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Christie Vogler
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Ancient Mediterranean archaeologist & scholar (Ph.D in Anthro). I study women's roles in ancient medicine. Co-host of the podcast Movies We Dig (@movieswedig.bsky.social). She/Her
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#Caturday
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April 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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I am very excited to be a part of this @antiquitymedia.bsky.social panel! It's the first time I'll be talking about popular reception in an academic setting instead of just on the @movieswedig.bsky.social podcast.

Who else will be attending #CAMWS2025 this year? #Academicsky #AncientBluesky
Poster for upcoming AIMS (Antiquity in Media Studies) panel at the CAMWS Annual meeting. The background of the image is solid blue. To the right is a circular frame with an image of a golden gladiatorial helmet. Red blood-splatter falls across the entirety of the image. To the left in white text of various fonts and sizes reads the following: Gladiator at XXV and New Entries into the Arena. Antiquity in Media Studies Sponsored Panel at CAMWS 2025. Saturday, March 22- 1:00-3:00 PM Central. Below the text is the logos for CAMWS and AIMS.
March 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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7/ Go read bell hooks (and other excellent feminist/gender/queer theorists) and learn what the feminist movement is actually about!

For men, I recommend starting with The Will to Change.
For teachers, I suggest checking out Teaching Critical Thinking.

These reads are accessible and relatable.
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March 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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We are a huge fan of @digitwithraven.bsky.social's book! If you enjoy #archaeology, get your paws on The Other Ancient Civilisations now!
Picture of a muted calico cat laying down and looking off-screen towards a book. The book rests on the cat's side and is titled, The Other Ancient Civilisations: Decoding Archaeology's Less Celebrated Cultures by Raven Todd DaSilva. Callie (the cat) is spoiled in her choice of fuzzy blankets to lay upon.
February 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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2. Cats. Dogs are great too, but getting a cat to show affection towards you is the best feeling. My partner and I are in competition for the title "Cat Whisperer," which means we attempt to be the first to befriend any cat we come into contact with. (I'm winning.)
A muted calico cat is curled up and sleeping on a multi-colored cushion with a quilted floral pattern. The cushion is set on a desk next to a Rodecaster and a coffee mug.
January 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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I have so much to do. Good thing I have these sweet girls to tell me: "No, you don't." #Caturday #Cats
Overhead shot showing to cats sleeping on top of a fuzzy blue blanket. The cat on the left is black and white and wears a pink color. The cat on the right is a muted calico wearing a maroon collar.
January 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Rewatching #TheReturn for tonight's discussion while typing up my shownotes (still love it). I am eager to learn what everyone has to say about it! #Podcast #AncientBluesky

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January 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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We have a big recording happening this week! To prep, I decided to pull out my Fagles translation of #TheOdyssey. Once I crank through Books 13-24, it will be time for another viewing of #TheReturn!

@ecfleming.bsky.social did you get a chance to watch yet?! #AncientBluesky
Picture of the cover of Robert Fagles' translation of the Odyssesy, the Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition. The cover is mostly mustard yellow with a bright red banner cutting across the lowered third to display the title with white lettering.
January 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Well, I really cannot imagine a more applicable word.
Screenshot of post from Merriam-Webster. The text reads, "Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2025. May the odds be ever in your favor." Below the text is a light blue square with rounded corners. The Merriam-Webster logo sits in the bottom-right corner of the square. In the middle is the word "voguish" in black text.
January 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Ringing in the New Year with an impressive looking #brut and a #Castlevania marathon. Really fits the mood going into 2025... #TrevorBelmont #Animation #HappyNewYear
Collage. In upper-left corner is a bottle of brut sparkling wine. The dark green bottle is embellished with a silver coat of arms. Bottom left is a still from Castlevania depicting a bat-like demon taking a bishop's face into its hands. White text at the bottom reads "...kiss you." The right-side of the image is a close-up of Trevor Belmont glaring into the camera.
January 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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It's my birthday and I don't feel like making a slick promo for today's episode. Plus, it's #Gladiator II. Do we really need any more hype than that? Listen now at movieswedig.com or wherever you get your podcasts! #AncientBluesky #Podcast #Rome

