🦇 Leah Richards 🦇
@plaguedr-richards.bsky.social
☠️ "an aging, deeply unlikeable woman who never had kids," a kitchen witch, and a cat fancier; she/her
☠️ horror & gothic scholar, professor, editor of Supernatural Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Art, Media, and Culture, supernaturalstudies.com
☠️ horror & gothic scholar, professor, editor of Supernatural Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Art, Media, and Culture, supernaturalstudies.com
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If you need AI to help you imagine Space Cats, I'm sorry for your awful life.
What the fuck??!!
MAGA Adult Male assaults Texas High School students protesting ICE
February 3, 2026 at 10:44 PM
What the fuck??!!
It seems pretty clear to me that someone in my building is summoning the Old Gods of Winter. Probably in cahoots with that damn prognosticating groundhog.
February 2, 2026 at 7:21 PM
It seems pretty clear to me that someone in my building is summoning the Old Gods of Winter. Probably in cahoots with that damn prognosticating groundhog.
The Chomsky that I cut from a propaganda slideshow (for teaching) was from Manufacturing Consent, and I guess that's irony, and/but/so yes, he can be replaced.
General reminder that Foucault (and any number of people) was a better Marxist than Chomsky is so you can pretty easily drop Chomsky from the Works Cited without losing anything.
February 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The Chomsky that I cut from a propaganda slideshow (for teaching) was from Manufacturing Consent, and I guess that's irony, and/but/so yes, he can be replaced.
An unexpected bit of cheer in Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025). (I went in spoiler-free.)
January 31, 2026 at 1:34 AM
An unexpected bit of cheer in Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025). (I went in spoiler-free.)
Reposted by 🦇 Leah Richards 🦇
Nuremberg trials for ICE is the moderate position
January 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Nuremberg trials for ICE is the moderate position
Reposted by 🦇 Leah Richards 🦇
Federal agents were assaulting women: striking them, shoving them to the ground, pepper spraying them.
Alex Pretti acted in solidarity with those women rather than in loyalty to other men who had strength of arms and state power. A betrayal to white supremacist patriarchy he was murdered for.
Alex Pretti acted in solidarity with those women rather than in loyalty to other men who had strength of arms and state power. A betrayal to white supremacist patriarchy he was murdered for.
January 24, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Federal agents were assaulting women: striking them, shoving them to the ground, pepper spraying them.
Alex Pretti acted in solidarity with those women rather than in loyalty to other men who had strength of arms and state power. A betrayal to white supremacist patriarchy he was murdered for.
Alex Pretti acted in solidarity with those women rather than in loyalty to other men who had strength of arms and state power. A betrayal to white supremacist patriarchy he was murdered for.
I did wonder if @sorchanf.bsky.social was confused by her American friends' wild enthusiasm about Teen Vogue, our conviction that that was the peak of being cited as an expert, or if the whole world had long ago turned to them for truth and accuracy. #RIPteenvogue
Hey speaking of cannibalism, @sorchanf.bsky.social has a fab piece in Teen Vogue* that I never shared.
*written before they went to shit so don’t hold that against her
*written before they went to shit so don’t hold that against her
Is the Cannibal Girl Trend Just Diet Culture in Disguise?
“A new monster comes in to speak to whichever cultural trauma we’re experiencing,” says horror film scholar Sorcha Ní Fhlainn, PhD.
www.teenvogue.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:54 PM
I did wonder if @sorchanf.bsky.social was confused by her American friends' wild enthusiasm about Teen Vogue, our conviction that that was the peak of being cited as an expert, or if the whole world had long ago turned to them for truth and accuracy. #RIPteenvogue
Heading to #MLA2026, where I'll be dividing my time between "please don't tell me how I can use GenAI in my classes" and Gothic Studies. I'll share details on my collective's AOI & AI teaching session, a list of Gothic and adjacent sessions, and the Gothic Studies forum social event details later.
January 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Heading to #MLA2026, where I'll be dividing my time between "please don't tell me how I can use GenAI in my classes" and Gothic Studies. I'll share details on my collective's AOI & AI teaching session, a list of Gothic and adjacent sessions, and the Gothic Studies forum social event details later.
Oddly, no, but presumably only because we weren't doing conferences yet. 🌑🐺
Was this conference hosted by @plaguedr-richards.bsky.social & the excellent journal of supernatural studies?
December 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Oddly, no, but presumably only because we weren't doing conferences yet. 🌑🐺
My 8th grade besties and I got *matching* generic sports jerseys made at the t-shirt shop at the mall, grey with maroon 88 (our HS graduation year, another thing ruined by effing nzis). If only I'd thought to wear it without pants, I could have been the nerdy but cute slashee in a masterpiece.
Someone needs to revive the 80s trend of women in horror movies wearing generic sports jerseys, thank you
(Curtains, 1983 / F13 Part VI, 1986 / Poltergeist, 1982 / Unhinged, 1982)
(Curtains, 1983 / F13 Part VI, 1986 / Poltergeist, 1982 / Unhinged, 1982)
December 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
My 8th grade besties and I got *matching* generic sports jerseys made at the t-shirt shop at the mall, grey with maroon 88 (our HS graduation year, another thing ruined by effing nzis). If only I'd thought to wear it without pants, I could have been the nerdy but cute slashee in a masterpiece.
Okay, but credit where it's due, she gave us a pretty dope Cinna-bon mot with "witchcraft bandana."
As usual with this magazine, the author concedes throughout that the point he's making is dumb as hell.
