Sunny Stalter-Pace
@slstalter.bsky.social
English prof, writing about NYC performance and mobility. Modernist, mom. Work in Progress: The New York Hippodrome: A Kaleidoscopic Cultural History. Pronouns: she/her. https://www.sunnystalterpace.com/hippodrome
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Sunny Stalter-Pace
@slstalter.bsky.social
· Aug 14
Here it is, folks: www.gothamcenter.org/blog/hippodr...
So is Mary Worth breaking the fourth wall for everyone or just for me?
November 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
So is Mary Worth breaking the fourth wall for everyone or just for me?
So far, the only problem with the June Havoc memoir is that she alternates between vaudeville stories and narrating the dance marathon she competed in. I want all marathon all the time!
a black and white cartoon of a man holding a sign that says ' sickos ' .
Alt: a black and white cartoon of a man wearing a shirt that says ' sickos ' . He peers through a window saying "yes...ha ha ha... yes"
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
So far, the only problem with the June Havoc memoir is that she alternates between vaudeville stories and narrating the dance marathon she competed in. I want all marathon all the time!
New archive goal: finding one of the dance marathon "mimeographed daily bulletins" June Havoc talks about. She says there were "bulletins on each day’s activities, the current condition of each dancer, his chances of survival, his background, and future attractions."
November 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
New archive goal: finding one of the dance marathon "mimeographed daily bulletins" June Havoc talks about. She says there were "bulletins on each day’s activities, the current condition of each dancer, his chances of survival, his background, and future attractions."
Omg the cookies and cream
i would fuck up a whole box of kudos right now
Kudos Bars (1986-2017): A line of chocolate-covered chewy granola bars, marketed as a healthier snack for kids, despite ostensibly being candy bars. Available in flavors like chocolate chip, peanut butter, cookies n creme, and many more. then eventually actual candy variants like Snickers and M&Ms.
November 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Omg the cookies and cream
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This afternoon I got my first notice that ICE/BP were at Canal & Broad in New Orleans.
I'm so sorry y'all are about to go through this.
I'm so sorry y'all are about to go through this.
November 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This afternoon I got my first notice that ICE/BP were at Canal & Broad in New Orleans.
I'm so sorry y'all are about to go through this.
I'm so sorry y'all are about to go through this.
June Havoc wrote and directed a play called Marathon '33 based on her experience in dance marathons produced by the Actors Studio in late 1963 and early 1964?! www.ibdb.com/broadway-pro...
Betting that Sydney Pollack saw or heard about it before he got the rights to They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Betting that Sydney Pollack saw or heard about it before he got the rights to They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
IBDB.com
The official database for Broadway theatre information
www.ibdb.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
June Havoc wrote and directed a play called Marathon '33 based on her experience in dance marathons produced by the Actors Studio in late 1963 and early 1964?! www.ibdb.com/broadway-pro...
Betting that Sydney Pollack saw or heard about it before he got the rights to They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Betting that Sydney Pollack saw or heard about it before he got the rights to They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
If I were a young, ambitious freelancer right now, I'd pitch a cultural piece on liminal spaces in the Chair Company.
November 16, 2025 at 4:07 AM
If I were a young, ambitious freelancer right now, I'd pitch a cultural piece on liminal spaces in the Chair Company.
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Friends! In May '26 I am leading "A Librarians' Tour of New York" through our Continuing Ed program. Think of it like Study Abroad - At Home! If you're interested in touring NY's amazing book & library world (Grolier, NYPL, Met Museum Lib, Morgan Library & more) w/ me please have a look & sign up!
Librarians’ Tour of New York City
Tour Dates: May 17-23, 2026 Location: New York City, see tour highlights Cost per person: $2,725* for a double room, $3,980* for a single room *Air fare not included, see cost details below for more ...
ischool.wisc.edu
November 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Friends! In May '26 I am leading "A Librarians' Tour of New York" through our Continuing Ed program. Think of it like Study Abroad - At Home! If you're interested in touring NY's amazing book & library world (Grolier, NYPL, Met Museum Lib, Morgan Library & more) w/ me please have a look & sign up!
