Mica
@mchav.bsky.social
PhD student @ UW, 19th-centuryist, leading Twilight expert
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23 years ago today, Avril Lavigne released “Sk8er Boi.”
September 9, 2025 at 4:02 AM
23 years ago today, Avril Lavigne released “Sk8er Boi.”
It sure is! The “text” includes every aspect of its medium: the actress they chose, the camera work, the wardrobe, the voice, the lines, and the context. 1st-year composition students get that; why can’t you?
Can we not be weird about Sydney Sweeney for five seconds? A jeans-genes pun is not a rich enough text to sustain this level of analysis.
Can We Not Be Weird About Sydney Sweeney for 5 Seconds?
Can we not be weird about Sydney Sweeney for five seconds? A jeans-genes pun is not a rich enough text to sustain this level of analysis.
www.vulture.com
July 31, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It sure is! The “text” includes every aspect of its medium: the actress they chose, the camera work, the wardrobe, the voice, the lines, and the context. 1st-year composition students get that; why can’t you?
Had the mid-morning joy of informing my undergrads about Tr*mp’s attacks on DEI in academia….which would include the very programming that puts them in the classroom with me 😅
April 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Had the mid-morning joy of informing my undergrads about Tr*mp’s attacks on DEI in academia….which would include the very programming that puts them in the classroom with me 😅
A biiiiig stretch in 4 parts
November 15, 2024 at 7:24 AM
A biiiiig stretch in 4 parts
Inaugural scream into the void: AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH
November 15, 2024 at 6:20 AM
Inaugural scream into the void: AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH