Dr Val Ananìa
@valanania.bsky.social
Casualised lecturer in Media at Nottingham Trent University | I write about transmedia authorship, adaptation, paratextuality, and anything that strikes my fancy, if I'm honest | She/her | From Friuli with Polenta 🇮🇹
https://linktr.ee/valanania
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What and where is Cultural Studies today? What is it becoming? What should or could it become? What is its meaning? What is at stake as we assess the ongoing development and maturation of Cultural Studies as field?
August 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
What and where is Cultural Studies today? What is it becoming? What should or could it become? What is its meaning? What is at stake as we assess the ongoing development and maturation of Cultural Studies as field?
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A PhD can feel like being dropped in the deep end as throughout school there's often focus on the "right" answer, and that's been your goal for the whole of university, then bam, the PhD comes along. If anyone *knew* the answer you wouldn't be doing it, but then it can feel you are doing it wrong.
August 13, 2025 at 6:33 AM
A PhD can feel like being dropped in the deep end as throughout school there's often focus on the "right" answer, and that's been your goal for the whole of university, then bam, the PhD comes along. If anyone *knew* the answer you wouldn't be doing it, but then it can feel you are doing it wrong.
On another episode of 'AI ruins everything': it's a sad day for internet researchers.
www.theverge.com/news/757538/...
www.theverge.com/news/757538/...
Reddit will block the Internet Archive
It’s another move to protect against AI scraping.
www.theverge.com
August 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
On another episode of 'AI ruins everything': it's a sad day for internet researchers.
www.theverge.com/news/757538/...
www.theverge.com/news/757538/...
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what is your favorite short work on pedagogy from the last few years that ISN'T about AI?
August 11, 2025 at 2:21 AM
what is your favorite short work on pedagogy from the last few years that ISN'T about AI?
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In "Afro-Italian voices: Podcasting and sonic resistance", Michela Ardizzoni explores the pivotal role of podcasts in challenging dominant cultural narratives about race, diversity, and identity in Italy. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
July 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM
In "Afro-Italian voices: Podcasting and sonic resistance", Michela Ardizzoni explores the pivotal role of podcasts in challenging dominant cultural narratives about race, diversity, and identity in Italy. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Note to self - wanna read!
Look what arrived today! Super pleased to see this in print. I think it's a really timely and important collection and I'm so proud of my fellow editors @simoned.bsky.social and @benlitherland.bsky.social as well as our amazing contributors for all of the work they put into it.
May 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Note to self - wanna read!
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I’m reposting this to help me get better at alt text. I also like capybaras
I’m glad so many people have found my “capybara method” for how to write alt text and image descriptions helpful! However, I know conflicting access needs exist and not everyone can write their own #AltText, so here’s an ongoing thread of tools that can help. Inclusion in thread ≠ endorsement
April 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I’m reposting this to help me get better at alt text. I also like capybaras
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A film that takes place where you're from.
April 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
A film that takes place where you're from.
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"also if they pass as one" according to who exactly? would i, a cis woman, pass as female on a day i'm wearing my shittiest clothes, no make-up and unshaven? this is nothing more than body policing. we're regressing so fucking far back in time
April 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"also if they pass as one" according to who exactly? would i, a cis woman, pass as female on a day i'm wearing my shittiest clothes, no make-up and unshaven? this is nothing more than body policing. we're regressing so fucking far back in time
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This. Protect trans kids. Protect trans rights. Gender is a spectrum. Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Non-binary people exist. Inter-sex & DSD people exist. Gender-non-conforming people exist. Transphobia is anti-feminist. Laws are often wrong and unjust. We must fight for a fairer future.
if you are a cis person it costs you nothing to just say today that you see & hear your trans sisters & brothers & others over in the UK today -- and around the world, too, knowing that rulings like today's ripple out in ugly ways.
April 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This. Protect trans kids. Protect trans rights. Gender is a spectrum. Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Non-binary people exist. Inter-sex & DSD people exist. Gender-non-conforming people exist. Transphobia is anti-feminist. Laws are often wrong and unjust. We must fight for a fairer future.
Another reason why @dropout.tv is such a breath of fresh air. A constant supply of excellent comedy that never punches down (and never spits out balderdash such as this). Not only is it possible, it also makes my tummy and face hurt with laughter.
