that no one reads because they cost over $100 to the public!...
Showgirls, the novelization: You want it, you pay for it
Previously: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 And, if you like it (or don’t), consider subscribing to support me in my cultural academic journey? [Explicit content,...
Academic papers, one year from now.
COVID-19: The self-expression of youtube stars during he coronavirus Self-distancing in Hogwarts: simulated models of the spread of COVID-19 among the four...
as a treat
Despite everything, I’ve received several pieces of good news, of which I’ll parcel out it is the only good news for a while. My first academic publication:...
It's inevitable
My plan was to not post anything about the massive historical moment currently going on, but I am breaking it because I am PLOTZING over this moment from...
Culture Home School
Ever heard of something called podcasts? Let me scream every true crime podcast that exists. Just kidding! I want to recommend a limited series podcast to...
I got an adrenaline rush while canceling everything.
Unless you are a contestant on the German version of Big Brother, I don’t need to tell you what is going on. I work for a national academic organization, and...
Canva templates that bum me out
Oh hi. I didn’t see you there. Want to trick everyone thinking you are a graphic designer? Use Canva. They have thousands of pre-made templates, many of...
Showgirls, the novelization: She Can Dance, Huh?
Read Part one here and part two here. And, if you like it (or don’t), consider subscribing to support me in my cultural academic journey? [Explicit content...
The Baffler is killing it
The internet has killed culture writing. (The internet is not a subject! It does not have agency!) But you know what I mean. The Baffler, on the other hand,...
A Father's Love
There’s nothing like a father’s love for his child. Sometimes that love blinds the father from the hard truths about his son, about how he is not the child...
aLT! aCK!
I was informed that the last link to the Positively Pop Culture Podcast episode in which I guested was not working, so let’s try this again. And while we’re...
Strength Through Discipline, Strength Through Community
Hello the semester has started to I am of course freaking out despite having done this eight times prior and always figuring out how to get everything done...
Showgirls, the novelization: She doesn't suck
Read Part one here. And, if you like it (or don’t), consider subscribing to support me in my cultural academic journey? [Explicit content ahead, obviously]...
Showgirls, the novelization
If you write something and no one reads it, it doesn’t exist. So I will be sharing parts of my magnum opus, a novelization of the film Showgirls. [Explicit...
Snowy day reading
I’m lodging a complaint somewhere (God? the atmosphere?) because it’s snowing badly and I was planning on driving 30 minutes away to see Parasite in the...
Travel tips for introverts
Make business cards to hand to people around you on your flight, saying “As an introvert, I don’t like small talk, as I am much more of a deep, intellectual...
More moments of 2019
I just want to mention some moments from popular media that made an impact on me, mostly from television: Years and Years, “The Erstwhile Sites” The...