Clint Morrison
@dancingmedievalist.bsky.social
PhD | Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | writing about video games, play, dance, and John Lydgate
Four baselines for academic conference attendance: 1) keep to your allocated speaking time. 2) everyone is clever; stand out by being warm & kind. 3) be interested in everyone equally - from postgrad to Prof to conference administrator to catering & hotel staff. 4) in Q&A, ask an actual question.
This week: Fifty picks past and present--twenty-five new reads, twenty-five from the archives: critical-distance.com/2026/08/02/a...
August 2nd
Welcome back readers. Before we hop in, I just want to offer a quick reminder that the Friendslop Jam we’re hosting is underway, and you’ve got two weeks and change to get your writing …
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I’ve seen in two culture /higher ed magazines recently the claim that the printing press engendered a crisis of authority at universities bc anyone could publish what they wanted and people could learn things without universities. This is not true.
Stuck in line waiting for emergency passport renewal which gives me ample time to share today’s SEACRITTERS COVER REVEAL!!!!!
Wednesday, best day!!! New episode! @profgabriele.com talks with @phil-lol-ogist.bsky.social and they GO TO HELL!!! We talk apocryphal, old Norse legends, & descend into the netherworld. Enjoy! #medievalsky podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Let’s go to Hell with Stephen Hopkins
Podcast Episode · American Medieval · July 29 · 57m
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And there are still places left for ‘Creating Community: Crafting a Collaborative Public Event’, which @hellomizk.bsky.social is running with Christopher Fletcher of @newberrylibrary.bsky.social! It’s on Thurs, 9-10.30am: 3/ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
NCS Workshop 10H: Creating Community: Crafting a Collaborative Public Event (Thursday 30 July, 9h00-10h30)
This is the sign-up sheet for the NCS Workshop on Creating Community: Crafting a Collaborative Public Event (Thursday 30 July, 9h00-10h30). The workshop is limited to 15 places on a first-come, first-...
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There are a *few* places left in ‘How to Write and Draw Jokes’, which I’m running with @hellomizk.bsky.social (Tues 2-3.30) 3/ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
NCS Workshop 5H: Translating Humor: How to Write and Draw Jokes (Tuesday 28 July, 14h00-15h30)
This is the sign-up sheet for the NCS Workshop on Translating Humor: How to Write and Draw Jokes (session 5H, Tuesday 28 July, 14h00-15h30). The workshop is limited to 15 places on a first-come, first...
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So excited to be in Fribourg for the 2026 @newchaucersociety.bsky.social congress! There are still places left in our creative workshops! @drlauravarnam.bsky.social & @hellomizk.bsky.social are running their popular ‘Modular Haiku Comics’ workshop (Mon 4.30-6): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 1/
NCS Workshop 3H: The Craft So Fast to Learn: Modular Haiku Comics (Monday 27 July, 16h30-18h00)
This is the sign-up sheet for the NCS Workshop on The Craft So Fast to Learn: Modular Haiku Comics (session 3H, Monday 27 July 16h30-18h00). The workshop is limited to 15 places on a first-come, first...
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I always forget how much dancing there is in The Odyssey
My good friend and scholar Amy Ayotte-Juarez wrote about Chaucer and Chappell Roan for @thesowhat.bsky.social ! Go take a look! www.arthuriana.com/tsw/chappell...
Chappell, Chaucer, and the Structural Instability of Fame — Arthuriana
In September of 2024, global pop icon Chappell Roan performed her hit song ‘Good Luck, Babe’ at the MTV Video Music Awards. Before this performance, Roan walked the black carpet, dressed in her first ...
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The provisional schedule is now up the Gender & Medieval Studies conference in Oxford this Sept! (And I'm hoping that registration will be live by the end of the month! Let me know if you'd like to be on the mailing list for details). medievalgender.co.uk/2026-oxford/
Can you cite a single example of this phrase? I’d take just one. Seems like either three words that you made up or that ChatGPT gave you.
Chuck Schumer@schumer.senate.gov · last mo.The founding fathers called America God’s noble experiment. I believe in all three words to this day: we are one nation under God, we have clung to noble ideas for longer than any other nation, and we are an experiment always changing, trying to make ourselves better.
