Alice Procter
@aaprocter.bsky.social
art nuisance, mean little dyke, phd student. I do stuff on memory, haunting, colonialism, whiteness, horror and visual culture. Uncomfortable Art Tours (2017-20), The Whole Picture (2020), Historical Friction (2020-)
I have a broad tolerance for anachronism but I think it should be intentional, not purely aesthetic, and I’m not convinced that there’s a good enough case for moving this story forward in time.
November 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I have a broad tolerance for anachronism but I think it should be intentional, not purely aesthetic, and I’m not convinced that there’s a good enough case for moving this story forward in time.
the time shift in particular felt more reflective of the popular association of gothic literature with the Victorian era than anything else, which is sooooooooo interesting to me.
November 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
the time shift in particular felt more reflective of the popular association of gothic literature with the Victorian era than anything else, which is sooooooooo interesting to me.
is there any good reason for it or is it just the basic assumption that historical/gothic = victorian
November 16, 2025 at 3:15 AM
is there any good reason for it or is it just the basic assumption that historical/gothic = victorian
Why is William a full sized adult! Why are we getting all this Charles Dance backstory! Why would you cast a 46 year old man as ratbag university student failure Victor!
November 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Why is William a full sized adult! Why are we getting all this Charles Dance backstory! Why would you cast a 46 year old man as ratbag university student failure Victor!
I will probably finish watching it because it is pretty and I want to see the large Australian but I might need some weed to help me not take myself so seriously
November 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I will probably finish watching it because it is pretty and I want to see the large Australian but I might need some weed to help me not take myself so seriously
This is my backup plan!! I am paying an insane amount to try and get a copy from a second hand bookshop in Melbourne and I guess we’ll see if it comes? If I have to pay tariffs on this piece of shit I will be fuming
September 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is my backup plan!! I am paying an insane amount to try and get a copy from a second hand bookshop in Melbourne and I guess we’ll see if it comes? If I have to pay tariffs on this piece of shit I will be fuming
So now I’m hoping that there is someone with a shitty racist relative who is willing and able to steal/appropriate a copy for me? I will absolutely pay money because unfortunately this is necessary for my work. Help me??
September 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
So now I’m hoping that there is someone with a shitty racist relative who is willing and able to steal/appropriate a copy for me? I will absolutely pay money because unfortunately this is necessary for my work. Help me??
I cannot find it on any secondhand book sites (which is a good thing!!) or in any libraries outside of Australia (which makes sense!!). I’ve read reviews but I need to see the real thing.
September 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I cannot find it on any secondhand book sites (which is a good thing!!) or in any libraries outside of Australia (which makes sense!!). I’ve read reviews but I need to see the real thing.
Reposted by Alice Procter
my friend @flyingghoti.bsky.social made this & if you’re in the middle of the very specific venn diagram necessary to appreciate it, it’s the funniest thing
July 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
my friend @flyingghoti.bsky.social made this & if you’re in the middle of the very specific venn diagram necessary to appreciate it, it’s the funniest thing
TCTAP is a flawlessly stupid and delightful film, Peter Weir is one of the greats when it comes to filming sweat.
July 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
TCTAP is a flawlessly stupid and delightful film, Peter Weir is one of the greats when it comes to filming sweat.
L’Enfant Sauvage was a beautiful sad little meditation on isolation and humanity. This is an R-rated Brooke Shields vehicle about cousin incest. I love cinema.
July 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
L’Enfant Sauvage was a beautiful sad little meditation on isolation and humanity. This is an R-rated Brooke Shields vehicle about cousin incest. I love cinema.
doing this as a double feature with The Blue Lagoon (1980), what is wrong with me
July 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
doing this as a double feature with The Blue Lagoon (1980), what is wrong with me
I was prompted to watch this by Audrey Wollen’s review of The Forbidden Experiment by Roger Shattuck, about the real wild boy “Victor” and his teachers, in the latest Bookforum
July 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I was prompted to watch this by Audrey Wollen’s review of The Forbidden Experiment by Roger Shattuck, about the real wild boy “Victor” and his teachers, in the latest Bookforum
Also it made Flo vicariously seasick lol
July 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Also it made Flo vicariously seasick lol