His Discord is called Dead Wall Reveries.
WHAT'S up YouTube, it's your boy Bartleby the Scrivener here, coming at you for another day of the I Would Prefer Not To challenge. Be sure to SMASH that subscribe button and hit that bell so you don't miss a single video. If you saw last week's video, you'll know I am now SLEEPING in the office.
Bartleby the Scrivener logging on for another day of bullshit
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 AM
His Discord is called Dead Wall Reveries.
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There’s another wave of author impersonators offering consultations/mentoring for a price. (I got one from “Claire Keegan” telling me I’m very promising!) I’m sure you are great, but I didn’t email to tell you how swell you are. Here’s info on book scams: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/prh-fraud/
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
There’s another wave of author impersonators offering consultations/mentoring for a price. (I got one from “Claire Keegan” telling me I’m very promising!) I’m sure you are great, but I didn’t email to tell you how swell you are. Here’s info on book scams: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/prh-fraud/
Goodness, what's more disheartening than seeing a pangram in the 🐝and getting hit with a "not in word list"?
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Goodness, what's more disheartening than seeing a pangram in the 🐝and getting hit with a "not in word list"?
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illinois!durbin is 202-224-2152; "experiencing high call volumes" but keep trying and in the meantime send an email pronto
www.durbin.senate.gov
www.durbin.senate.gov
November 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
illinois!durbin is 202-224-2152; "experiencing high call volumes" but keep trying and in the meantime send an email pronto
www.durbin.senate.gov
www.durbin.senate.gov
Yes, please! I'd spend a good amount of time and money working for this.
Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones appears to be headed for another political showdown against current Sen. Tommy Tuberville, this time for the governor’s office.
🔗: https://www.al.com/politics/2025/11/alabama-democrat-hints-at-2026-rematch-with-tommy-tuberville-stay-tuned.html
🔗: https://www.al.com/politics/2025/11/alabama-democrat-hints-at-2026-rematch-with-tommy-tuberville-stay-tuned.html
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Yes, please! I'd spend a good amount of time and money working for this.
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1984 Nintendo Red Tent aka the Nintendo Vs. DualSystem cocktail arcade cabinet.
You don’t see this one very often. It allows two players to play different games on each side or to play the same game against each other.
#nintendo #arcade #80s #1980s #retroarcade #supermario #supermariobros
You don’t see this one very often. It allows two players to play different games on each side or to play the same game against each other.
#nintendo #arcade #80s #1980s #retroarcade #supermario #supermariobros
November 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
1984 Nintendo Red Tent aka the Nintendo Vs. DualSystem cocktail arcade cabinet.
You don’t see this one very often. It allows two players to play different games on each side or to play the same game against each other.
#nintendo #arcade #80s #1980s #retroarcade #supermario #supermariobros
You don’t see this one very often. It allows two players to play different games on each side or to play the same game against each other.
#nintendo #arcade #80s #1980s #retroarcade #supermario #supermariobros
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Given the garish entitlement at the Gatsby themed WH party on the very day that SNAP benefits are cut off, I thought I would post a piece I wrote about a book about The Great Gatsby @thegreatgatsby0901.bsky.social @fscottfitzgerald.bsky.social @thebaffler.com
thebaffler.com/latest/gatsb...
thebaffler.com/latest/gatsb...
Gatsbys of Our Time | Matt Hanson
America often reveals itself in misreadings of its own myths. Why not start with “The Great Gatsby”?
thebaffler.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Given the garish entitlement at the Gatsby themed WH party on the very day that SNAP benefits are cut off, I thought I would post a piece I wrote about a book about The Great Gatsby @thegreatgatsby0901.bsky.social @fscottfitzgerald.bsky.social @thebaffler.com
thebaffler.com/latest/gatsb...
thebaffler.com/latest/gatsb...
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@mattseybold.bsky.social I just read your new AV blog post about CUNY stepping in for public ed-tech. 1) Bold, love it; 2) Lina Khan, who is in the transition team, might be into it. Anyone we know has an in with her? Maybe @moacir.com who's doing digital librarian type work for the DSA...
