We’ve had a great few days. Lucius on Thursday and Nina West on Saturday. Both were amazing, moving performances.

I’m starting to think that #OnlyFriendsDreamOn is an acting showcase for #Mixx and I’m here for it! I’m glad he’s finally getting the chance to show the full range of his talent like this! #ThaiBL #BLSeries

I don’t think I could love them more ❤️❤️❤️

My hope every New Year’s Eve youtu.be/K5QH1orYl9Y?...

2025 in review: favorite BL series I had two favs this year: Khemjira and Shine. I like it when shows move the genre into new territory. Khemjira takes #ThaiBL folklore & horror to a new level. And Shine moves us squarely into M/M drama and ups the politics of #NotMe Both are great! #BLSeries

2025 in review: favorite BL series 2. Gelboys 3. Revenged Love 4. Peach Trap 5. Ballboy Tactics #BLSeries #ThaiBL #cdrama #kdrama

2025 in review: Favorite BL Series 6. My Magic Prophecy 7. ThamePo Heart That Skips a Beat 8. Ossan’s Love Thailand 9. Reset 10. Perfect 10 Liners #ThaiBL #BLSeries

2025 in review: Favorite lead BL performances Favorite: Pond Ponlawit in Reset Other favs: Earth Pirapat in Ossan’s Love Thailand, Daou Pittaya in The Wicked Game, New Chayapak in Gelboys, Namping Napatsakorn in Khemjira #BLSeries #ThaiBL

2025 in review: favorite BL supporting performances Favorite: Son Yuke Songpaisan in Shine Others: Peter Deriy in Shine, FirstOne Wannakorn in Khemjira, Nut Thanat in ThamePo, Ballchon Tanawat in The Next Prince #ThaiBl #BLSeries

2025 in review: favorite BL couple performances Favorite: #DaouOffroad The Wicked Game Other favs: #SonEuro in Shine, #EarthMix in Ossan’s Love Thailand, #PeterPond in Reset, #JimmySea in My Magic Prophecy #BLSeries #ThaiBL

2025 in review: favorite OSTs. 1: 5CM (ThamePo) and Mantra (Khemjira) 2 Far Side of the Moon (Shine) 3 Loop (The Wicked Game) 4 Moonlit Magic (The Next Prince) 5 Say Yes (Ossan’s Love TH) I have cheesy tastes in music!😳😂

School Trip was beautiful!

Even the humpback whales are celebrating our 30th anniversary! @paulcjones.bsky.social #BigIsland #Hawaii

My leave for next year has been endorsed by my department. Unless something nefarious happens at the college or university levels, I’ll have an entire year off to write my monograph about late 17thC manuscript books!

Episode 17 of #UntilWeMeetAgain wrecks me every time I watch it! #ThaiBL #BLSeries

Perhaps my favorite #ThaiBL moment of all time is Tian’s mother asking her husband in the airport who that man hugging their son is and him telling not to worry about it! #Taleofa1000Stars

Whenever you see Emi Thasorn in a #ThaiBL (or any other show), you know it’s going to be good! #LastTwilight #WandeeGoodday #TheTrainee #Perfect10Liners #BurnoutSyndrome

I mean this respectfully: two of the most attractive #ThaiBL actors ever! #MoonlightChicken #GMMTV

I can’t choose just one! It’s a 4-way tie. #ThaiBL #BLSeries

One of the marvelous things about rewatching #UntilWeMeetAgain is that #StudioWabiSabi isn’t afraid to let its actors sweat. All through Ep 12 Ohm is sweating like he actually lives in Thailand!

One of my favorite #ThaiBL moments of all time is Plan’s character messing with Dean by having Pharm feed him a dessert in Ep 6 of #UntilWeMeetAgain

I’m rewatching #Taleofa1000Stars. I had forgotten how flirty Phupha and Tian are in episode 3! So sweet. ❤️ #ThaiBL #BLSeries #EarthMix

I’m rewatching #UntilWeMeetAgain and am on ep 3. I feel we’re all Pharm when “P’Dean” suddenly says he’s single. It’s crazy how well the car scene works narratively. #ThaiBL #BLSeries

I've been hesitant to say I'm writing a book (anxiety, don't want to jinx anything, not sure, etc.). But I've made an important decision. No more hedging. I'm writing a book! I can finally see its shape & contours. Now to get it done! #MSbooks #LateStuartEngland #BookHistory #QueerBibliography

I’m behind on Shine and finally watched ep 5 tonight. When people started calling it a masterpiece after ep 1, I rolled my eyes. I take it back. This is an f-ing masterpiece! Cinematography. Acting. Script. Politics. Versatility. Love triangle. No #ThaiBL cliches. Just art. Amazing. #BLSeries

Dorothy L. Sayers’ “Have His Carcase” has this lovely description of Peter’s age: “the halcyon period between the self-tormenting exuberance of youth and the fretful carpe diem of approaching senility.” Like Peter, I intend to “extract an Epicurean enjoyment” from this phase of life.

