John Pendergast
@jspen.bsky.social
Professor of English SIUE
Research interests in Early Modern Drama, Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe, and history of print. Also, just because, film, especially the films of the Coen Brothers, and the novels of Thomas Pynchon.
Research interests in Early Modern Drama, Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe, and history of print. Also, just because, film, especially the films of the Coen Brothers, and the novels of Thomas Pynchon.
We just got back from Clarksdale to Jackson!
July 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
We just got back from Clarksdale to Jackson!
I love the trope of the professor who is hard to find and requires a journey to share Thor wisdom. #nosferatu #filmsky
February 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I love the trope of the professor who is hard to find and requires a journey to share Thor wisdom. #nosferatu #filmsky
@filmsky.bsky.social A new found favorite. Maybe the best Elia Kazan film but nonetheless an amazing and surprising find.
February 12, 2025 at 3:40 AM
@filmsky.bsky.social A new found favorite. Maybe the best Elia Kazan film but nonetheless an amazing and surprising find.
The view from son’s plane as he flies into Los Angles this morning.
January 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The view from son’s plane as he flies into Los Angles this morning.
Having just rewatched Rope and Strangers on a Train, I’m fascinated with Farley Granger. Not sure there is s’more sinister actor in Hitchcock’s films. And fascinating life story.
January 2, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Having just rewatched Rope and Strangers on a Train, I’m fascinated with Farley Granger. Not sure there is s’more sinister actor in Hitchcock’s films. And fascinating life story.
According to Spotify my favorite genre is something I didn’t know existed but with which I’m now obsessed. And I don’t listen to either Fleetwood Mac nor the Stones, not that there is anything wrong with that.
December 7, 2024 at 1:31 AM
According to Spotify my favorite genre is something I didn’t know existed but with which I’m now obsessed. And I don’t listen to either Fleetwood Mac nor the Stones, not that there is anything wrong with that.