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Jem Webster

@jemwebster.bsky.social

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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)

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Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · 6d

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

A still from Until We Meet Again. Plan is teasing Dean by getting Pharm to feed him a dessert.

Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · 7d

I’m rewatching #Taleofa1000Stars. I had forgotten how flirty Phupha and Tian are in episode 3! So sweet. ❤️ #ThaiBL #BLSeries #EarthMix

Phupha is spending the night with Tian. The two men lie in bed together talking, getting to know each other. Each knows the other is flirting.

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Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · 14d

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

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Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · 18d

You know it’s a great show when it wrecks you like this!

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Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · 18d

I won’t spoil it either, but this episode wrecked me!

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Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · 24d

It was a great first episode!

Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Sep 12

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

Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Sep 11

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

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Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Sep 4

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.

Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane stand against a rock face looking off into the distance. Taken from the 1987 BBC production.

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Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Aug 21

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

Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Aug 15

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

Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Jul 25

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

The main couple in the Thai BL Reset are standing close to one another and are about to kiss.

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Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Jul 6

A week in Paris was wonderful, and a few days in Bilbao is idyllic!

The Eiffel Tower lit up in the late evening.

The Bilbao opera house in the late evening.

Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Jun 11

For the record #KnockOut is also really good so far.

Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Jun 11

Ep. 6 of KinnPorsche may be my favorite single ep of any Thai BL. Getting away from all the chaos, we see them truly get to know one another. This is where they start to fall in love. The cinematography and music are truly chef’s kiss. It’s a beautiful episode.

Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Jun 11

#TheNextPrince has promise but I’m finding it just a little too slow. So, I’m back watching my favorite show: #KinnPorsche. (Maybe I’ll follow it with my other fav: #MoonlightChicken. ❤️)

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Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Jun 10

I want to start #Reset, and I’m liking #BoysinLove as a light, fluffy show. #SweetToothGoodDentist was just that: sweet. I thought #OssansLoveTH showed Earth’s acting range and talent. I’m watching #MyStubborn, but it gets more problematic every week. 2/

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Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Jun 10

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/

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Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Jun 9

Just discovered Rennae Stubbs’ podcast, and I love her great analysis. I’ll be listening from now on! #tennis #rolandgarros

Rennae Stubbs @rennaestubbs.bsky.social · Jun 9

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Chef's Kiss

The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast · Episode

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Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Jun 8

This was the best #FrenchOpen since 2013, when both Serena and Rafa won. I’m so happy for Coco and @carlosalcaraz.bsky.social

Coco Gauff prepares to hit a backhand. She is posed running towards the ball, which is just in front of her.

Carlos Alcaraz is shown having fallen on the ground after winning his second French Open. He is smiling broadly.

Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · May 13

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.

My reader’s cards from the University of Nottingham, the British Library, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · May 2

This photo of #DaouOffroad is a masterpiece of visual storytelling! #ThaiBL

Daou stands proudly beside Offroad, who is smiling and holding multiple stuffed animals Daou presumably won for him at the amusement park behind them.

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Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · May 1

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.

Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Apr 28

I got to spend time with this beautiful late 17th-century manuscript miscellany today!

Cover of a seventeenth-century manuscript miscellany. It is red morocco leather embossed with a gilt design. The top third of the cover is slightly damaged.

Jem Webster @jemwebster.bsky.social · Apr 26

As I watched Pope Francis’s funeral this morning, I couldn’t help but wonder, “Who wears a bright blue suit to a funeral?!”