My favorite thing about the opening scene of #LoveintheAir is the tiny little barrier the guards have up to prevent trucks from entering the illegal race. My cat could knock it over! 😂😂😂 #ThaiBL #BLSeries #BossNoeul #FortPeat

A couple of weeks ago I felt the urge to reread “Nemesis” by #AgathaChristie. Then I reread “Unnatural Death” by #DorothyLSayers. Then I reread Christie’s “At Bertram’s Hotel.” Next up: “Have His Carcass.” I’m relishing the contrasts in styles and strengths! #books

I’ve been trying to get into Reset but didn’t find the first few eps compelling, but ep 4 has me hooked! Romance. Intrigue. Hissy fits. Complicated pasts. It’s got it all. And #PanPond are great! #ThaiBL #ResettheSeries

A week in Paris was wonderful, and a few days in Bilbao is idyllic!

I’m nearly halfway through rewatching #KinnPorsche again. Clearly it’s my favorite #ThaiBL. But it’s also that we’re clearly not in a great Thai BL moment right now. #Gelboys and #ThamePo were great, but I’m not really feeling any of the current shows. 1/

Just discovered Rennae Stubbs’ podcast, and I love her great analysis. I’ll be listening from now on! #tennis #rolandgarros

This was the best #FrenchOpen since 2013, when both Serena and Rafa won. I’m so happy for Coco and @carlosalcaraz.bsky.social

My time in the UK was productive: 32 #manuscript miscellanies, commonplace books, & unbound collections at the #BritishLibrary, the V&A, the U of Nottingham, the U of Leeds, & #HolkhamHall. I hope to be back in a year to see 2 I couldn’t see and 2 I want to spend more time with.

This photo of #DaouOffroad is a masterpiece of visual storytelling! #ThaiBL

I worked with these two beauties yesterday! The brown one is held at the #Victoria&AlbertMuseum. The red one is at the #BritishLibrary. Both are major miscellanies for my project.

I got to spend time with this beautiful late 17th-century manuscript miscellany today!

As I watched Pope Francis’s funeral this morning, I couldn’t help but wonder, “Who wears a bright blue suit to a funeral?!”

Part of my research concerns the bindings of manuscript books produced in the late 17thC. I sketched this cover in case the image I requested didn’t come out well. Fortunately it did! My sketch would not have helped me much later! 😂 #manuscripts #bookhistory

Today I worked in one of the libraries I'm visiting, U of Nottingham's Manuscripts & Special Collections. Today was about examining ink and bindings, both of which yielded exciting information for my research. Tomorrow I will be reading mss that will require more attention to the texts as well.

Day 2 in London featured a visit to the Victoria & Albert Museum followed by a leisurely walk through Knightsbridge, Hyde Park, and back to Bloomsbury. Tomorrow I’m off to Nottingham to work for the rest of the week. Can’t wait to be in the library!

I arrived in London a little after 6 am today and have valiantly stayed awake by hanging out at a cafe, walking to the Tate Modern, having lunch, watching a #ThaiBL, and having dinner. But I’m suddenly losing the battle but hope to stay up for another hour!

My question after watching some of the videos of #ThaiBL actors at Songkran is: how drunk were some of these guys? I’m starting to suspect it only counts as fan service if you’re sober.

I do love a good rye Manhattan! #cocktail

Our little buddy, Jake. (He’s high on catnip here and looking extra regal.) Not bad for a 15-year-old!

I’m finding it hilarious that the unhinged villain abusing and extorting Pete early in #LovebyChance is named Trump! #ThaiBL

I always find it jarring in a #ThaiBL when back to back scenes transition from afternoon to night with no explanation. It’s broad daylight, but it’s about to rain so let’s walk across the field to a bus stop but it’s nighttime when we get there?! 🤷‍♂️

The thesis of the next paper I give about #ThaiBL might be how episode 9 of #LovebyChance both did and did not change the genre forever.

Watching #Perfect10Liners has made me want to rewatch #LovebyChance. Six eps in here are my thoughts: I’m fascinated by Earth as Type. I wander if they ever talk to each other irl. Perth is such a great actor. No one knows how to use locker room like Wabi Sabi does. 1/

Songs I have on repeat right now: "โหลยโท่ย (Poor Boy)" by Daou Pittaya "Closer" by Gawin Caskey "5CM" by William Jakrapatr "The Cue" by Sarah and the Sundays "How Bad Do U Want Me" by Lady Gaga "APT" by Rose and Bruno Mars "กั๊ก (No-status Status)" by BUS