April VeVea

I submitted my research statement. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Jayne Mansfield's tragic death is one that has shocked and fascinated people. Jayne Mansfield expert @jaynemansfield.bsky.social breaks down how MY MOM JAYNE examines that life-altering event. Watch the full episode on the doc over at Patreon.com/TicklishBiz. #tcmparty

Also, Milton Greene took the photo that appears on the poster. One of the best from their session.

Can someone tell the HBO Docs people to stop colorizing photos with an app? I own this poster. It looks hideous on the advertisement.

Professor Jacqueline Stewart, TCM host, stands to the left of Maya, right, on a set for the classic film channel. They smile brightly in as Maya holds a film slate.

I’M GOING TO BE CO-HOSTING TCM FOR TWO NIGHTS IN MARCH.

Lifelong fan, first time co-host.

Tune in to @tcmtv.bsky.social on 3/6 (8 pm) and 3/13 (9:15 pm) to see me and Jacqueline Stewart discuss Black Women Independent films from a program I’ve curated. More info: www.tcm.com/articles/Pro...

Someone said, “It’s like saying I’m gonna have Dr. Oz perform my open heart surgery instead of a cardiologist bc he’s got a platform.” That’s 100% it.

And he has no scruples. I hope his tour goes horribly.

Brands need to stop relying on social media followers to determine things like this. Karie Bible has led those tours for YEARS. She knows that cemetery like the back of her hand. She adopted her cat from the cemetery. She’s regularly sharing people’s stories with other OH aficionados through HF.

The audacity of this man to take the established tour guide’s tour to create his own for a brand partnership with AirBNB is the most disgusting thing I’ve seen on social media relating to Old Hollywood in years.

They need him to be a genius because they cannot handle what it means for them to be tricked by a fool.

Hello!

If you're a new follower, I cover silent films and the silent era with tangents.

DW Griffith was a racist who invented nothing.

Pre-WWI film deserves more attention.

Silent movies did a lot more than most people realize.

Thank you, have a nice day!

The Christian Nationalist State of North Dakota.

An Eternal Hollywood Mystery, Wrapped in Mink and Fog, Survives the Fires The site of ’20s and ’30s starlet Thelma Todd’s tragic—and confounding—death is still standing in the devastated Palisades.

Happy that someone is unearthing the fascinating history of Thelma Todd and her cafe. Happy it survived the fires. I always enjoy driving past this property on the PCH.

so the thing is

just because someone is not posting about every horror, does not mean they aren't paying attention or being active in opposition, and I do hope people can learn to read for other signs of resistance rather than demand people create a 24/7 feed of screaming

it's actually not helpful

RFK Jr. disparaged vaccines dozens of times in recent years and misled on race A Post examination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements finds the candidate for the nation’s top health post has repeatedly disparaged vaccines, linking them to autism.

NEW: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social + I analyzed over 400 of RFK Jr.'s appearances since 2020 and found that he has disparaged vaccines in at least 114 appearances, falsely linked vax to autism in 36, and argued that White + Black people should have separate vaccination schedules

wapo.st/4jwQS2R

Having dealt with the old movie crowd for quite a few years, one pattern I see repeatedly is "We've already dealt with XYZ, can't we leave it alone and go back to enjoying movies?"

Reassessment is ongoing and eternal. It never stops.

Dear Graduate Center community, As we announced last month, the Graduate Center is transitioning away from X/Twitter. Today is the last day we will post to the platform. Following best practices, our account will remain live, with a message directing visitors to our active accounts. We hope you will join us on Bluesky, where an active and lively community of Graduate Center scholars has gathered. If you would like some additional help getting started, you can watch this video of a Bluesky training session we held earlier this month. We also have active accounts on the following platforms, and we would love to connect with you on any of them: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/thegraduatecenter/ Instagram: @thegraduatecenter BlueSky: @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theGraduateCenter YouTube: @GradCenterCUNY TikTok: @thegraduatecenter

Significant news on the academic social media front: as previously announced, @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social sent out notification this morning that today is the last day it will post on X/Twitter, and adds, "We hope you will join us on Bluesky, where an active & lively community...has gathered."

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚

Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

The AI talk for GTAs is absolutely flopping, and I love it.

AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has transformed numerous aspects of daily life, yet its impact on critical thinking remains underexplored. This study investigates the relations...

New study finds that frequent use of AI tools encourages offloading cognitive tasks and reduces critical thinking. Higher AI usage correlated with lower critical thinking skills, especially in younger users.
www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15...

I absolutely despised them until finding your website! Now they run my life. 🤣💗

Jessica’s posts are what got me into musicals years ago. Highly recommend following her series. 💗

Side by side photo comparison of Texas Guinan (left) and Betty Hutton (right) in costume as Texas Guinan

Musical biopics are the focus of Musical Mondays in January. This week's musical focuses on entertainer and "queen of the nightclubs," Texas Guinan, played by Betty Hutton.
Full review here:
cometoverhollywood.com/2025/01/06/m...

Wasn’t expecting to cry over a Golden Globes speech tonight as I’ve been flying all day, but here we are. 💗