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December 20, 2024 at 2:07 PM
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I'm feeling sooooooo productive today. How's everyone else's Friday going? #cats #dogs #CasualFriday
Picture set at a desk in a home office. On the desk is a black fan, a blue and white striped coffee mug, and a black soundboard with various colored lights. On a blue blanket lays a black and white cat wearing a pink collar. On the desk is a multi-colored cushion. On top lays a muted calico cat. In the background, sleeping in front of a white door is an aged golden retriever.
December 13, 2024 at 5:57 PM
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Pretzel bites and a nearly the whole theater to myself! I'm holding out hope for this one too. At least it's got to be better than #Megalopolis and #Gladiator2, right? #NoDeadWives #TheReturn #AncientBluesky
Composite photo. On the left sidnis a banner for the film The Return. Headshots of the lead actors playing Odysseus and Penelope are placed in the center along with the headline "Truly Epic." On the right side is an empty movie theater, with red seats. The movie screen takes up the top half of the theater.
December 11, 2024 at 11:25 PM
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The Kitty Trifecta. A rare and lovely sight.
Picture of three cats sleeping on a gray couch. The closest is a muted calico whose back is to the camera. The cat in the middle is a long-haired black, gray, and tan tabby. The final cat is a bicolor black and white short hair. They all look very snuggly on various fuzzy blankets atop the couch.
November 27, 2024 at 10:40 PM
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Immensely enjoying this read right now as I prep both for a new episode and a conference paper. For me, it highlights this ongoing negotiation between historical accuracy and creative imagining in historical films. #AncientBluesky #Podcast #Gladiator
Picture of the cover of a book titled Gladiator Film and History. Edited by Martin M. Winkles. The title is displayed in white text centered at the top of the cover. Editing credits in smaller white text centered at the bottom. Below that is the logo for Blackwell Publishing. The cover image is a gladiator helmet that would cover the entire head and face. A flippable grate with circles lined in up in columns and row covers each eye hole. The top of the helmet includes some embossed figures like another helmet and a gladiator figure holding a round shield.
November 26, 2024 at 2:11 PM
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I love/hate coming across things like this. While reading Jon Solomon's chapter on the original #Gladiator film, I learn the original screenplay has this for the opening speech. An inaccurate assessment of Rome, but revealing in the way it is collectively imagined today. #AncientBluesky
Picture of page with text reading: "In the first draft, Marcus Aurelius addresses his troops in a cinematically impossible speech about two pages long. Here are its opening paragraphs: 'Today may be the last day in the life of Rome...For nine hundred years Rome has lived! (Highlighted text) For nine hundred years architects, mathematicians, poets, and philosophers have fled within her arms sheltered from superstition, prejudice, hate, and every form of cruelty. We Romans have become a light in the barbarian night! (End highlighted section.) For nine hundred years this one heart of humankind has been defended by the likes of Pompeii [sic], Mark Anthony [sic], Julius Caesar, The Divine Augustus, Claudius, Trajan, Hadrian, and my own father Antoninus Pius. Now, it has come down to us! It has come down to this one day...'"
November 25, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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Fun Fact: This particular scene was replicated/animated into Season 2 of Blood of Zeus.
Scene from Blood of Zeus season 2. Animated hand of a woman reaches out to graze the heads of wheat stalks in a filed. In the background are some trees and a darkened sky to indicates the scene's location in the Underworld. A specific reference to the film Gladiator as confirmed by the shows creators.
November 11, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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#CAMWS2024 was such a great experience this year. Coming in as an independent scholar was a little unnerving, but everyone I met and talked to was wonderful. Here's the pic from my own presentation and celebratory margarita:)

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April 8, 2024 at 4:47 PM
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And so it begins! #CAMWS2024

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April 4, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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Just landed in St. Louis for CAMWS 2024! Looking forward to some awesome talks and catching up with friends!

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April 3, 2024 at 1:59 PM
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You all thought I missed this benchmark, but behold! The coveted 666 followers! Honestly, that is the most I have ever had on any platform.
February 7, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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Episode 3 was a tough one for me. I am glad this article came out to help explain the intentions of creators, but you know what they say about good intentions.

@hanbaz.bsky.social and I will have more to say about Medusa in the next minisode of @movieswedig.bsky.social

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Screenshot of Rick Riordan's Threads post sharing an online article from Variety. The text of the post reads: Great in-depth article about @percyseries episode 3 in @variety by @selomeee, exploring how we decided to tell Medusa's story. The episode is appropriate for kids, as with all the episodes, but it does address the serious issue of surviving abuse, so please follow your own judgment here. variety.com/2023…
December 28, 2023 at 2:34 PM
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Let me up the ante. In collaboration with Snoop Dogg, 19 Crimes Martha Stewart wine exists. 🥂 👱‍♀️
December 25, 2023 at 5:29 PM
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Oh Callie, teach me the ways of #catchill. Here's hoping everyone finds a peaceful moment for themselves this weekend. 🐈😍
December 15, 2023 at 8:56 PM
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I had that exact same experience in Napoli with this fresco! I am obsessed with it due to its representation of gendered healthcare practices and had no idea it was so tiny! This was after seeing all the giant statues from the Baths of Caracalla as well.
December 12, 2023 at 12:57 PM