Jennifer Garlen
@virtualvirago.bsky.social
Ivory tower escapee, classic movie blogger, LEGO nerd, writer and co-editor of various stuff, most recently SPACE, THE FEMINIST FRONTIER: ESSAYS ON SEX AND GENDER IN STAR TREK (McFarland 2024). She/her.
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“Please get the truth out about our son.”
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
January 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“Please get the truth out about our son.”
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
We really do live in the stupidest timeline. "Our fragile ego matters more than warning people about a life-threatening storm." JFC.
CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word ice…they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a meme….
January 24, 2026 at 3:48 PM
We really do live in the stupidest timeline. "Our fragile ego matters more than warning people about a life-threatening storm." JFC.
You don't need me to tell you about the dumpster fire (you already know), but I will say that BOOKISH is on PBS Passport and a lot of fun if you still have access to PBS in your state (AL is about to kill ours so we're enjoying it while we can).
January 23, 2026 at 7:25 PM
You don't need me to tell you about the dumpster fire (you already know), but I will say that BOOKISH is on PBS Passport and a lot of fun if you still have access to PBS in your state (AL is about to kill ours so we're enjoying it while we can).
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One year of Trump in a nutshell. Still waiting for those "day one" lower prices.
January 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM
One year of Trump in a nutshell. Still waiting for those "day one" lower prices.
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another tease for my semi-mini-comic as syllabus for my Superheroes class. A statement about the heart of the course, and I really love this passage from Saunders "The wish that things were otherwise." Onward!
January 21, 2026 at 9:45 PM
another tease for my semi-mini-comic as syllabus for my Superheroes class. A statement about the heart of the course, and I really love this passage from Saunders "The wish that things were otherwise." Onward!
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🎉 The public domain just got bigger! Join us January 21 for a virtual celebration of the films, music, art, & books newly free for everyone to use, remix, & share.
🎟️ Save your spot ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1977502652...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree #CreativeCommons
🎟️ Save your spot ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1977502652...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree #CreativeCommons
January 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
🎉 The public domain just got bigger! Join us January 21 for a virtual celebration of the films, music, art, & books newly free for everyone to use, remix, & share.
🎟️ Save your spot ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1977502652...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree #CreativeCommons
🎟️ Save your spot ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1977502652...
#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree #CreativeCommons
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Genre rules are only guidelines anyway!
Want some Dragons in your Western? A locked boat murder mystery in your sci-fantasy? GBBO in outer space? A Necromantic bildungsroman? Searing examinations of war with bonus military Pteranodons? A literal plot device?
We've got all that and more!
1/3
Want some Dragons in your Western? A locked boat murder mystery in your sci-fantasy? GBBO in outer space? A Necromantic bildungsroman? Searing examinations of war with bonus military Pteranodons? A literal plot device?
We've got all that and more!
1/3
December 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Genre rules are only guidelines anyway!
Want some Dragons in your Western? A locked boat murder mystery in your sci-fantasy? GBBO in outer space? A Necromantic bildungsroman? Searing examinations of war with bonus military Pteranodons? A literal plot device?
We've got all that and more!
1/3
Want some Dragons in your Western? A locked boat murder mystery in your sci-fantasy? GBBO in outer space? A Necromantic bildungsroman? Searing examinations of war with bonus military Pteranodons? A literal plot device?
We've got all that and more!
1/3
It's sad but true that some people are so awful even Muppet Ghosts of Christmas couldn't fix them.
December 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
It's sad but true that some people are so awful even Muppet Ghosts of Christmas couldn't fix them.
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Elsa Lanchester, 1941.
December 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Elsa Lanchester, 1941.
Showed the retirement community group THE THIN MAN (1934) today as our holiday movie. Asta and Myrna Loy (I think in that order) were the general favorites.
December 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Showed the retirement community group THE THIN MAN (1934) today as our holiday movie. Asta and Myrna Loy (I think in that order) were the general favorites.