Join us and the incredible and incomparable @aspencerhall.bsky.social for a day of queer and trans thinking on Tuesday @imc-leeds.bsky.social !
Alicia Spencer-Hall@aspencerhall.bsky.social · last mo.Can't wait for Tuesday's back-to-back trans goodness at @imc-leeds.bsky.social, courtesy of #s524 #s624 #s724 & #s824, all organised by @basilaprice.bsky.social & Daniel Reeve, finishing up with #s924 roundtable organised by Dena Arguelles 📍 Esther Simpson Building: 3.02 #IMC2026 #MedievalSky 🗃️
Can't wait for Tuesday's back-to-back trans goodness at @imc-leeds.bsky.social, courtesy of #s524 #s624 #s724 & #s824, all organised by @basilaprice.bsky.social & Daniel Reeve, finishing up with #s924 roundtable organised by Dena Arguelles 📍 Esther Simpson Building: 3.02 #IMC2026 #MedievalSky 🗃️
Everything about the Prairieland case should chill the blood of anyone who values their first amendment rights: “Sanchez Estrada was federally charged with ‘corruptly concealing a document or record’ for moving a box of zines the day after the protest.” (Source:)
Extreme 30-Year Prison Sentence for Artist Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada in the Prairieland Case (TX) Highlights Federal Attack on Freedom to Dissent - New Politics
Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison over possessing and moving a box of zines—politically expressive pamphlets.
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new weekend; same bad take
Zohran Mamdani Ms Rachel
Alt: Zohran Mamdani and Ms Rachel acting like they are crying.
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The Telegraph@telegraph.co.uk · last mo.The progressive version of Twitter offers a world of vicious, sneering odium that only those who see themselves as kinder humans dish out 🔗 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/03/is-there-anything-more-pathetic-than-a-bluesky-user/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_li_pathetic-than-a-bluesky-user/
I had not posted about it but as I am now earnestly grappling with it: I am writing another book for @bodleian.ox.ac.uk Bodleian Publishing, 'Tales of Horror from Medieval England'. Expect translated narratives of violence, sorcery, fearsome creatures, the undead, and the end times.
Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 5 NA eShop codes for Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration for Nintendo Switch 2 courtesy of @aspyr.com. Giveaway ends July 6th, 6 PM PT www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
i saw more cis people online losing their shit over playstation ending physical game releases than any part of this since tuesday, but madiba doesn’t miss and gives a fuck and this is what the big picture looks like. which seems not great when you put it into a 234-word graf.
Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie@audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · last mo.Kavanaugh really, really wants people to think that trans sports bans and his decision upholding them are strictly about sports None of that is true! ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/west-...
Despite a report this morning, I can confirm that Obsidian is *not* in negotiations to avoid shutting down. Plenty of details are still up in the air surrounding the layoffs (picture will be clear on Monday) but Xbox is keeping Obsidian, according to people familiar with the situation.
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Competitive high school sports are not about gladiatorial domination; they exist to teach kids teamwork, comradery, promote exercise, and give them a sense of accomplishment. I can think of no better way to accomplish those goals than to compete alongside our trans brothers, sisters, and siblings.
Oh, hey, I released Exploits 100 early. Whoopsie! Subscribe for 5 bucks and get it, plus all 99 previous issues of Exploits, and all 200 issues of Unwinnable Magazine FREE. unwinnable.com/subscribe/
Our campaign for a union at Rockstar continues! Today, we've filed for recognition with @rockstargames.com, asking Rockstar to meet with their workers to agree a deal for good working conditions, fairness and a say at work. We await Rockstar's response. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Grand Theft Auto workers seek union recognition after mass firings
Exclusive: Staff at Rockstar Games hope move can be completed before release of GTA VI scheduled for November
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"Hiring of college grads is down across the board. But certain majors are able to access opportunities in a wider array of industries, new LinkedIn data shows." ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 69% VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 68% www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...
Our "Future of Totality" volume is now available! So grateful to my co-editors (Nicholas Brown, Maria Elisa Cevasco, and Fabio Durao) and especially to our amazing roster of contributors. As the dedication reads: "For Fred"
