Dr. Andrea Kitta

Movie poster for Terrified

Just watched Terrified. We were. Really good movie.
#horror

Ralph Wigam in a bus laughing and saying "I'm in danger" with the next above saying "Academics realizing it's somehow already late July"

SIGH.
#Academics #ProfLife #Academia

Slenderman cake

It’s the 10th anniversary season of my podcast, but today is the 9th birthday of the very first episode, looking at Slenderman with @andreakitta.bsky.social

Celebrate my podcastiversary by going back to where it all began at

www.thefolklorepodcast.com/season-1/epi...

It’s come a long way!

Opinion | Trump’s DHS is considering making immigration into a twisted reality TV show The Department of Homeland Security is in talks with a reality T.V. show producer about a game show in which immigrant contestants would compete for U.S.

The news has been devastating at best, but this is a whole new level of wrong.

www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

I keep explaining Plato's allegory of the cave to her, but she keeps chasing shadows anyway.

#Teaching is all about flexibility. As someone who studies #ConspiracyTheories I thought I was going in today to talk to my class about the lab leak theory, but instead they wanted to know if I heard that Vance killed the Pope. 🤷‍♀️

First, they came for the billionaires, and I said nothing for I was not a billionaire
Second, they came for the millionaires, and I said nothing for I was not a millionaire
Everything was pretty cool after that.

Whelp, guess I'm an enemy of the state now for all of my research on #COVID19 and #ConspiracyTheory

I just saw Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum and it was legit one of the scariest movies I've seen in a while. I watch mostly only #horror so that's saying a lot.

Florida’s DOGE agency asks university faculty to hand over research A letter sent last week asks colleges to compile a list of all research and grants.

This isn't a good sign.
www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
#Academics #HigherEd

Picture of 5 very dumb- looking kittens.

Things are very, very bad, but I've got foster kittens and they are pure and good. And dumb. So. Very. Dumb. #kittens #cats #AdoptDontShop

Trump’s Tariffs: Coming To Your Medicine Cabinet Soon The days of affordable prescription drugs —generics included — may soon come to an end thanks to President Trump’s aggressive tariffs and the global trade war they are inciting.

During comments at a dinner last night, Trump mentioned that tariffs on pharmaceuticals, medications that Americans NEED, are coming in very shortly. There's some huge issues which will come from this, mostly, cutting many Americans off from access to their meds for years to come. 🧵 1/10 #healthcare

Drawing of someone in bed with their arms extended, text says "Good morning friends! May god have mercy upon our souls"

Awww, that's sad, I hope they frame that too!

ECU student who posted TikTok video busted on campus Faith Pellini was charged with resisting a public officer and second-degree trespassing.

If you're following the drama at my university, you should know they just arrested Faith.

www.witn.com/2025/03/28/e...

Picture of a cartoon cat pouring coffee on a brain.

Hello Monday.

Yesterday Gus let his intrusive thoughts win and jumped into a very full bathtub. His little legs couldn't touch the bottom, so he floated for the few seconds it took to rescue him. Gus then decided that wet cats are incapable of movement and sat in the corner until he dried off.

Memorial University's Folklore program take a picture of you and your committee at your PhD defense and posts it on the wall of the seminar room, which is pretty great when you go back to visit and speak with the graduate students.

Women weren't given the right to vote. We fought and died for it. Remember that.

#IWD25

A brown tabby cat sits like a bread loaf on a cardboard couch

A gray cat and a brown tabby cat sleep on each other and on a cardboard couch.

I bought them their own couch, pretty sure they like it.
#Cats #kittens #AcademicsWithCats #AdoptDontShop

I mean you all weren’t willing to get uncomfortable to fight me and fascism is a lot bigger than I am.

Honestly, just pick your genre and Google books by #blackauthors & get them from your library or #blackownedbusiness
Thanks for coming with me on my month long rant about why we should be celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth I may need to do this again for other months too....

I almost missed the last day, some of the authors mentioned are well-known, but more need to know Dr.Tananarive Due. Great professor (seriously watch Horror Noire), amazing novelist. Read The Good House, The African Immortals, The Reformatory is the pinnacle of her writing, so far, she's amazing.

Awww yay!

Cover of You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight

Day 27 is another YA novel because YA horror is pretty damn scary and FULL of death these days! This one has cults, fan experiences, and diverse characters. You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron.
#BlackHistoryMonth #blackauthors

Cover of Sing, Unburied, Sing

I almost forgot to post today's author and book (it's my birthday and it was a busy day)! Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward another from the "you're kidding yourself if you don't think this is horror" category. Maybe just accept that you might like #horror?
#BlackHistoryMonth #blackauthors

Cover of The Underground Railroad

Day 25 is a book I read awhile ago, but it's still great. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.
#BlackHistoryMonth #blackauthors

Squirrel with a can of Red Bull at the base of a tree.

Burt Reynolds' grave with a tree in the background. Behind that tree is a squirrel with a can of Red Bull.

Video of a squirrel running with a can of Red Bull in it's mouth.

Today I saw a squirrel with a can of Red Bull near Burt Reynolds' grave at Hollywood Forever cemetery. No notes. Chef's kiss. Perfect day. Nature is beautiful.

Cover of The Weight of Blood

Day 24 is another re-imagining, but this time it's inspired by Carrie about the not-so-subtle racism that happens in small towns and colorism. The Weight of Blood by Tiffany B. Jackson.
#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackAuthors

Cover for One of our Kind

Day 23 already? Time for One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon. Inspired by Stepford Wives, this novel is about a town where everything isn't what it seems.
#BlackHistoryMonth #blackauthors