Abby Kirby

My classroom for the summer program is by the communications section of Northwestern library. Not only has this been super helpful for my book, it’s solidified my decision to apply for my PhD this cycle.

I’m going to spend the rest of my life trying to connect with the person from my hometown who has this bumper sticker

My supervisor came in for an observation while I was screaming about Shrek to my kids. Thankfully she thought I was funny and engaging and not someone who was using class time to explain Shrek lore.

Disney: A Companion, edited by Lorna Piatti-Farnell and Simon Bacon The editors invite abstracts for a forthcoming edited volume entitled Disney: A Companion, which will offer a comprehensive critical exploration of The Walt Disney Company's cultural, historical, ...

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Hugely exciting news of a CFP for a Disney Companion put together by the terrific Prof. Lorna Farnell and myself. So if you are fascinated/horrified by all things Disney see attached:

www.academia.edu/143102016/Di...

Feeling a little salty that I could be at SDCC right now with a free press badge, but because I got fired from my job (and got a new job that pays a lot less), I'm sitting on the floor teaching summer school to make up for lost income.

Big shout out to past Abby who decided to write but never finish a bunch of Gravity Falls essays that could easily copied and pasted. Current Abby is now roughly 35% done with her book.

I’ve been doing interviews for my book, people say they have nothing important to add. But then they share one small thing and it opens up perspectives I hadn’t considered. A big theme coming out of this is how we enrich the lives of others.
I’m feeling very blessed to have this opportunity.

Planning on going to #SCMS26 for the first time-- but my brain is so fried I can't think of anything I'd like to present. Does anyone have ideas for panels or round tables? My primary areas are education and fan fiction, but I like opportunities to learn new things.

Reminds me of those display boxes with broken phones they used to have at Six Flags

New from me about @alexrossart.bsky.social at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville IL!

Visited the Alex Ross exhibit at the Dunn Museum in Lake County (review article to come). I had a lovely time and it’s urging me to move to the area so I can visit their special exhibits more often!

I'm trying to tell myself I'm still in the stage of book writing where it can all be incoherent rambles- so long as there's something on the page. But I'm also not okay with that and everything I write needs to be perfect the first time.

Thanks @transformativeworks.org for highlighting my article for @thegeekiary.bsky.social on fandom holidays!

So you’re telling me I have to teach this class on WW2 and Marvel comics *now*? In this political climate? I think I should get hazard pay.

To whomever gave their collection of books on the undead, vampires, Buffy, and 80s teen movies to the Savers in Crystal Lake, IL: they're very safe with me.

How hard is too hard when pushing people for interviews? Like there's a few more folks I want to talk to but they haven't answered my professional emails. I'm trying really hard not to be a stalker but I'm getting close.

13 years ago today, a brand new cartoon aired for the first time on Disney Channel. It would eventually spawn 2 incredible seasons, 17 hilarious shorts, 3 NY Times bestselling books and become the first Disney TVA cartoon to be sold on Blu-ray.

Happy birthday, #GravityFalls!

I’m out here always trying to bring up things I like #gravityfalls #psych #fridaythe13th thegeekiary.com/why-celebrat...

13 years ago, I knew this thing would change my life. But if you told me that change would look like writing a whole book I would have thought you were joking. It’s been an honor to talk to Alex, Jason, Ariel, and (soon) Rob. But it’s also been a privilege to connect with so many fans. #gravityfalls

There’s a lot of things I wish I could say, but out of moral obligation I won’t. So instead I present this meme with no context.

As I've been writing this book, I've been hugely blessed to talk to some of the team behind Gravity Falls. That being said, I feel like a stalker going online and hunting down these folks for a still-functioning email.

Twede’s Double R Cafe sign.

The diner’s interior with a counter and booths surrounding it. A red light glows overhead. The coffee was mid but the pie was so good.

The waterfall from the intro.

The bridge from the intro.

Speaking of other fun things I did last week: I took a pilgrimage to the Double R Diner + scenic shots from #TwinPeaks. I wrote a message in the memorial scrapbook for David Lynch about his influence. Since I’ve been writing this book on #GravityFalls I truly felt as if I were on sacred ground.

Mulder and Scully’s FBI badges.

Darth Vader’s costume from Star Wars Episode V.

The batsuit from Batman and Robin (with bat nipples).

The axe used in The Shining.

From MOPOP “pop culture is a term we all use but rarely define. Pop culture is global. Pop culture is a catalyst for change. Pop culture is always transforming.”

Tattered zombie suit and tie from Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ music video.

Hoverboards, including the one used by Michael J Fox, from Back to the Future II.

The red dress worn by Robin Wright in The Princess Bride.

Going to the MOPOP last week was a life-confirming experience. I spend so much time trying to bring my careers in fanstudies and education together that to be in a space curated for learning through pop culture felt surreal.

Really enjoying doing research for this class on Marvel and WW2

i can’t get enough of the chicago pope jokes

Psych? 45 minute procedural comedy with Jake level shenanigans

Then he took the cup of Malort and said "Take dis all of youse guys and drink from it, and maybe da Bears will have a good season."

I'm someone. thegeekiary.com/on-conclave-... #fanstudies #newpope