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RIP #RobReiner. A rare, multitalented creator and actor whose voice, vision and wit helped shaped modern American comedy and more. His legacy lives on in the way he championed artist, audiences and the simple idea that heart and craft and coexist.
December 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
RIP #RobReiner. A rare, multitalented creator and actor whose voice, vision and wit helped shaped modern American comedy and more. His legacy lives on in the way he championed artist, audiences and the simple idea that heart and craft and coexist.
Showed my lifetime learners QUEEN CHRISTINA (1933) yesterday and was just amazed yet again at how absolutely gorgeous the film is. We had a lot of crying and enthusiastic applause at the end, and several said this was their favorite one in years.
a black and white photo of a woman wearing a crown on her head .
Alt: Queen Christina (Greta Garbo) removes her crown in a scene from the 1933 film.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Showed my lifetime learners QUEEN CHRISTINA (1933) yesterday and was just amazed yet again at how absolutely gorgeous the film is. We had a lot of crying and enthusiastic applause at the end, and several said this was their favorite one in years.
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On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do we love Dick Van Dyke?
For me, he always makes me smile so he's a bonafide 10 :)
For me, he always makes me smile so he's a bonafide 10 :)
December 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do we love Dick Van Dyke?
For me, he always makes me smile so he's a bonafide 10 :)
For me, he always makes me smile so he's a bonafide 10 :)
Exhausted after a long Saturday in the cold for a local outdoor Christmas market, but @sparkytopia.com had a great day. It was crazy how many people saw the Geordi and Data print and immediately said Sparky should do one of Garak and Bashir! I agree with them, of course.
a man in a star trek uniform holds a fork
ALT: a man in a star trek uniform holds a fork
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December 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Exhausted after a long Saturday in the cold for a local outdoor Christmas market, but @sparkytopia.com had a great day. It was crazy how many people saw the Geordi and Data print and immediately said Sparky should do one of Garak and Bashir! I agree with them, of course.
Had an almost perfect afternoon with @sparkytopia.com - LEGO Store (double points!), book store (holiday sales!), and comic book store (Lower Decks!). I didn't buy any chocolate, cake, or ice cream, so that's why it was ALMOST perfect.
November 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Had an almost perfect afternoon with @sparkytopia.com - LEGO Store (double points!), book store (holiday sales!), and comic book store (Lower Decks!). I didn't buy any chocolate, cake, or ice cream, so that's why it was ALMOST perfect.
My artist child (24) is a full-time freelance illustrator. I'm especially fond of the classic monster themed art, but I'm the parent who bought that kid My Little Pony in the first place, so that obsession is my fault, too. :)
psst... i got keychains and stuff on my ACGGoods store just in time for the holidays! :D lots of ponies from across the generations, but other stuff too!
🦄 acggoods.com/store/sparky...
#mlpg3
🦄 acggoods.com/store/sparky...
#mlpg3
November 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
My artist child (24) is a full-time freelance illustrator. I'm especially fond of the classic monster themed art, but I'm the parent who bought that kid My Little Pony in the first place, so that obsession is my fault, too. :)
Met some new librarians today, and I'm once again reminded why librarians are just my favorite people in general.
November 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Met some new librarians today, and I'm once again reminded why librarians are just my favorite people in general.
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THE NIGHT of the HUNTER (1955), the only film directed (beautifully) by Charles Laughton. #LillianGish #RobertMitchum #ShelleyWinters
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
THE NIGHT of the HUNTER (1955), the only film directed (beautifully) by Charles Laughton. #LillianGish #RobertMitchum #ShelleyWinters
Showed the retirement community group THE LADYKILLERS (1955) today, and it was a big hit. Katie Johnson is the sleeper MVP of that picture in spite of a truly wild performance from Alec Guinness.
November 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Showed the retirement community group THE LADYKILLERS (1955) today, and it was a big hit. Katie Johnson is the sleeper MVP of that picture in spite of a truly wild performance from Alec Guinness.
