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Gracie Bain, PhD @drgbain.bsky.social · Sep 5

Just met with a student via Zoom and shared my screen. On one of the tabs is "Prue Leith's Stripy Swiss Roll Recipe," so I think I've solidified my identity as a cool millennial.

Gracie Bain, PhD @drgbain.bsky.social · Aug 25

Prepping for my League of Extraordinary Gentlemen adaptation class by rewatching the movie. I remember seeing this was the first Sean Connery movie I watched 😂

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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · Jul 30

The original "he stole her" tape was audio only, but now there's video, and it's far creepier.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Jul 29

Trump: People were taken out of the spa, hired by Epstein… I told him we don’t want you taking our people, whether it’s spa or not spa. He did it again, I said out of here.

Reporter: Was one of the stolen people Virginia Giuffre?

Trump: I think so. He stole her.

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Gracie Bain, PhD @drgbain.bsky.social · Jul 11

It was absolutely wonderful! Thank you to the presenters for wonderful presentations, the attendees for thoughtful questions, and the organizers/moderators for their thoughtfulness and all their work!

Lucyna Krawczyk-Żywko @drlkz.bsky.social · Jul 9

A huge thank you to all the speakers and attendees for their talks, insightful comments, and relevant issues raised.

We've heard from researchers, like @drgbain.bsky.social, and practitioners, like @emmawbooks.bsky.social

And a special thank you to my co-organiser, @lizzieseal.bsky.social 👏👏👏

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Gracie Bain, PhD @drgbain.bsky.social · Jul 1

Working on a new script for the podcast after a year(?). The next couple of episodes will examine other Victorian true crime stories (Constance Kent and Maria Manning) and their fictional afterlives. Don't really have a plan, but hoping for the best!

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ALT: a woman wearing glasses is waving her hand while sitting on a couch

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Gracie Bain, PhD @drgbain.bsky.social · May 21

No rest for research dogs here. Currently reading @victoriandetective.bsky.social book The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective and I (and Scout) are obsessed! So good!

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Gracie Bain, PhD @drgbain.bsky.social · Apr 17

Working on my talk for the @adaptationtoday.bsky.social Mentorship Workshop next week! I'm talking about my podcast dissertation. If you want to hear about my haunted recording studio, aka my closet, join us!

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Gracie Bain, PhD @drgbain.bsky.social · Mar 26

Thinking through necropolitics in the Victorian period. Any suggestions for reading? Still unsure what hashtags work on Bluesky, so please share if you can ❤️ #academicchatter #victorian #academichelp

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Gracie Bain, PhD @drgbain.bsky.social · Mar 3

Combing through Jack the Ripper dime novels for a project. Lord Jacquelin Burkney (1889) and Jack the Ripper in New York (1889) pictured below. Not great scans, but fascinating #victorian

Book Cover reading "Lord Jaquelin Burkney: The Whitechapel Terror"

Book cover of Jack the Ripper in New York; Or, Piping a Terrible Mystery

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Rebecca E. Raddatz @reraddatz.bsky.social · Feb 28

Very happy to say that the new episode of the Adaptation Today podcast has just been released! This time @ssedaozz.bsky.social is hosting a wonderful conversation about adaptations in Turkish literature and cinema.

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Adaptation in Turkish Literature, Cinema and Media

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Rebecca E. Raddatz @reraddatz.bsky.social · Feb 20

Join the 4th joint online conference of the Literature/Film Association and the @adaptstudies.bsky.social association today to hear @drgbain.bsky.social and me speak about the @adaptationtoday.bsky.social podcast, along a lot of other fascinating contributions!

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CFP: Adaptation and Aging - The Fourth LFA/AAS online conference (20-22 February, 2025) - The Association of Adaptation Studies

Adaptation and Aging: The Fourth LFA/AAS Online Conference 20-22 February, 2025 (Online) REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Download Program Here How old are you? How do you feel about getting older? And how will...

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Gracie Bain, PhD @drgbain.bsky.social · Feb 12

New article on public dissertations is out! In "How to do a Public Dissertation," I give some advice for graduate students considering non-traditional dissertations. My mother also makes an appearance! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Rebecca E. Raddatz @reraddatz.bsky.social · Feb 2

The end of a month means that @adaptationtoday.bsky.social has a new epsiod for you!
This time, Jim Fleury speaks with @Kylemeikle.bsky.social and others about adaptation studies and franchises.

As always, tune in for all things adaptation.

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Adaptation and Franchise

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Gracie Bain, PhD @drgbain.bsky.social · Jan 8

Putting finishing touches on a presentation for MLA in New Orleans this week. Excited to learn from everyone and chat about public dissertations!

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Rebecca E. Raddatz @reraddatz.bsky.social · Jan 4

New Year, new adaptation episodes! If you’re looking for movie suggestions for 2025, you can now listen to @adaptationtoday.bsky.social‘s holiday episode where our editors, including @drgbain.bsky.social and me, discuss their favourite holiday adaptations.

Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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Gracie Bain, PhD @drgbain.bsky.social · Dec 6

Such a lovely time chatting with Adaptation and Literature Film Quarterly!

Adaptation Today @adaptationtoday.bsky.social · Dec 5

Make sure to check out the latest episode of the Adaptation Today podcast!

Professionalization: Journals

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