Never heard it applied to writing. In the British detective series I’m reading, “upmarket” is applied to restaurants and means “ expensive” or an outing you have to dress up for

Terrible, but I’m glad you posted.

what a drag!

Along with the impressive Yoko Ono show at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago is this powerful installation and performance art piece, “Police State” with Nadia Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot.

piece of the sky from the Yoko Ono exhibit Chicago

Thank you to everyone who came to IU Cinema last night, and laughed and groaned in all the right vampire movie places. Huge thanks also to @IU Cinema for organizing everything and showing the film so beautifully. To everyone who spoke before the film, it meant the world to me.

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Just started reading @Chris Kraus’s new book, “The Four Spent the Day Together.” Kudos for what looks to be another terrific nonfiction novel ( Kraus’s term for what she does)

University of Pittsburgh launches world's first center to study horror genre The University of Pittsburgh is doubling down on its longstanding commitment to studying the horror genre with the launch of its new Horror Studies Center.

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UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’

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moved out of my school office and turned in my key. Easiest move I’ve ever had, thanks to Two Men and a Truck, and the grad students who helped me box everything. For IU friends, there are theory and film studies books outside my old office- Franklin Hall, Basement level, 030 B- free for taking.

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Media and performance job in Sweden

Dara Birnbaum, 78, Dies; Video Was Her Medium and Her Message

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Oh dear!

Currently reading J Hoberman’s “Everything is Now.” Fascinaying and packed with info. For example, in 1949 it was so assumed that NYC would be atomic ground zero that kindergartners were issued dog tags when they entered school.

just started reading and it’s terrific

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very bad news from IU

Bloomington

I have a number of readings coming up in April. The first is tomorrow night, Sat, April 12, at DreamPalace Books in Indianapolis. 111 E 6th St. 6:30 p.m. I'l be reading with my friend, Tony Brewer. If you're in Indy, come on by.

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the article is fromThe Guardian and I don’t know why the link isn’t sharing

Meta accused of ‘bowing’ to Trump by making abortion content harder to find

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good upset

Palisades and Eaton Fires Are Fully Contained The Palisades and Eaton fires, two of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California history, reached 100 percent containment more than three weeks after they began.

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For the first time ever, one of my students was so upset by Truffaut’s film “The Four Hundred Blows” that she asked if she could skip class discussion and speak to me about the film privately

Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.

Facebook and Instagram blocked and hid abortion pill providers' posts
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