Lots of cool stuff happening in February at The Normal Theater!

The Journal of Social Psychology A Festschrift Honoring Dr. Kipling Williams: The Expansion of Ostracism Research; Guest Editor Names: James Wirth and Eric Wesselmann. Volume 166, Issue 1 of The Journal of Social Psychology

My co-edited volume in the The Journal of Social Psychology with Jim Wirth celebrating the career and legacy of Kipling Williams is now live. Thanks to editors Brad Okdie and John Edlund, and the authors who contributed. Finally, thank you Kip!
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My colleague Jef Kahn & I had the pleasure & privilege to contribute to this forthcoming volume, discussing the interface between philosophy & psychology on answering the question: "Why Do People Listen to Sad/Angry Music?"

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Please support the Bloomington/Normal Walk this fall to help #stopsuicide Please support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. Donate or register to walk!

In a couple weeks, I'll be walking in the 'Out of the Darkness Community Walk' to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Please consider donating if you have the means.

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Finally got the first episode of my new YouTube vodcast series together: "HorrorCraft - Inside the Mind of Horror".
I talk with indy film director Paul A. Brooks (intothenightmp on Insta) on his film "Hunting for the Hag"!
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Perceived Ostracism and Fathers’ Experiences of Grief and Trauma After Miscarriage Miscarriage can be a traumatic experience with serious mental health implications for parents. However, fathers’ experiences and outcomes post-miscarriage are understudied compared to those of moth...

My research with Jordan Arellanes and Leandra Parris on fathers' experiences with miscarriage-related ostracism has now been published in "Family Transitions". Special thank you to the fathers who shared their experiences with us. Article is free to access.
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Brian F. Colin @ Peoria Quad Con 2024 YouTube video by Digital Golgotha Productions

Last summer Brian F Colin gave a wonderful presentation at Peoria Quad Con. Thanks to Tom Kelly of Dreamland Collectibles & Events for bringing Brian out!

Quad Con will return to Peoria Civic Center on July 19th!

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Celebrating the Comic Work of Mr. David F. Walker @ ISU, February 22 2024 YouTube video by Digital Golgotha Productions

Feb. 2024, we had the pleasure of hosting David Walker at ISU. Here is our panel celebrating his multi-genre comic work. With Stanford W. Carpenter & Farhia Osman.
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[Note: Linguist scholars argue that the phrase in its original Bocce could have two translations depending upon regional dialect. An alternative translation is “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”]

Originalists prefer the teachings of the Council of First Knowledge & reject this change as a revisionist heresy propagated by council members who have been corrupted by the Sith (known as pejoratively as Lucasites). Originalists hold true to the traditional response, “and with your energy field.”

According to the 4th Council of Reconciliation, the High Council determined that the appropriate response to “May the Fourth be with you” is “and with your midi-chlorians.”

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I'm gonna be kickin' it with Matt Harding, Severin Films, and Terror Vision/GRAVEFACE RECORDS at Normal Theater on Saturday, May 10th. Bruce Li AND Bruce Leong. PLUS physical media for sale. Join us! #physicalmedia4life

Tuesday, May 6, 7pm. ONE NIGHT ONLY!
My friend & colleague Li Zeng will help me introduce the documentary "Enter The Clones of Bruce Lee" at The Normal Theater. We'll stick around for a post-screening discussion too! Co-sponsored by Severin Films & AsiaConnect.

ISU achieves record student voter turnout for April's municipal elections On April 1, the McLean County municipal elections set records for student voting at Illinois State University’s Bone Student Center.

Extremely proud of my university's continued efforts to increase student participation in elections at every level! Our community had the highest municipal election turn-out in several years!
Thanks to the ISU Center for Civic Engagement for your hard work!
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Martin Atkins, drummer and music industry expert, will visit ISU Music industry expert and Public Image Ltd drummer Martin Atkins is coming to University Galleries to give a free public talk about Chicago’s music ecosystem.

The man, the myth, the legend #MartinAtkins.
Come hang out with him at the ISU University Gallery next Tuesday, 5pm.
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March 25, 5pm, live, one time only. Martin Atkins (Pigface, Killing Joke, and many more) will be presenting at the ISU Galleries.
#Creative Technologies at Illinois State University #Department of Psychology at Illinois State #PPIM-Chicago

This Wednesday at The Normal Theater, I have the pleasure & privilege to introduce the amazing horror film "Lyle" (2014) as part of the ISU Queer Coalition series "In Her Image". This movie is brilliant and deeply unsettling (in the best horror film way). If you are in the area, come join us!

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Friday, 2/28, Normal Theater is the next Severin Films night. We will screen indy vampire short "Blood Red Bluez" and Q&A with the Selanders. Main feature is "Blood For Dracula". 6pm pop-up market by Matt Harding. I will co-introduce with vampire literature scholar @doctordhansen.bsky.social

Shop local, Bloomington-Normal! Black History Month comics and Little Golden Books for readers of all ages and genre interests. At Graham Cracker Comics in Uptown Normal!

Awesome series coming up at Normal Theater, sponsored by multiple ISU units. "In Her Image: Celebrating Queer Women & The Stories They Tell." Free public screenings. Introductions by ISU faculty. Come join us!

I'll be at Normal Theater tomorrow night (1/26; 7pm) to introduce this film. I've created a special Lynch-ian music playlist for before the show to set the mood. ISU's Film Society will be doing a talk-back after the film. Come join us!

The ISU African American Studies program has a great event series coming in February in celebration of Black History Month! All events are free & open to the public at The Normal Theater.

Like to play Tabletop RPGs, like D&D or Pathfinder? My PhD student is conducting a study on people's motives & experiences in these games. Feel free to share with your fellow gamers!

This week in Psych & Film, we are covering holiday horror, humor, & hijinks across cultures. We are watching the Finish film "Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale" (2010).

This Friday, 12/6, we will have a screening of "Santa Claws" sponsored by Terror Vision & GRAVEFACE RECORDS at The Normal Theater. Doors open at 9pm for a pop-up shop. Screening starts around 9:30. Special thanks to John Wyatt Danenberger for making it happen!

This week in "Psych & Film," we discuss the psychology of morbid curiosity & interest in "true crime" media. We watch the first documentary on Charles Manson & the Manson Family - "Manson" (1973).

Illinois State University Veterans Day panel discusses mental health Members of a panel discussion as part of Illinois State University's Veterans Day celebration discussed mental health and suicide rates among veterans.

I had the honor & privilege to be on a Veterans Day Observance panel. We discussed the various needs that military service-members, their families, and Gold Star families have, and ways in which civilians & communities can support them.
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