Cancel culture lead to the rise of fascism apparently
April 16, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Another reason why @dropout.tv is such a breath of fresh air. A constant supply of excellent comedy that never punches down (and never spits out balderdash such as this). Not only is it possible, it also makes my tummy and face hurt with laughter.
"A man who identifies as a woman[ACK!!]who is treated less favourably not because of being trans(...)but because of being perceived as being a woman will be able to claim for direct sex discrimination" HOW do you prove this to support groups that want you out??
www.theguardian.com/law/live/202...
www.theguardian.com/law/live/202...
UK supreme court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to ‘a biological woman’ – live
Transgender women with gender recognition certificates not included in definition of women in the Equality Act 2010, say judges
www.theguardian.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:31 AM
"A man who identifies as a woman[ACK!!]who is treated less favourably not because of being trans(...)but because of being perceived as being a woman will be able to claim for direct sex discrimination" HOW do you prove this to support groups that want you out??
www.theguardian.com/law/live/202...
www.theguardian.com/law/live/202...
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An astronomy professor colleague of mine once relayed trying to explain to his students why it was important that they actually write their class reports themselves. “The point is not to teach ME about neutron stars,” he said.
Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
April 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
An astronomy professor colleague of mine once relayed trying to explain to his students why it was important that they actually write their class reports themselves. “The point is not to teach ME about neutron stars,” he said.
And the survivalism of "end times fascists" could be aspirational for 'sovereign citizens' who've been trying to claim independence from govts with pseudo-legal gobbledygook. The main difference being of course that the latter lack the former's wealth to succeed. Plutocracy has been here a while.
THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The rise of end times fascism
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
And the survivalism of "end times fascists" could be aspirational for 'sovereign citizens' who've been trying to claim independence from govts with pseudo-legal gobbledygook. The main difference being of course that the latter lack the former's wealth to succeed. Plutocracy has been here a while.
I already was not a fan of "Don't Look Up" as a movie, but this sequel is even worse!
Get this: Commerce is slashing $ to Princeton's world-renowned climate research b/c modeling changes to Earth systems is "contributing to a phenomenon known as 'climate anxiety,' which has increased significantly among America’s youth."
No research, no problem! www.commerce.gov/news/press-r...
No research, no problem! www.commerce.gov/news/press-r...
Ending Cooperative Agreements’ Funding to Princeton University
On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced that nearly $4 million in funding is ending to Princeton University after a detailed, careful, and thorough review of the...
www.commerce.gov
April 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I already was not a fan of "Don't Look Up" as a movie, but this sequel is even worse!
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CfP for the edited collection: The Work is Mysterious and Important: Critical Perspectives on Severance.
⭐️ Deadline abstracts 1 June
⭐️ 6-8k essays on the series, its stars and fandom
⭐️ Chapters submitted by December #cfp #severance #academicsky
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/04/...
⭐️ Deadline abstracts 1 June
⭐️ 6-8k essays on the series, its stars and fandom
⭐️ Chapters submitted by December #cfp #severance #academicsky
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/04/...
a handshake is available upon request is displayed on a screen
ALT: a handshake is available upon request is displayed on a screen
media.tenor.com
April 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
CfP for the edited collection: The Work is Mysterious and Important: Critical Perspectives on Severance.
⭐️ Deadline abstracts 1 June
⭐️ 6-8k essays on the series, its stars and fandom
⭐️ Chapters submitted by December #cfp #severance #academicsky
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/04/...
⭐️ Deadline abstracts 1 June
⭐️ 6-8k essays on the series, its stars and fandom
⭐️ Chapters submitted by December #cfp #severance #academicsky
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/04/...
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He is still missing after soldiers abducted him, injured and bleeding. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers took him from an ambulance.
This is what "No Other Land" is all about. www.middleeasteye.net/news/palesti...
This is what "No Other Land" is all about. www.middleeasteye.net/news/palesti...
Palestinian Oscar winner 'lynched' by Israeli settlers, colleague says
Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning 'No Other Land', returned from Los Angeles three weeks ago
www.middleeasteye.net
March 25, 2025 at 4:36 AM
He is still missing after soldiers abducted him, injured and bleeding. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers took him from an ambulance.
