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Tiffany Knoell, Ph.D.

@tlknoell

Professional nerd. Occasional time traveler. Co-host of Silent Film Fridays on Stream.place. Associate Teaching Professor, Dept. of Popular Culture, School of Cultural and Critical Studies, BGSU. Views are my own, not those of my employer.

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My kids got this from both me and my husband. What? You didn't raise yours on 1930s cartoons, fairy tales by the Grimms, silent film, and sci-fi?

And that's a small sample of what they got from me.

11.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for your creation.

11.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Y'all. If you haven't read the Sandman Slim series, you might want to get right before this one makes it into print.

And go look for some Maledictions while you're at it.

11.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm ridiculously excited to read this.

11.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please take care of yourself.

11.03.2026 12:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm with you. Not seeing a downside here.

11.03.2026 02:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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11.03.2026 02:34 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I really hope they're not getting ready for anything nasty.

11.03.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Can it be Thursday already?

10.03.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like monopolies are back on the menu, boys. And by menu I mean as options.

09.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Star Trek Into Darkness - The Growl (Bonus Track)
Star Trek Into Darkness - The Growl (Bonus Track) YouTube video by TheGreatLugia

Star Trek Into Darkness may have had its issues, but it also had this song:

09.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a relief to see someone else say this. I can read it reasonably well, but don't ask me to speak.

09.03.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I may experience the caffeine poisoning today. I teach four classes.

09.03.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have you ever set a new assignment, sat down to grade it, and realised that your students have performed wildly above your expectations?

I'm experiencing that this morning. I asked my students about when and how they would travel in time, using the early course materials, and they came up aces.

09.03.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for this production round up. That's a perfect way to keep hope moving forward.

09.03.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From blacksmithing to needlepoint, young people are embracing β€˜grandma hobbies’ Droves of young people who are turning to tactile, analog hobbies and activities as a means of escaping technology and reconnecting with childlike creativity and exploration.

Droves of young people who are turning to tactile, analog hobbies and activities as a means of escaping technology and reconnecting with childlike creativity and exploration. Somewhat ironically, this analog movement has been galvanized by its trendiness on social media.

09.03.2026 12:00 πŸ‘ 158 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 5
Anthony Finally Travels to Iran | Full Episode | S04 E07 | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Finally Travels to Iran | Full Episode | S04 E07 | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown YouTube video by Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown

timeline cleanse for all the Iranian invasion doomscrollers. It's a beautiful place and everyone is not a bearded crazy mullah: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB4U...

09.03.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've loved The Birdcage for so many reasons and for so long. This just adds to it.

08.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A light gray Rocketbook capsule portfolio on a dark gray couch.  There's a fox patch on the lower right front of the portfolio.

A light gray Rocketbook capsule portfolio on a dark gray couch. There's a fox patch on the lower right front of the portfolio.

I'm always down for a little more whimsy in my life.

08.03.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for standing up for and with all of us, sister.

08.03.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Go check out some of the fine options gathered by Ben.

08.03.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My ginger girl is almost always in the same room with me, but I'm with you in the other two cats.

07.03.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A ginger cat sits flanked by two slippers that are in the shape of notorious jewel thief Feathers McGraw

A ginger cat sits flanked by two slippers that are in the shape of notorious jewel thief Feathers McGraw

Boudicca and her posse

07.03.2026 04:09 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A program cover for the 1916 film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

A program cover for the 1916 film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Tonight on Silent Film Fridays, we're diving into the briny deep with 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916, dir. Paton, Universal). We'll dip our toes in at 8 pm Eastern over at stream.place. Join us, won't you?

Image sourced from silentfilmstillarchive.com

06.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A white t-shirt from the Zefram Cochrane Memorial Library, Starfleet Academy, San Francisco, Earth which has a Starfleet delta patch sewn on the lower body.

A white t-shirt from the Zefram Cochrane Memorial Library, Starfleet Academy, San Francisco, Earth which has a Starfleet delta patch sewn on the lower body.

Star Trek has done more to shape me in a positive way than a lot of other influences during my life.

The shirt got stained at some point, so I fixed it with a patch I made myself.

06.03.2026 20:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sorry you're feeling that, friend. I'm in survival mode and understand how it feels.

06.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is beautiful. My students seemed intrigued when I showed them early television designs and explained that some of them were designed as decor as much as an entertainment device.

06.03.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just taught about this!

06.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Key: me - flute, piano, and I'm learning the mandolin
Alex: flute, bassoon, banjo
B: clarinet, piano
S: trombone, violin
M: saxophone
J is the only one who doesn't play an instrument, but that's okay. He can put that baritone voice to use along with the rest of us.

06.03.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Years ago @jamesenge.bsky.social told me that the theramin is the Knoell family instrument. Throw it in with the flute, sax, piano, mandolin, trombone, clarinet, violin, bassoon, and banjo already played in this family and I think we might be getting closer to the Knoell family ensemble.

06.03.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0