Kicking off the Modern Masculinities conference today with a keynote from Brendan Gough on Affective Masculinities.

Whilst I was off, a review I'd written of 'Love Me Tender' was published: theconversation.com/in-love-me-t...

In Love Me Tender, a mother’s fight for her child reveals how queerness is still policed

This powerful custody drama questions how society judges queer mothers.

theconversation.com

Am taking a month off after today so will be logging out of Bluesky to stop myself from getting involved. Going to try and have a month of not using my brain 🙃

Got round to reading Emily Wilson's review in LRB, expecting far worse. She actually seems to engage with ideas about adaptation beyond the usual we're accustomed to:

Agreed - and what a fantastic novel too. (I can feel Luke cringing already from all this praise)

David Pattie@davidpattie.bsky.social · last mo.

Very pleased that @lukekennard.bsky.social is on the Booker long list. Good things happen to good people, just on occasion.

How about Emily Wilson talking about Nolan's film with an adaptation scholar? Can we make this happen?? 👀 👀 👀

Dr. Jennessa Hester 🍒@cherrypoppunk.bsky.social · last mo.

I'd love to hear her talk about Nolan's adaptation with a film scholar. Essentially, a conversation about what The Odyssey has traditionally meant (the classist perspective) and what this new version is trying to convey (the film studies perspective).

One week left before I'll be taking the longest period of leave I've had since starting in this role. I'm very excited to fully switch off!

Having a great few weeks where I've actually had an idea for some new (academic) writing and it feels so nice to just sit and think. Times like this, I am so happy to have the job I do.

⚠️ To Be Continued... is coming in September! Two days + four panels = this SIXTH EDITION of the virtual highlight of our scholarly calendar! Defining, Producing, Performing, Consuming, and Theorising Serials & Adaptations ...since 2021 🕰️ Info & registration 💻 www.monash.edu/arts/media-f...

Watching the football this evening and it’s so clear why I do not do this often. My stress level is through the roof.

On behalf of adaptation studies: fidelity is subjective.

Matthew L Reznicek@drreznicek.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Netflix confirm a “faithful” adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Now I love Austen, but I swear to Christ there are other women writers with novels worth adapting.

this is the wooooooooooorst

Netflix in Talks to Buy Letterboxd: Report

Letterboxd has reportedly held exploratory sales talks with Netflix, Paramount, Sony Pictures and other parties.

variety.com

'The decision to slash funding for creative subjects comes despite the field being named as one of the UK’s “highest potential sectors” in the government’s industrial strategy.' 1/2

Cuts to creative courses ‘undermining government’s own strategy’

Arts institutions warn creative education is becoming increasingly hard to deliver as government slashes funding from September onwards

timeshighereducation.com

Today has been a good day so far: British Library visit, committee meeting in the Houses of Parliament (first time visiting, definitely felt like a tourist). But by god is it unbearably sweaty in London.

Graduation yesterday with some of my excellent colleagues. It’s one of the nicest reminders of the impact of our job - lovely to see the students so happy and everyone celebrating!

Adaptation people - check this out below. My two - Authenticity and Adaptation and Embodying Adaptation - are in this!

grossmjj@grossmjj.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Over 40 wonderful books in the Palgrave adaptation and visual culture series — link.springer.com/series/14654 —and there’s a flash sale with this coupon; books are half off through the 4th! @adaptstudies.bsky.social @adaptationtoday.bsky.social @adaptationsig.bsky.social

Putting together a panel for SCMS Montreal on Bill Lawrence shows with @smittermeier.bsky.social - if anyone is interested, we have a final spot that needs filling!

Our most recent episode of the Queer Film pod is out, where we talk about Call Me By Your Name: open.spotify.com/episode/7IvR...

Episode 11 Call Me By Your Name

B Film Queer Pod · Episode

open.spotify.com

This Wednesday!

BAFTSS Adaptation SIG@adaptationsig.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We have a special bonus event! Join us on Weds 24th June at 6pm (BST) for a discussion with Hee-seung Irene Lee's about her recent book Film Adaptation and the Real.  The book is open access: www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?do... DM for the zoom link if you're not on the mailing list!

After a few (hot) days at NECS, today I am in Lyon and went to the Cinema and Miniatures museum. Too many cool things to post but these were some of my favourites:

This afternoon at NECS 2026 I’m in the panel on ageing, illness and masculinity. Currently we have Luis Freijo talking about his approach to genre and ageing.

Looking forward to going along to my first NECS conference later this week!

We have a special bonus event! Join us on Weds 24th June at 6pm (BST) for a discussion with Hee-seung Irene Lee's about her recent book Film Adaptation and the Real.  The book is open access: www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?do... DM for the zoom link if you're not on the mailing list!

Leeeeeestat. That's all I have to say currently.

A great SIG symposium earlier this week with papers from Robert Geal, @jamesctaylor.bsky.social @faywinfield.bsky.social @stinaface.bsky.social and others! Exciting to hear lots of new ideas around adaptation studies.

We at AAS are very excited that @litfilmquarterly.bsky.social is now publishing scholarly video essays! Check out Wickham Flannagan's "The TV Is Dreaming: Down the Rabbit Hole Documentation" -- of special interest to fans of David Lynch.

Marking season is nearly over. I cannot *wait* to do some reading.

First time editing (my) podcast today, and it's wild how many gaps we have in speech. I've never had to think about it before!

In celebration of both World Dracula Day and Peter Cushing's birthday. 🧛

We are open to inquiries & applications to host our 2027 conference! Check us out online or in person at Burman University for the 2026 program.

Association of Adaptation Studies@adaptstudies.bsky.social · 5mo ago

While registration for AAS 2026 at Burman U 🇨🇦 remains ongoing, applications & expressions of interest to host AAS 2027 are now open! Reach out to us here or our Board chairs @cbkenkar.bsky.social & @stinaface.bsky.social to learn more.