Tiffany Knoell, Ph.D.
@tlknoell.bsky.social
Professional nerd. Occasional time traveler. Co-host of Silent Film Fridays on Stream.place. Associate Teaching Professor, Dept. of Popular Culture, School of Cultural and Critical Studies, BGSU. Views are my own, not those of my employer.
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Silent Film Fridays is a streaming co-production with my daughter, Alex. As she and I are history nerds as well as film nerds, SFF is a labor of love as well as a tribute to a dear and absent friend. We feature silent films in the public domain, although (1/x thread)
Sounds of Our House: "What do you get if you combine Tinder and food delivery?" "Uber Eats?"
January 4, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Sounds of Our House: "What do you get if you combine Tinder and food delivery?" "Uber Eats?"
Don't you think he looks tired?
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Don't you think he looks tired?
Boudicca, the Ginger Wonder, adds a little beauty to every situation.
January 3, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Boudicca, the Ginger Wonder, adds a little beauty to every situation.
Reposted by Tiffany Knoell, Ph.D.
Historians since 2016
is there some way I can quickly unlearn all of history so as to feel better about recent events
January 3, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Historians since 2016
Present state of mind.
January 3, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Present state of mind.
I have been troubleshooting for over an hour and have still not been able crack the streaming issue with OBS. Here's hoping we're figured out for next week.
loki from avengers : age of ultron is sitting at a table and talking to someone .
Alt: loki from avengers : age of ultron is sitting at a table and talking to someone .
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January 3, 2026 at 2:21 AM
I have been troubleshooting for over an hour and have still not been able crack the streaming issue with OBS. Here's hoping we're figured out for next week.
Can't imagine why this would be in my head for the past few days.
Upside Down
YouTube video by Diana Ross - Topic
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Can't imagine why this would be in my head for the past few days.
Tonight on Silent Film Friday it's our annual Welcome to the Public Domain! show. Tonight's program includes King of Jazz (1930, Universal) and a musical short all about immigration. You'll be wishing for Sinatra. We kick off at 8 pm Eastern over at stream.place/atk42games.b...
Join us, won't you?
Join us, won't you?
January 2, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Tonight on Silent Film Friday it's our annual Welcome to the Public Domain! show. Tonight's program includes King of Jazz (1930, Universal) and a musical short all about immigration. You'll be wishing for Sinatra. We kick off at 8 pm Eastern over at stream.place/atk42games.b...
Join us, won't you?
Join us, won't you?
One for research, one for updating knowledge of my field, one because I still love that movie. I will not clarify on which is which.
January 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
One for research, one for updating knowledge of my field, one because I still love that movie. I will not clarify on which is which.
Sounds of Our House: "I can't believe how hard I called it when I declared Frogman to be the Blair Ditch Project."
January 2, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Sounds of Our House: "I can't believe how hard I called it when I declared Frogman to be the Blair Ditch Project."
Reposted by Tiffany Knoell, Ph.D.
Sounds of Our House: "I just cringed so hard it was painful."
January 1, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Sounds of Our House: "I just cringed so hard it was painful."
Sounds of Our House: "Did I just invent a deity?"
January 1, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Sounds of Our House: "Did I just invent a deity?"
I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed Jack Palance as the host of Ripley's Believe It or Not.
ripley 's believe it or not is displayed on the screen
Alt: ripley 's believe it or not is displayed on the screen
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December 31, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed Jack Palance as the host of Ripley's Believe It or Not.
One of my favorite bits of film. The movie as a whole is pretty mid-range, but this scene never fails to make me smile.
Peter Lorre & Sydney Greenstreet in "Hollywood Canteen"
YouTube video by maryjanethesquirrel
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 12:24 AM
One of my favorite bits of film. The movie as a whole is pretty mid-range, but this scene never fails to make me smile.
This started as a black and white watercolor postcard from Pepin Press. The gold & blue are ink and the large blue arch and the tiniest hints of green are watercolor.
I'm not sure what is going into the middle yet. I'm letting my eyes recover before I get into that.
I'm not sure what is going into the middle yet. I'm letting my eyes recover before I get into that.
December 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This started as a black and white watercolor postcard from Pepin Press. The gold & blue are ink and the large blue arch and the tiniest hints of green are watercolor.
I'm not sure what is going into the middle yet. I'm letting my eyes recover before I get into that.
I'm not sure what is going into the middle yet. I'm letting my eyes recover before I get into that.
Does anyone else's brain fill in "Montresor!" after muttering "For the love of god," or is it just me?
December 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Does anyone else's brain fill in "Montresor!" after muttering "For the love of god," or is it just me?
Create to your last breath.
In the face of rising authoritarianism, creativity is an enduring movement superpower that helped us break through the stranglehold of fear this year.
Inflatables, rainbow crosswalks, flooding snitch lines — creative action was off the charts in 2025
In the face of rising authoritarianism, creativity is an enduring movement superpower that helped us break through the stranglehold of fear this year.
wagingnonviolence.org
December 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Create to your last breath.
Co-signed.
I'm a firm believer that this liminal period between the holidays and New Year's is how we're supposed to live. It's peak existence.
May the word "efficiency" die in 2026 and all its horrible relatives "innovating" to solve the perceived problems of rest, joy, creativity, and humanity.
May the word "efficiency" die in 2026 and all its horrible relatives "innovating" to solve the perceived problems of rest, joy, creativity, and humanity.
December 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Co-signed.
Be warned.
December 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Be warned.
Sounds of Our House: "You know about the assault ham?" "The Costco Assault Ham? Yes."
December 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Sounds of Our House: "You know about the assault ham?" "The Costco Assault Ham? Yes."
We should really bring more Krampus into the holidays. He's just so jazzy.
I bet you didn't know that Krampus also has a standup act, brought to you by Paul F. Tompkins.
youtu.be/wy5sMJniR3M?...
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Krampus Live!
YouTube video by Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We should really bring more Krampus into the holidays. He's just so jazzy.
Something about this resonates this morning.
it's everything. Everything about it resonates.
it's everything. Everything about it resonates.
What you put into a room, into your connections, into the world matters. How can I add to this conversation, & is listening the answer? What can I do to help this person get where they need to go? How can I bring more love, harmony, beauty, justice, mercy, and compassion to this interaction?
December 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Something about this resonates this morning.
it's everything. Everything about it resonates.
it's everything. Everything about it resonates.
Sounds of Our House: "I notice that the screaming has stopped." "The purring has commenced."
December 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Sounds of Our House: "I notice that the screaming has stopped." "The purring has commenced."
Adding this one to my search list.
In SAINT YOUNG MEN, Jesus and Buddha chill in modern-day Japan. Join us for a sweet and funny celebration of our first calendar year at The Babylon Kino! Saturday at 8:00 P.M. www.facebook.com/share/1FHsSD...
December 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Adding this one to my search list.