Start of a Film Studies/History/Hollywood/✨Cinema✨ Starter Pack Please help me add more names! go.bsky.app/T6ed9Ez

I made a film and media studies starter pack. Let me know who I'm missing (especially if it's you!) go.bsky.app/4Ui4fk8

A heartfelt farewell to @drunkmonkeysweb.bsky.social from our editorial staff and regular contributors. I’ve loved serving as your Film Editor. It’s been a great run. Thank you everyone. We love you all. www.drunkmonkeys.us/goodbye-from...

When you’re listening to “Don’t Go Away” by Oasis and hear “Anaconda be there when you’re coming down/Anaconda be there when you hit the ground,” because you recently watched the new #anaconda trailer with Jack Black and Paul Rudd.

Looking for 2-4 more abstracts on gender & sexuality, queer theory, and toxic masculinity in Phantom of the Paradise. If interested, please email an abstract to [email protected]. Abstracts accepted on rolling basis. Essay drafts due June 2026. Thanks!

Open for freelance writing/editing opportunities this summer. I’ve 14 years of writing, editing, and tutoring experience. Available to work on creative projects, tech writing, transcriptions, as well as resume and cover letter consultation. Feel free to reach out. Thanks! www.seanwoodard.com

Hi everyone, Sending out a reminder of this call for papers for an essay collection on Phantom of the Paradise. Since its tax season, I’m extending the deadline until the end of the week, Sunday April 20th, if anyone would like to submit an abstract. call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2024/07/...

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Deadline Extended until April 15th! Call for Papers: Seeking abstracts for a peer-reviewed edited collection on Brian De Palma’s cult classic Phantom of the Paradise. See full CFP details here: call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2024/07/...

The Fall 2024 Supplement issue of Global Insight: A Journal of Critical Human Science and Culture was recently published, edited by yours truly. Read the great student scholarship within: globalinsight.journal.library.uta.edu/index.php/gl...

Today, Michele Brittany and I submitted No Harm Ever Came From Reading a Book: Critical Essays on The Mummy Franchise, to University Press of Mississippi for peer review. It’s been a long journey to this point. Much thanks to Michele and all the writers who contributed essays to this collection.

The starter pack in question:

Well done, The Point Weekly. As an alumnus of PLNU, all these issues are importantly to me. lomabeat.com/dear-point-l...

My latest article for PLNU’s Viewpoint follows Dustin Ansley and Ben Hammond as they venture to Everest Base Camp. viewpoint.pointloma.edu/such-great-h...

Publication Day! My academic article, “Giving Voice to Her Craft: Workshopping Emily Dickinson’s Poetry as an Effective Teaching Strategy in Undergraduate Literature Courses” was published in CCTE Studies, vol. 89, no. 1 (October 2024)!

Presenting research for the first time at the Western Literature Association conference this week in Tucson, AZ. Excited to network and attend paper panels. Had the opportunity to hear Ofelia Zepeda and @sgj.bsky.social read at the opening reception last night. #westernlit2024

I interviewed NSF fellowship recipient Micah Karahadian for my latest article for Point Loma Nazarene University’s Viewpoint: viewpoint.pointloma.edu/plnu-alum-mi...

My latest article for PLNU’s Viewpoint where I interview Chelsey Kamen about her communication and art career. Read it here: viewpoint.pointloma.edu/chelsey-kame...

Call for Papers: Seeking abstracts for an academic edited collection on Brian De Palma’s Phantom of the Paradise. Abstract deadline November 15, 2024. See the full CFP here: call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2024/07/...

My latest book review of Erik Fuhrer’s poetry collection “Gellar Studies” at @drunkmonkeysweb.bsky.social. www.drunkmonkeys.us/2017-posts/2...

The annual Pop Culture issue of @drunkmonkeysweb.bsky.social is here! Read all the great work within:

Presented on the efficacy of public health protocols in “The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot” today at UTA’s English Graduate Student Association conference.

Happy to announce the publication of Global Insight: A Journal of Critical Human Science and Culture, Vol. 4 (Winter 2024 Issue), of which I served as Assistant Editor:

Started writing a new(ish) horror short story this evening to ring in the new year. Just took a break to grab a snack and surprisingly found a box of chicken dinosaurs in my family’s freezer. I am now happily reliving my childhood. It’s the little things.