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The Queen of Spades (1949)
Classic British horror film about a money crazy Russian officer who will stop at nothing to learn the secrets of a countess who always wins at cards
Starring Anton Walbrook and Edith Evans
Cinematography by Otto Heller
Directed by Thorold Dickinson - BOTD in 1903
Classic British horror film about a money crazy Russian officer who will stop at nothing to learn the secrets of a countess who always wins at cards
Starring Anton Walbrook and Edith Evans
Cinematography by Otto Heller
Directed by Thorold Dickinson - BOTD in 1903
November 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Queen of Spades (1949)
Classic British horror film about a money crazy Russian officer who will stop at nothing to learn the secrets of a countess who always wins at cards
Starring Anton Walbrook and Edith Evans
Cinematography by Otto Heller
Directed by Thorold Dickinson - BOTD in 1903
Classic British horror film about a money crazy Russian officer who will stop at nothing to learn the secrets of a countess who always wins at cards
Starring Anton Walbrook and Edith Evans
Cinematography by Otto Heller
Directed by Thorold Dickinson - BOTD in 1903
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Follow CMBA on Letterboxd!
see the latest blogathon entries via this list, we'll update it all week
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Early Shadows & Pre-Code Horror
Classic Movie Blog Association's fall blogathon is Early Shadows & Pre-Code Horror Movies with horror themes, from early silent cinema through the pre-Code era up to 1934. Themes of societal unease, t...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Follow CMBA on Letterboxd!
see the latest blogathon entries via this list, we'll update it all week
letterboxd.com/clmba/list/e...
see the latest blogathon entries via this list, we'll update it all week
letterboxd.com/clmba/list/e...
New on the blog - my post about THE MUMMY (1932) for the @classicmovieblog.bsky.social Fall Blogathon. #filmsky
CMBA Fall Blogathon 2025: Horrors of the Colonized Body and Soul in THE MUMMY (1932)
This post is part of the CMBA Fall Blogathon for 2025, showcasing Early Shadows & Pre-Code Horror. Find more blogathon posts by visiting the...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
New on the blog - my post about THE MUMMY (1932) for the @classicmovieblog.bsky.social Fall Blogathon. #filmsky
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Welcome to CMBA's fall blogathon
Early Shadows & Pre-Code Horror
Movies with horror themes, silent thru pre-Code era. Themes of societal unease, all kinds of monsters, dark instincts, existential dread. Join us here and at clamba.blogspot.com all week
clamba.blogspot.com/2025/11/welc...
Early Shadows & Pre-Code Horror
Movies with horror themes, silent thru pre-Code era. Themes of societal unease, all kinds of monsters, dark instincts, existential dread. Join us here and at clamba.blogspot.com all week
clamba.blogspot.com/2025/11/welc...
Welcome to the CMBA Fall Blogathon! Early Shadows & Pre-Code Horror
It's time for the Classic Movie Blog Association's fall blogathon, titled Early Shadows & Pre-Code Horror. CMBA members have chosen movies w...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Welcome to CMBA's fall blogathon
Early Shadows & Pre-Code Horror
Movies with horror themes, silent thru pre-Code era. Themes of societal unease, all kinds of monsters, dark instincts, existential dread. Join us here and at clamba.blogspot.com all week
clamba.blogspot.com/2025/11/welc...
Early Shadows & Pre-Code Horror
Movies with horror themes, silent thru pre-Code era. Themes of societal unease, all kinds of monsters, dark instincts, existential dread. Join us here and at clamba.blogspot.com all week
clamba.blogspot.com/2025/11/welc...
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Virtual Virago talks about the body horror of The Mummy (1932) for the CMBA Early Shadows & Pre-Code Horror blogathon virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2025/11/cmba...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Virtual Virago talks about the body horror of The Mummy (1932) for the CMBA Early Shadows & Pre-Code Horror blogathon virtualvirago.blogspot.com/2025/11/cmba...
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Happy Halloween!
November 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Happy Halloween!