This is what "No Other Land" is all about. www.middleeasteye.net/news/palesti...
This is what "No Other Land" is all about. www.middleeasteye.net/news/palesti...
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In gamedev, we joke about how we shouldn't care so much because "we ain't curing cancer" so chill, right?
But you know what? These last few weeks reminded me that the Arts, esp accessible Art like videogames is incredibly important because games have a big place in sculpting cultural norms.
But you know what? These last few weeks reminded me that the Arts, esp accessible Art like videogames is incredibly important because games have a big place in sculpting cultural norms.
February 1, 2025 at 4:17 AM
In gamedev, we joke about how we shouldn't care so much because "we ain't curing cancer" so chill, right?
But you know what? These last few weeks reminded me that the Arts, esp accessible Art like videogames is incredibly important because games have a big place in sculpting cultural norms.
But you know what? These last few weeks reminded me that the Arts, esp accessible Art like videogames is incredibly important because games have a big place in sculpting cultural norms.
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Stop worrying about bats and newts? No Rachel Reeves MP – start worrying about the future of our economy if we tear down the nature it depends on.
Nature isn’t a blocker; it’s the foundation of growth.
Nature isn’t a blocker; it’s the foundation of growth.
January 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Stop worrying about bats and newts? No Rachel Reeves MP – start worrying about the future of our economy if we tear down the nature it depends on.
Nature isn’t a blocker; it’s the foundation of growth.
Nature isn’t a blocker; it’s the foundation of growth.
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Brilliant film. @valanania.bsky.social and I covered There’s Still Tomorrow in our Italian B-Side course at Broadway Cinema in Nottingham. Paola Cortellesi is great as both star and director.
One of the highest-grossing Italian films of all-time is coming to the U.S. this March.
An Italian Box-Office Sensation Comes to U.S. in New Trailer for There’s Still Tomorrow
A massive box-office sensation in Italy, where it's among the country's top 10 highest-grossers of all-time, Paola Cortellesi's black-and-white drama There's Still Tomorrow is, remarkably, the directo...
thefilmstage.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Brilliant film. @valanania.bsky.social and I covered There’s Still Tomorrow in our Italian B-Side course at Broadway Cinema in Nottingham. Paola Cortellesi is great as both star and director.
People in the English Midlands: please join us at the first Nottingham Palestine Film Festival, in celebration of Palestinian creativity! All proceeds will be donated to Defense Children Int'l Palestine + the Freedom Theater in Jenin. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nottingham...
Nottingham Palestine Film Festival
Join us for the first Nottingham Palestine Film Festival!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 23, 2025 at 10:29 AM
People in the English Midlands: please join us at the first Nottingham Palestine Film Festival, in celebration of Palestinian creativity! All proceeds will be donated to Defense Children Int'l Palestine + the Freedom Theater in Jenin. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nottingham...
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On Thursday 9 January Stephen Gundle will take part a panel discussion at the NFT to launch 'Visconti and His Cinema: Decadence and Decay', a season of the major films by the Italian film director. Ticket information below:
whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
Buy cinema tickets for Visconti and his Cinema: Decadence & Decay Season Launch | BFI Southbank
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January 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
On Thursday 9 January Stephen Gundle will take part a panel discussion at the NFT to launch 'Visconti and His Cinema: Decadence and Decay', a season of the major films by the Italian film director. Ticket information below:
whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
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"Remember who you are."
[coating every vegetable in olive oil, lemon and salt]
[coating every vegetable in olive oil, lemon and salt]
December 12, 2024 at 1:06 PM
"Remember who you are."
[coating every vegetable in olive oil, lemon and salt]
[coating every vegetable in olive oil, lemon and salt]
My hometown's Christmas lights are not very Christmassy, but they're a sci-fi/space fan's dream come true. I may or may not have spent an inordinate amount of time just staring at the projections, standing in the cold, taking crappy pics like this one...
December 11, 2024 at 6:09 PM
My hometown's Christmas lights are not very Christmassy, but they're a sci-fi/space fan's dream come true. I may or may not have spent an inordinate amount of time just staring at the projections, standing in the cold, taking crappy pics like this one...