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Final 2 essays for The Palgrave Handbook of the Zombie: The Zombie Megatext are now live online (90 in total):

- “Zombie Rhetoric” by Kendall Phillips & Connor Knowlan.

- “Haitian Origins” by Sarah Juliet Lauro & Lucy Swanson.

They can be found here:

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The Palgrave Handbook of the Zombie

The handbook is an encompassing overview of zombies across cultures, histories and mediums. Useful for studies across a broad range of scholarship.

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October 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM

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Simon Bacon

@baconetti.bsky.social

The next book to be released in the Genre, Fiction and Film Companion series I run at Peter Lang. If you have an idea for one please do get in touch with me.

Laurel Plapp @laurelplapp.bsky.social · 9d

Coming soon! www.peterlang.com/document/140... #Atwood #handmaidstale @baconetti.bsky.social

November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM

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JoCoghlan

@jojopopcrn.bsky.social

Mr Squiggle entertained Australia’s children for 40 years. Now, he’s back in the spotlight
theconversation.com/mr-squiggle-...

Mr Squiggle entertained Australia’s children for 40 years. Now, he’s back in the spotlight

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Australia pays tribute to one of Australia’s most beloved children’s television icons.

theconversation.com

October 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM

JoCoghlan

@jojopopcrn.bsky.social

How AC/DC’s 1975 debut shocked Australian culture
theconversation.com/how-ac-dcs-1...

How AC/DC’s 1975 debut shocked Australian culture

As AC/DC begins their 2025 tour, here’s how it all began 50 years ago.

theconversation.com

November 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM

JoCoghlan

@jojopopcrn.bsky.social

A Queensland woman allegedly stole 70 wedding dresses. Here’s why the white gown is worth much more than its price tag
theconversation.com/a-queensland...

A Queensland woman allegedly stole 70 wedding dresses. Here’s why the white gown is worth much more than its price tag

The average price of a wedding dress in Australia is A$2,385 – but this is just one reflection of their significant cultural and emotional weight.

theconversation.com

October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM

JoCoghlan

@jojopopcrn.bsky.social

A Queensland woman allegedly stole 70 wedding dresses. Here’s why the white gown is worth much more than its price tag
theconversation.com/a-queensland...

A Queensland woman allegedly stole 70 wedding dresses. Here’s why the white gown is worth much more than its price tag

The average price of a wedding dress in Australia is A$2,385 – but this is just one reflection of their significant cultural and emotional weight.

theconversation.com

October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM

JoCoghlan

@jojopopcrn.bsky.social

Mr Squiggle entertained Australia’s children for 40 years. Now, he’s back in the spotlight
theconversation.com/mr-squiggle-...

Mr Squiggle entertained Australia’s children for 40 years. Now, he’s back in the spotlight

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Australia pays tribute to one of Australia’s most beloved children’s television icons.

theconversation.com

October 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM

JoCoghlan

@jojopopcrn.bsky.social

Mr Squiggle entertained Australia’s children for 40 years. Now, he’s back in the spotlight
theconversation.com/mr-squiggle-...

Mr Squiggle entertained Australia’s children for 40 years. Now, he’s back in the spotlight

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Australia pays tribute to one of Australia’s most beloved children’s television icons.

theconversation.com

October 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM

JoCoghlan

@jojopopcrn.bsky.social

Bridgerton is a progressive fantasy about the past. Do romance readers care about its historical accuracy?
theconversation.com/bridgerton-i...

Bridgerton is a progressive fantasy about the past. Do romance readers care about its historical accuracy?

Historical romance allows readers to imagine a better past. For many, this is more important than historical accuracy – which can be ‘the icing on the cake’.

theconversation.com

October 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM

JoCoghlan

@jojopopcrn.bsky.social

Bridgerton is a progressive fantasy about the past. Do romance readers care about its historical accuracy?
theconversation.com/bridgerton-i...

Bridgerton is a progressive fantasy about the past. Do romance readers care about its historical accuracy?

Historical romance allows readers to imagine a better past. For many, this is more important than historical accuracy – which can be ‘the icing on the cake’.

theconversation.com

October 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM

JoCoghlan

@jojopopcrn.bsky.social

Greenwashing: can you trust that label?
theconversation.com/greenwashing...

Greenwashing: can you trust that label?

Producers and retailers of everything from toilet paper to homes want you to believe that their product is “green”. More are “greenwashing” their products. Greenwashing is the misleading claims of env...

theconversation.com

October 31, 2025 at 9:46 PM

JoCoghlan

@jojopopcrn.bsky.social

Greenwashing: can you trust that label?
theconversation.com/greenwashing...

Greenwashing: can you trust that label?

Producers and retailers of everything from toilet paper to homes want you to believe that their product is “green”. More are “greenwashing” their products. Greenwashing is the misleading claims of env...

theconversation.com

October 31, 2025 at 9:45 PM

JoCoghlan

@jojopopcrn.bsky.social

90 years of Monopoly: how the ‘new craze’ morphed from socialist critique to capitalist dream
theconversation.com/90-years-of-...

90 years of Monopoly: how the ‘new craze’ morphed from socialist critique to capitalist dream

Since the game launched in 1935, 3,400 different versions of Monopoly have been issued worldwide.

theconversation.com

October 31, 2025 at 9:38 PM

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Dr. Gordon Schmidt

@iopsychology.bsky.social

I had a good time talking about pop culture and learning leadership, with a focus on our @iosyislam.bsky.social book teaching leadership through Avatar: The Last Airbender. www.youtube.com/live/SrsZ8j_...