Jem Webster
@jemwebster.bsky.social
Associate Prof Ohio University: Restoration & 18thC British Literature, drama, queer bibliography, manuscript satire. Other interests: Thai BL, cats, cocktails, and Star Wars (but only the good ones)
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
November 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
One of the marvelous things about rewatching #UntilWeMeetAgain is that #StudioWabiSabi isn’t afraid to let its actors sweat. All through Ep 12 Ohm is sweating like he actually lives in Thailand!
October 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM
One of the marvelous things about rewatching #UntilWeMeetAgain is that #StudioWabiSabi isn’t afraid to let its actors sweat. All through Ep 12 Ohm is sweating like he actually lives in Thailand!
One of my favorite #ThaiBL moments of all time is Plan’s character messing with Dean by having Pharm feed him a dessert in Ep 6 of #UntilWeMeetAgain
October 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
One of my favorite #ThaiBL moments of all time is Plan’s character messing with Dean by having Pharm feed him a dessert in Ep 6 of #UntilWeMeetAgain
I’m rewatching #Taleofa1000Stars. I had forgotten how flirty Phupha and Tian are in episode 3! So sweet. ❤️ #ThaiBL #BLSeries #EarthMix
October 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I’m rewatching #Taleofa1000Stars. I had forgotten how flirty Phupha and Tian are in episode 3! So sweet. ❤️ #ThaiBL #BLSeries #EarthMix
I’m rewatching #UntilWeMeetAgain and am on ep 3. I feel we’re all Pharm when “P’Dean” suddenly says he’s single. It’s crazy how well the car scene works narratively. #ThaiBL #BLSeries
October 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I’m rewatching #UntilWeMeetAgain and am on ep 3. I feel we’re all Pharm when “P’Dean” suddenly says he’s single. It’s crazy how well the car scene works narratively. #ThaiBL #BLSeries
I've been hesitant to say I'm writing a book (anxiety, don't want to jinx anything, not sure, etc.). But I've made an important decision. No more hedging. I'm writing a book! I can finally see its shape & contours. Now to get it done!
#MSbooks #LateStuartEngland #BookHistory #QueerBibliography
#MSbooks #LateStuartEngland #BookHistory #QueerBibliography
September 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I've been hesitant to say I'm writing a book (anxiety, don't want to jinx anything, not sure, etc.). But I've made an important decision. No more hedging. I'm writing a book! I can finally see its shape & contours. Now to get it done!
#MSbooks #LateStuartEngland #BookHistory #QueerBibliography
#MSbooks #LateStuartEngland #BookHistory #QueerBibliography
I’m behind on Shine and finally watched ep 5 tonight. When people started calling it a masterpiece after ep 1, I rolled my eyes. I take it back. This is an f-ing masterpiece! Cinematography. Acting. Script. Politics. Versatility. Love triangle. No #ThaiBL cliches. Just art. Amazing. #BLSeries
September 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Dorothy L. Sayers’ “Have His Carcase” has this lovely description of Peter’s age: “the halcyon period between the self-tormenting exuberance of youth and the fretful carpe diem of approaching senility.” Like Peter, I intend to “extract an Epicurean enjoyment” from this phase of life.
September 4, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Dorothy L. Sayers’ “Have His Carcase” has this lovely description of Peter’s age: “the halcyon period between the self-tormenting exuberance of youth and the fretful carpe diem of approaching senility.” Like Peter, I intend to “extract an Epicurean enjoyment” from this phase of life.
My favorite thing about the opening scene of #LoveintheAir is the tiny little barrier the guards have up to prevent trucks from entering the illegal race. My cat could knock it over! 😂😂😂
#ThaiBL #BLSeries #BossNoeul #FortPeat
#ThaiBL #BLSeries #BossNoeul #FortPeat
August 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
My favorite thing about the opening scene of #LoveintheAir is the tiny little barrier the guards have up to prevent trucks from entering the illegal race. My cat could knock it over! 😂😂😂
#ThaiBL #BLSeries #BossNoeul #FortPeat
#ThaiBL #BLSeries #BossNoeul #FortPeat
A couple of weeks ago I felt the urge to reread “Nemesis” by #AgathaChristie. Then I reread “Unnatural Death” by #DorothyLSayers. Then I reread Christie’s “At Bertram’s Hotel.” Next up: “Have His Carcass.” I’m relishing the contrasts in styles and strengths! #books
August 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
A couple of weeks ago I felt the urge to reread “Nemesis” by #AgathaChristie. Then I reread “Unnatural Death” by #DorothyLSayers. Then I reread Christie’s “At Bertram’s Hotel.” Next up: “Have His Carcass.” I’m relishing the contrasts in styles and strengths! #books
I’ve been trying to get into Reset but didn’t find the first few eps compelling, but ep 4 has me hooked! Romance. Intrigue. Hissy fits. Complicated pasts. It’s got it all. And #PanPond are great! #ThaiBL #ResettheSeries
July 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I’ve been trying to get into Reset but didn’t find the first few eps compelling, but ep 4 has me hooked! Romance. Intrigue. Hissy fits. Complicated pasts. It’s got it all. And #PanPond are great! #ThaiBL #ResettheSeries
A week in Paris was wonderful, and a few days in Bilbao is idyllic!