Mamdani Win Could Be The First Step Towards Seizing The Means of Knowledge Production
Let CUNY socialize EdTech for all of us.
theamericanvandal.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
@mattseybold.bsky.social I just read your new AV blog post about CUNY stepping in for public ed-tech. 1) Bold, love it; 2) Lina Khan, who is in the transition team, might be into it. Anyone we know has an in with her? Maybe @moacir.com who's doing digital librarian type work for the DSA...
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Humanities programs have 3 perfect tools here:
"There's a reason they don't want you studying it" paired with
"The only way to tear this down and rebuild is by practicing the empathy, understanding, and critical thought that can come with studying the humanities" and
"We're already doing it."
"There's a reason they don't want you studying it" paired with
"The only way to tear this down and rebuild is by practicing the empathy, understanding, and critical thought that can come with studying the humanities" and
"We're already doing it."
Major in Africana Studies or any humanities course like English Literature! You could be mayor of New York City. You could do anything.
November 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Humanities programs have 3 perfect tools here:
"There's a reason they don't want you studying it" paired with
"The only way to tear this down and rebuild is by practicing the empathy, understanding, and critical thought that can come with studying the humanities" and
"We're already doing it."
"There's a reason they don't want you studying it" paired with
"The only way to tear this down and rebuild is by practicing the empathy, understanding, and critical thought that can come with studying the humanities" and
"We're already doing it."
Yay for Zohran! Yay for NYC!
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Yay for Zohran! Yay for NYC!
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ICE/CBP is active in Lincoln Park right now, has been spotted near Damen/Clybourn at Costco + Jewel (this is in addition to a morning abduction reported at Costco earlier).
People believe grocery delivery drivers are being targeted and are asking folks to alert other vulnerable workers as well.
People believe grocery delivery drivers are being targeted and are asking folks to alert other vulnerable workers as well.
November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
ICE/CBP is active in Lincoln Park right now, has been spotted near Damen/Clybourn at Costco + Jewel (this is in addition to a morning abduction reported at Costco earlier).
People believe grocery delivery drivers are being targeted and are asking folks to alert other vulnerable workers as well.
People believe grocery delivery drivers are being targeted and are asking folks to alert other vulnerable workers as well.
Disagreeable 🐝,"toff" is a word. So is "gigot." Throw me a freaking bone, here.
November 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Disagreeable 🐝,"toff" is a word. So is "gigot." Throw me a freaking bone, here.
Holy cow this is good. Thinking about when/how I could teach it.
I'm excited to share my piece in Los Angeles Review of Books @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social, which examines OpenAI's claims about ChatGPT's creative writing skills, Big Tech's weaponisation of grief and nostalgia, and the collapse of the academic humanities. lareviewofbooks.org/article/lite...
Literature Is Not a Vibe: On ChatGPT and the Humanities | Los Angeles Review of Books
Rachele Dini discusses OpenAI’s “A Machine-Shaped Hand” and an academic sector in crisis.
lareviewofbooks.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Holy cow this is good. Thinking about when/how I could teach it.
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History/Humanities crowdsourcing time: I’m looking for organizations / scholars / students who have done interesting work on interpreting hauntings (loosely) in the Humanities. I am eager to gather work from any discipline. This could be books, events, initiatives. Can you share & help? 🔮
October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
History/Humanities crowdsourcing time: I’m looking for organizations / scholars / students who have done interesting work on interpreting hauntings (loosely) in the Humanities. I am eager to gather work from any discipline. This could be books, events, initiatives. Can you share & help? 🔮
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Nothing captures American life in 2025 better than Chair Company
I'm already in the tank for Tim Robinson but Chair Company reminds me of a Don DeLillo novel, I'm obsessed.
October 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Nothing captures American life in 2025 better than Chair Company
I've never been a Tim Robinson fan, but this Chair Company show is pretty fun.
October 28, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I've never been a Tim Robinson fan, but this Chair Company show is pretty fun.