I interviewed Emily Thomé about her role as a grant writer for Plant with Purpose in my latest article for PLNU’s Viewpoint Magazine: viewpoint.pointloma.edu/emily-thome-...

The November issue of @drunkmonkeysweb.bsky.social is live. Check out all the great work within! www.drunkmonkeys.us/issue-88-nov...

Had a wonderful time hearing Zadie Smith speak and read from her latest novel tonight in Dallas. Thanks to Claudia and John from Whose Books for the ticket! :)

Congrats on @drunkmonkeysweb.bsky.social being listed as #199 in the top 1,000 Literary Magazines, 2024 rankings! www.brechtdepoortere.com/rankings

Hey babes guess what! I'm opening everything right now through my birthday (12/15)! Any outstanding subs in the queue will be dealt with by Friday the 17th. 24 hour subs will open Monday since I'm leaving for the weekend. Follow along here:

The Fan2Fan Podcast invited Michele Brittany and me as guests on their latest episode. We discuss mummies in pop culture and the call for paper for our Mummy edited collection project. Listen here: fan2fan.libsyn.com/the-one-abou...

An excerpt from my short story “Blood Ties,” published in Halloweenthology: Dia de Muertos (Wicked Shadow Press). Link to purchase: www.lulu.com/shop/parth-s...

I interviewed Harrison Wise about his role as a camp director at Meadow Ranch Camp in my latest article for PLNU’s Viewpoint. viewpoint.pointloma.edu/helping-stud...

My Phantom of the Paradise costume.

Everyone seeing Emma Tammi’s Five Nights at Freddy’s in theaters this weekend, don’t overlook her feature debut, The Wind: Demons of the Prairie. #fivenightsatfreddys #horror #emmatammi #horrorwestern #thewind #weirdwestern #emmatammithewind

My horror story “Blood Ties” in Halloweenthology: Dia de Muertos from Wicked Shadow Press. Available in paperback and EPUB formats. Link in comments.

Happy to announce my vampire horror short story, “Blood Ties,” has been published in HALLOWEENTHOLOGY: DIA DE MUERTOS by Wicked Shadow Press. Available for purchase in print and EPUB formats.

New issue of @drunkmonkeysweb.bsky.social is out! Check out all the great work within:

Publication day! Happy to have a new found poem, “Solar Gold”, published in Ghost City Review (@ghostcitypress.bsky.social) . Read it here: ghostcitypress.com/poetry1023/2...

So happy for you! The difficult part is done. Treat yourself

Call for Chapters: Seeking abstracts for an academic edited collection on Universal’s The Mummy franchise. Abstract deadline December 15, 2023. See the full CFP here: call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2023/09/...

Picture this: a poster of the muddy ground at Burning Man Tagline: it’s going to take a special crew to retrieve these diamonds in the sky. Title: Ocean’s 14

I interviewed Harris Smith about his recent work on Christopher Nolan’s #Oppenheimer and his career in the film industry for PLNU’s Viewpoint. This was such a fun article to write. viewpoint.pointloma.edu/harris-smith...

I’ve had a third found poem—based on Clarice Lispector’s Agua Viva—published in Issue 60 of miniMAG today. You may read it here: img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/94...

My latest article for PLNU’s Viewpoint features a wonderful conversation with Eddie Matthews about his debut novel and creative process. https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/viewing-the-border-as-a-space-for-transformation-in-eddie-matthews-border-memories/

I’ve had 2 new found poems—based on Clarice Lispector’s Agua Viva—published in Issue 59 of @miniMAG_lit. You can read them here: https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/949ffb49-d4ef-4d41-99d5-87223f7a1707/downloads/miniMAG%20Issue59.pdf?ver=1692291509641

I covered Africa Thriving’s mission to bring sustainable drinking water to Kenya for PLNU’s Viewpoint. Read here: https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/africa-thriving-brings-sustainable-water-to-rural-african-communities/

I recently had the opportunity to interview Nathan Keys for PLNU’s The Viewpoint about his journey and purpose as a writer. You may read the article here: https://viewpoint.pointloma.edu/nathan-keys-writing-for-the-kingdom-of-god/

Hi everyone, glad to be here :)