I had a wonderful time presenting at the 2025 HGSA Conference. My presentation, “Present Threats and Future Frontiers: Popular Science Fiction Franchises and American Militarism during the Cold War, 1961-1991,” looked at Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics.
Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump He who saves his Country does not violate any Law. Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein Dictators in History: - Hitler - "The good of the state stands above the law." - Mussolini - "Everything within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state." - Napoleon Bonaparte - "I am the revolution." - Francisco Franco - "I am responsible only to God and to history."
When you use the ends to justify the means and put power above your values, don't be surprised when the debt becomes due with interest.
Two books on a wood surface. One is The Ages of Iron Man: Essays on the Armored Avenger in Changing Times by Joseph J. Darowski. The other is Star Wars Multiverse by Carmelo Esterrich.
Dissertation Books!
Picture of smiling woman in a grey shirt in front of a bookshelf.
Last week I passed my prospectus defense with revisions! Now to finish these and begin the dissertation!
Kendrick Lamar smiling while saying Drake during his Super Bowl Halftime performance of Not Like Us.
Alastor smiling while looking over his shoulder during his performance of Hell’s Greatest Dad in Hazbin Hotel.
When corporate needs you to find the difference between two pictures but they’re the same
Screenshot of the synopsis for Inglorious Basterds from Letterboxd.
Peak date night is when your boyfriend brings home pizza from the cute little diner near where he works and watching n*zis meet their well deserved end.
Quite so! I only wish my own students took lecture so seriously.
Orange and white cat lies on a desk next to a laptop opened to a Teams meeting.
Tortoiseshell cat lies on a desk next to a laptop opened to a Teams meeting.
Unofficial Contemporary History Institute Mascots
Wise advice!
Orange and white cat lays in front of a laptop resting on her owner’s lap.
How am I supposed to get any writing done with the demands of my furry assistant?
What in the Gattaca hellscape is this?!
It’s a popular TikTok trend basically referring to a snack plate.
How am I just now learning that Ilona Maher’s sister coined the term “girl dinner”?
I love the sense of warm nostalgia it has while being a fresh take on Star Wars! I especially enjoy seeing worldbuilding beyond traditional franchise settings. It adds more depth to the universe.
Skeleton Crew is a delightful callback to nostalgic children’s adventure movies of the 80s while adding intriguing new dimensions to our beloved Galaxy Far, Far Away. A must watch for Star Wars fans both young and young at heart.
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Just a reminder that your local library has more than just books! Many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, internet hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and so so much more! Maybe it's time for a visit!
Embroider an axolotl!
One of the joys of being a historian is pulling a book off your shelf to back up your argument with primary source documents during holiday gatherings.
Turkey is in the oven and the Lions are winning!
See Also: I can do all things with an impending deadline and bad enough consequences if I don’t meet it.
Prospectus Writing or How I Started Worrying and Learned to Love Deadlines.
A poem for my last day working at the writing center for the semester (by Joseph Fasano)
An intellecrual giant' ECONOMIST BENEDICT ANDERSON IMAGINED COMMUNITIES Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism
This classic work in the history of nationalism argues that the rise of widely available print (esp. newspapers) made it possible for geographically dispersed groups of people to imagine themselves as a roughly coherent entity called "a nation" in which there was an ongoing conversation.
The first snow of the season makes me really happy!
Congratulations! 🎉
After being out of order for a week, the coffee machine at work is finally brewing the glorious beans again.
Congratulations! 🎉
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