July 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A week in Paris was wonderful, and a few days in Bilbao is idyllic!
I’m nearly halfway through rewatching #KinnPorsche again. Clearly it’s my favorite #ThaiBL. But it’s also that we’re clearly not in a great Thai BL moment right now. #Gelboys and #ThamePo were great, but I’m not really feeling any of the current shows. 1/
June 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I’m nearly halfway through rewatching #KinnPorsche again. Clearly it’s my favorite #ThaiBL. But it’s also that we’re clearly not in a great Thai BL moment right now. #Gelboys and #ThamePo were great, but I’m not really feeling any of the current shows. 1/
Just discovered Rennae Stubbs’ podcast, and I love her great analysis. I’ll be listening from now on! #tennis #rolandgarros
June 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Just discovered Rennae Stubbs’ podcast, and I love her great analysis. I’ll be listening from now on! #tennis #rolandgarros
This was the best #FrenchOpen since 2013, when both Serena and Rafa won. I’m so happy for Coco and @carlosalcaraz.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This was the best #FrenchOpen since 2013, when both Serena and Rafa won. I’m so happy for Coco and @carlosalcaraz.bsky.social
My time in the UK was productive: 32 #manuscript miscellanies, commonplace books, & unbound collections at the #BritishLibrary, the V&A, the U of Nottingham, the U of Leeds, & #HolkhamHall. I hope to be back in a year to see 2 I couldn’t see and 2 I want to spend more time with.
May 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
My time in the UK was productive: 32 #manuscript miscellanies, commonplace books, & unbound collections at the #BritishLibrary, the V&A, the U of Nottingham, the U of Leeds, & #HolkhamHall. I hope to be back in a year to see 2 I couldn’t see and 2 I want to spend more time with.
This photo of #DaouOffroad is a masterpiece of visual storytelling! #ThaiBL
May 2, 2025 at 8:24 AM
This photo of #DaouOffroad is a masterpiece of visual storytelling! #ThaiBL
I worked with these two beauties yesterday! The brown one is held at the #Victoria&AlbertMuseum. The red one is at the #BritishLibrary. Both are major miscellanies for my project.
May 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
I worked with these two beauties yesterday! The brown one is held at the #Victoria&AlbertMuseum. The red one is at the #BritishLibrary. Both are major miscellanies for my project.
I got to spend time with this beautiful late 17th-century manuscript miscellany today!
April 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I got to spend time with this beautiful late 17th-century manuscript miscellany today!
As I watched Pope Francis’s funeral this morning, I couldn’t help but wonder, “Who wears a bright blue suit to a funeral?!”
April 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
As I watched Pope Francis’s funeral this morning, I couldn’t help but wonder, “Who wears a bright blue suit to a funeral?!”
Part of my research concerns the bindings of manuscript books produced in the late 17thC. I sketched this cover in case the image I requested didn’t come out well. Fortunately it did! My sketch would not have helped me much later! 😂 #manuscripts #bookhistory
April 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Part of my research concerns the bindings of manuscript books produced in the late 17thC. I sketched this cover in case the image I requested didn’t come out well. Fortunately it did! My sketch would not have helped me much later! 😂 #manuscripts #bookhistory
Today I worked in one of the libraries I'm visiting, U of Nottingham's Manuscripts & Special Collections. Today was about examining ink and bindings, both of which yielded exciting information for my research. Tomorrow I will be reading mss that will require more attention to the texts as well.
April 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Today I worked in one of the libraries I'm visiting, U of Nottingham's Manuscripts & Special Collections. Today was about examining ink and bindings, both of which yielded exciting information for my research. Tomorrow I will be reading mss that will require more attention to the texts as well.
Day 2 in London featured a visit to the Victoria & Albert Museum followed by a leisurely walk through Knightsbridge, Hyde Park, and back to Bloomsbury. Tomorrow I’m off to Nottingham to work for the rest of the week. Can’t wait to be in the library!
April 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Day 2 in London featured a visit to the Victoria & Albert Museum followed by a leisurely walk through Knightsbridge, Hyde Park, and back to Bloomsbury. Tomorrow I’m off to Nottingham to work for the rest of the week. Can’t wait to be in the library!
I arrived in London a little after 6 am today and have valiantly stayed awake by hanging out at a cafe, walking to the Tate Modern, having lunch, watching a #ThaiBL, and having dinner. But I’m suddenly losing the battle but hope to stay up for another hour!
April 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I arrived in London a little after 6 am today and have valiantly stayed awake by hanging out at a cafe, walking to the Tate Modern, having lunch, watching a #ThaiBL, and having dinner. But I’m suddenly losing the battle but hope to stay up for another hour!