December 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Okay, but credit where it's due, she gave us a pretty dope Cinna-bon mot with "witchcraft bandana."
I think I always knew that I was really meant to be an RPG gal, but I've had it confirmed by a six-part series of podcast episodes. What skills or powers does menopause give a character?
The final episode of my Dawn of the Frogs live play with @citizenio.bsky.social, Hazel, @margaret.bsky.social, and @iwriteok.bsky.social is live right now! Tune in for the exciting conclusion to this 6 part series!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
It Could Happen Here
Daily News Podcast · It Could Happen Here started as an exploration of the possibility of a new civil war. Now a daily show, it's evolved into a chronicle of collapse as it happens, and an exploration...
podcasts.apple.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I think I always knew that I was really meant to be an RPG gal, but I've had it confirmed by a six-part series of podcast episodes. What skills or powers does menopause give a character?
Reposted by 🦇 Leah Richards 🦇
Little Mari teaches Ickle Krampus the proper way to steal hats. They have lots of fun.
December 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Little Mari teaches Ickle Krampus the proper way to steal hats. They have lots of fun.
How is actively competing for a book prize so that you can publicly and virtuously refuse it different from deliberately talking a class so that you can write an essay using vague religious beliefs in place of evidence so that you can file discrimination charges?
December 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
How is actively competing for a book prize so that you can publicly and virtuously refuse it different from deliberately talking a class so that you can write an essay using vague religious beliefs in place of evidence so that you can file discrimination charges?
Reposted by 🦇 Leah Richards 🦇
Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of NYC Panto's "The Wizard of Oz," at Parkside Lounge through December 20th: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/11/revi...
Review: "The Wizard of Oz" Shows that a Panto United Will Never Be Defeated
The Wizard of Oz Written by Robert K. Benson Directed by Madeline Wall Presented by NYC Panto at Parkside Lounge 317 E. Houston, Manhattan,...
www.thinkingtheaternyc.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Check out our review on Thinking Theater NYC of NYC Panto's "The Wizard of Oz," at Parkside Lounge through December 20th: www.thinkingtheaternyc.com/2025/11/revi...
I'm over the (Full) Moon thrilled that @randomhorror9.bsky.social will be covering Puppet Master 3 next week. As a scholar of the series, its engagement with fucking N*zis, and justifying the series' wild inconsistencies, I'll be taking notes through the entire episode. 🔪
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I'm over the (Full) Moon thrilled that @randomhorror9.bsky.social will be covering Puppet Master 3 next week. As a scholar of the series, its engagement with fucking N*zis, and justifying the series' wild inconsistencies, I'll be taking notes through the entire episode. 🔪
Without downloading new pics, what’s it like dating you?
November 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Without downloading new pics, what’s it like dating you?
Several-- that's how he stayed alive.
Did Cheney kill the baby too or...?
November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Several-- that's how he stayed alive.
🎶 Must be the season of the witch 🎶 The next 3 books in my queue, after @shewolfmanc.bsky.social's Unburied, are How to Kill a Witch, That Very Witch, and The Conjuring of America. The fall of patriarchy is my favorite time of year.
November 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
🎶 Must be the season of the witch 🎶 The next 3 books in my queue, after @shewolfmanc.bsky.social's Unburied, are How to Kill a Witch, That Very Witch, and The Conjuring of America. The fall of patriarchy is my favorite time of year.
What are the odds that someone will tell me that I look tired today? I am, I do, but no one needs to tell me that. Comment on my cool dress instead.
October 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
What are the odds that someone will tell me that I look tired today? I am, I do, but no one needs to tell me that. Comment on my cool dress instead.
This is a thing I'll be doing next weekend. You could come if you're interested.
@bsfwriters.bsky.social hosts its final WDS of the series: DEATH REIMAGINED w/ @plaguedr-richards.bsky.social @smartinez-conde.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social and @csecooney.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.com/e/1712374200...
#Halloween #stories #brooklyn
www.eventbrite.com/e/1712374200...
#Halloween #stories #brooklyn
October 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This is a thing I'll be doing next weekend. You could come if you're interested.
Our first panel at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social 2025 is the premiere of #TractionParkMassacre. 🎢🎡🔪 #GetYourGeekOn
October 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Our first panel at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social 2025 is the premiere of #TractionParkMassacre. 🎢🎡🔪 #GetYourGeekOn
Reposted by 🦇 Leah Richards 🦇
@bsfwriters.bsky.social hosts its final WDS of the series: DEATH REIMAGINED w/ @plaguedr-richards.bsky.social @smartinez-conde.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social and @csecooney.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.com/e/1712374200...
#Halloween #stories #brooklyn
www.eventbrite.com/e/1712374200...
#Halloween #stories #brooklyn
October 6, 2025 at 2:16 AM
@bsfwriters.bsky.social hosts its final WDS of the series: DEATH REIMAGINED w/ @plaguedr-richards.bsky.social @smartinez-conde.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social and @csecooney.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.com/e/1712374200...
#Halloween #stories #brooklyn
www.eventbrite.com/e/1712374200...
#Halloween #stories #brooklyn
September 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I wish I could see this. While it's possible that I'll be in Aberystwyth and maybe London this fall, the dates don't line up. Sigh.
‘The language adds a whole new level’: Welsh-English version of Romeo and Juliet heads for the Globe
Bilingual production by Theatr Cymru is expected to be first time Welsh will be heard at South Bank venue
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I wish I could see this. While it's possible that I'll be in Aberystwyth and maybe London this fall, the dates don't line up. Sigh.