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Posts by kate j russell

Did you sing it though

4 months ago 2 0 0 0

Maybe Mikal J. Gaines, "Searching for Brother Charles: Naming the "Black" in [Black] Horror," in Discourse - looking at Get Out, "elevated" horror, and Blaxploitation

4 months ago 4 0 1 0
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Reminder - Call for papers: HORROR STUDIES NOW, May 28/29 2026, Northumbria University
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6 months ago 19 19 1 1

I'm so excited to finally announce that ReFocus: The Films of John Waters is now available for pre-order on EUP's website:
edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-refocus...

Use the 30% discount code, NEW30. #johnwaters @edinburghup.bsky.social

7 months ago 12 6 2 0

Important questions to ask every pet owner: 1. What’s your pet’s name and 2. Can I kiss them on the mouth

7 months ago 2 0 0 0
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😢

8 months ago 2 0 0 0

Ha!

8 months ago 1 0 0 0

How long did that take you

8 months ago 1 0 1 0
"BOYCOTI
SCMS 2026
FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS, THE SCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REFUSED TO PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE PALESTINE OR DECRY ANTI-PALESTINIAN RACISM AND THE ISRAELI GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE.
INSTEAD, THE SCMS BOARD HAS:
1) IGNORED THE WISHES OF OVER 700 OF ITS MEMBERS TO MAKE A PUBLIC STATEMENT
CONDEMNING THE ISRAELI SCHOLASTICIDE AND MEDIACIDE IN PALESTINE
2) ISSUED MASS MESSAGES TO DENY THE PERPETRATION OF RACISM AND HARASSMENT BY A PRO-ISRAEL AGITATOR AT THE 2025 CONFERENCE
3) DISABLED VITAL COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS FOR CAUCUSES AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
4) INSTITUTED AUTHORITARIAN CHANGES TO THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL ELECTION NOMINATION PROCESS WITHOUT RATIONALE OR EXPLANATION
SEND A MESSAGE TO THE BOARD.
BOYCOTT THE CONFERENCE.
Scholars of Cinema and Media
Studies in Solidarity with Palestine
(SCMSSP, formerly PSWG)"

"BOYCOTI SCMS 2026 FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS, THE SCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REFUSED TO PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE PALESTINE OR DECRY ANTI-PALESTINIAN RACISM AND THE ISRAELI GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE. INSTEAD, THE SCMS BOARD HAS: 1) IGNORED THE WISHES OF OVER 700 OF ITS MEMBERS TO MAKE A PUBLIC STATEMENT CONDEMNING THE ISRAELI SCHOLASTICIDE AND MEDIACIDE IN PALESTINE 2) ISSUED MASS MESSAGES TO DENY THE PERPETRATION OF RACISM AND HARASSMENT BY A PRO-ISRAEL AGITATOR AT THE 2025 CONFERENCE 3) DISABLED VITAL COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS FOR CAUCUSES AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS 4) INSTITUTED AUTHORITARIAN CHANGES TO THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL ELECTION NOMINATION PROCESS WITHOUT RATIONALE OR EXPLANATION SEND A MESSAGE TO THE BOARD. BOYCOTT THE CONFERENCE. Scholars of Cinema and Media Studies in Solidarity with Palestine (SCMSSP, formerly PSWG)"

And there we have it. A call to boycott SCMS this year.

8 months ago 52 25 6 9

I loved this one! Been recommending to anyone who will listen to me.

9 months ago 1 0 0 0
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First one I’ve seen that wasn’t at least 80% American, congrats!!!!

9 months ago 1 0 1 0

Ahhhh congrats @norafulton.bsky.social !

10 months ago 2 0 0 0

There’s a reason why other cultures have restaurants for their cuisine but it’s only ever an Irish pub

10 months ago 2 0 1 0
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Action shot!!!

10 months ago 1 0 0 0

I was having the same problem, then I set my VPN to the UK and used a browser I hadn't tried yet. I hope you get through!

11 months ago 1 0 0 0

This is gonna be so sick 😎

11 months ago 3 0 0 0
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Not In Our Name: Feminist Academics and Educators Speak Out Against Transphobia We call on all trans-inclusive feminist academics and educators to sign this statement: ‘Not In Our Name’ We are non-trans feminist academics and educators. We write in support of trans rights, tran...

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Oh god Alan Partridge IS the prime minister isn’t he

11 months ago 1 0 1 0
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Impossible to read this in anything other than Alan Partridge’s voice

11 months ago 1 0 1 0
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*10 times

1 year ago 2 0 0 0

If I can log Suede concert videos 9 times, then you should have this, it’s only fair.

1 year ago 2 0 1 0

@jamesleocahill.bsky.social just in case you wanted to figure out a way to combine your dogs project with your groundbreaking work on Cats

1 year ago 4 0 0 0
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If you’re interested in Restoring Truth and Sanity™️ to history, consider submitting a proposal to the special issue of @femmediahist.bsky.social that I’m editing on “Reproductive Politics and Media Histories.” Due APRIL 1.

1 year ago 10 9 0 0

I'm blushing!

1 year ago 2 0 0 0

if i die because of a bike lane doug ford rips out, please stick my body in a woodchipper in front of his house

1 year ago 10 1 0 0
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Kevin Chabot's chapter "The Diabolical Image" in his book Poetics of the Paranormal might be useful!

1 year ago 2 0 1 0

SCMS has successfully avoided being as splashy as MLA and AHA on this issue, but they shouldn't be allowed to skate by! The largest petition in the org's history was ignored and no statements have been made despite similar statements about Ukraine and BLM.

1 year ago 22 7 0 0

Abject terror!

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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I watch a lot of horror but this scene from Lost Highway remains the most singularly terrifying thing I’ve ever seen. RIP to a legend.

1 year ago 30 2 1 0
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Normal cats being normal

1 year ago 2 0 1 0