Dr Janice Deitner
@janiceflux.bsky.social
Scholar of Shirley Jackson and periodical culture, funded by Research Ireland. Research interests include periodicals, Horror, the Gothic, Science Fiction, popular culture in general, zombie bites in narrative and in popular discourse. Opinions my own.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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This was my post on my birthday last year. This year, as we approach my birthday things are looking up. It's always a mixed bag with a birthday near or on election day.
Well, what a horrible fucking birthday, but at least my significant other made me French toast for dinner.
November 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
This was my post on my birthday last year. This year, as we approach my birthday things are looking up. It's always a mixed bag with a birthday near or on election day.
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Seeing as it's #IrishBookWeek, I've put together a Starter Pack of bricks 'n' mortar bookshops. Terrified I've forgotten someone obvious so please let me know of additions
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October 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Seeing as it's #IrishBookWeek, I've put together a Starter Pack of bricks 'n' mortar bookshops. Terrified I've forgotten someone obvious so please let me know of additions
go.bsky.app/G4kmxVq
go.bsky.app/G4kmxVq
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October 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee
October 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee
Spooky film fest 2025! Every October I try to catch up on spooky films I've missed or brand new things I'm excited about. Film #1! Promising start but eventually convoluted & disappointing. I actually kinda fell asleep. Distracting wigs & anachronistic-looking take-out coffee cups. #spookyfilmfest25
October 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Spooky film fest 2025! Every October I try to catch up on spooky films I've missed or brand new things I'm excited about. Film #1! Promising start but eventually convoluted & disappointing. I actually kinda fell asleep. Distracting wigs & anachronistic-looking take-out coffee cups. #spookyfilmfest25
Having trouble dealing with all of the Americans in football jerseys all over Dublin today.
September 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Having trouble dealing with all of the Americans in football jerseys all over Dublin today.
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In the very early stages of a blog about GIFs of femme monsters from horror films and how they recontextualise moving images for humour, relatable and activist content. Have a look!
femmonsterarchive.wordpress.com
femmonsterarchive.wordpress.com
Femme Monsters
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September 26, 2025 at 8:29 AM
In the very early stages of a blog about GIFs of femme monsters from horror films and how they recontextualise moving images for humour, relatable and activist content. Have a look!
femmonsterarchive.wordpress.com
femmonsterarchive.wordpress.com
This was a fantastic and inspiring discussion that I'm sure will continue in future @irishgothichorror.bsky.social and @tlrhub.bsky.social events.
I am absolutely delighted to be taking part in this panel discussion with @murphgothic.bsky.social, @ordonnel.bsky.social, @profdarryljones.bsky.social, and @drdara.bsky.social. I'll be talking about Gertrude Barrows Bennett. It's part of @tlrhub.bsky.social's research festival. Free & open to all!
September 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This was a fantastic and inspiring discussion that I'm sure will continue in future @irishgothichorror.bsky.social and @tlrhub.bsky.social events.
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make your trauma bite-sized by calling it lore
September 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
make your trauma bite-sized by calling it lore
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But Ahab said nothing
September 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
But Ahab said nothing
O SNL why can't I haz more cowbell?
September 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
O SNL why can't I haz more cowbell?
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The next IGA conference will be at the University of Hull, England on 28-31 July 2026!
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The next IGA conference will be at the University of Hull, England on 28-31 July 2026!
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
You can find the CFP and more information at hullgothic.wordpress.com
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Heads up @igagoths.bsky.social - delighted to announce the CFP for IGA 2026: 'Gothic Selves/Artificial Others' hosted at the University of Hull 28-31 July! hullgothic.wordpress.com
Gothic Selves/Artificial Others
18th Biennual Conference of the International Gothic Association: 28-31 July, 2026. Hull, UK
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September 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Heads up @igagoths.bsky.social - delighted to announce the CFP for IGA 2026: 'Gothic Selves/Artificial Others' hosted at the University of Hull 28-31 July! hullgothic.wordpress.com
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there is no folly of the beasts of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men
September 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
there is no folly of the beasts of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men
I am absolutely delighted to be taking part in this panel discussion with @murphgothic.bsky.social, @ordonnel.bsky.social, @profdarryljones.bsky.social, and @drdara.bsky.social. I'll be talking about Gertrude Barrows Bennett. It's part of @tlrhub.bsky.social's research festival. Free & open to all!
September 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I am absolutely delighted to be taking part in this panel discussion with @murphgothic.bsky.social, @ordonnel.bsky.social, @profdarryljones.bsky.social, and @drdara.bsky.social. I'll be talking about Gertrude Barrows Bennett. It's part of @tlrhub.bsky.social's research festival. Free & open to all!
Ten years ago today I moved to Dublin to return to undergrad education as a mature student at Trinity College Dublin. I was jetlagged, my luggage was missing, I had no job and only a temporary and awkward place to stay, and Phil was still in the US until December. I think everything turned out ok.
September 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Ten years ago today I moved to Dublin to return to undergrad education as a mature student at Trinity College Dublin. I was jetlagged, my luggage was missing, I had no job and only a temporary and awkward place to stay, and Phil was still in the US until December. I think everything turned out ok.
Fastway had trouble trying to deliver my package so they held onto it for two weeks without contacting me or responding to my attempt to contact them and then just returned it. These are turbulent times, so it's somewhat soothing that fastway is still reliably the absolute worst. #fastwayistheworst
September 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Fastway had trouble trying to deliver my package so they held onto it for two weeks without contacting me or responding to my attempt to contact them and then just returned it. These are turbulent times, so it's somewhat soothing that fastway is still reliably the absolute worst. #fastwayistheworst
Half of my feed is Trump jokes and the other half is sexy Watto. Here, the rare post that combines the two. What a glorious day.
August 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Half of my feed is Trump jokes and the other half is sexy Watto. Here, the rare post that combines the two. What a glorious day.
Got an offer of marriage through email over the weekend from someone who saw my academic profile. Had a laugh when I realized a friend got the same email, but this is not something anyone should do. No one should ever send this follow-up two days later, either.
August 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Got an offer of marriage through email over the weekend from someone who saw my academic profile. Had a laugh when I realized a friend got the same email, but this is not something anyone should do. No one should ever send this follow-up two days later, either.
I continue to be seriously confused and enamoured with Dublin acoustics as, living much less than 1 km from the Queens of the Stone Age show tonight, I heard slightly more than nothing.
August 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I continue to be seriously confused and enamoured with Dublin acoustics as, living much less than 1 km from the Queens of the Stone Age show tonight, I heard slightly more than nothing.
New perfect example of the limits of AI, from songtell.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
New perfect example of the limits of AI, from songtell.com
Saw Weapons and absolutely loved it. Fun and scary and gory and bonkers. I won't say any more, but I'll leave this picture of McCoy from the 1984 rock fantasy Streets of Fire here for some unstated reason.
August 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Saw Weapons and absolutely loved it. Fun and scary and gory and bonkers. I won't say any more, but I'll leave this picture of McCoy from the 1984 rock fantasy Streets of Fire here for some unstated reason.