Seeing the great scholarship at #SCMS26 reminded me that, somehow, it's been FIVE YEARS (!) this month since I shared in the excitement and gratitude of having my first book published! A lot has changed for me professionally since then, so here's hoping the best of my research days aren't behind me.
After a ton of back and forth (as always), the final screening list for my American Horror Stories grad seminar this semester!
Welcome...to Grading Park (said in the voice of Richard Attenborough)
Teaching for Fall 2025 is O-V-E-R!
Today in Intro to Film: film genre and SINNERS (2025)
Honored to be named a UI Champion for Student Success! Means a lot, especially coming from first-year students.
It's the meme that keeps on giving! #ImTired
Today in Intro to Film: documentary and NIGHT AND FOG (1955)
I think they appreciated it as a piece of modern art, but it definitely wasn't a crowd pleaser.
Today in Intro to Film: avant-garde/experimental cinema via BALLET MÉCANIQUE and MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON
Midterm season really does put into perspective just how many students 215 in one semester is.
Today in Intro to Film: cinematography part II and PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE
Teaching the grad seminar of my dreams next semester? You bet!
Today in Intro to Film: cinematography and CITIZEN Kane (which is apparently still a hit among my undergrads)
While it is a lot of work, I'm always honored to be asked to be on the SCMS Programming Committee. One small way to give back to an organization that has given me a lot.
Today in Intro to Film: mise-en-scène and IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE 💜
This week in Intro to Film: art cinema narrative and 8 1/2
My new mercenary approach to e-mail:
Does this e-mail directly impact me/something someone needs from me?
No? Delete.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
This week in Intro to Film: Classical Hollywood narrative & DOUBLE INDEMNITY
Looking forward to diving into THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS. Vuong’s first novel, ON EARTH WE’RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS, was stunning.
This week in Contemporary Cinema: New Hollywood Cinema and MIDNIGHT COWBOY
Today in Intro to Film: three-act structure and MOONLIGHT
After my first Intro to Film class, a group of young women came up to me and said they were “actually lowkey psyched” about the class.
This is a good thing, yes?
No matter how old we get, having those "I don't wanna" days never stops, amirite?
Thoughts while reviewing a book manuscript:
I'm all for interdisciplinary scholarship, but sometimes folks really should stay in their lane.
I don't think there will ever come a time when reading someone's work who cites my own will not be both gratifying and a kind of strange, out-of-body experience.
Me: A 300 word abstract? How will I ever have that much to say about something I haven't written yet?
Me (shortly after): How am I ever going to cut this down?!?
Familiar pattern for anybody else?
