Farisa Khalid
@drfarisakhalid.bsky.social
PhD in English. Art historian. English professor specializing in British literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, genre studies (science fiction, spy fiction), and the environmental humanities. https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/734326
One of the best Jane Austen adaptations of the VHS era by far. The cast is perfect. When the piano and French horns of the Carl Davis score play, I’m transported.
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September 24, 1995: TV adaptation of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth debuts on BBC One.
September 25, 2026 at 2:22 PM
One of the best Jane Austen adaptations of the VHS era by far. The cast is perfect. When the piano and French horns of the Carl Davis score play, I’m transported.
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Weezer released their second studio album ‘Pinkerton’ 30 years ago on September 24, 1996 | Listen to the album + read our tribute here: album.ink/WeezerPink
Weezer’s ‘Pinkerton’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary
Just as Brian Eno once suggested about The Velvet Underground’s 1967 debut LP, 'Pinkerton' made everyone who bought a copy want to start a band.
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September 25, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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Giveaway! Would anyone like a Romeo and Juliet jigsaw, by Anna Higgie? 1000 pieces plus guide to the play by me. Repost and I will pick a winner at random on September 22
September 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Giveaway! Would anyone like a Romeo and Juliet jigsaw, by Anna Higgie? 1000 pieces plus guide to the play by me. Repost and I will pick a winner at random on September 22
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#OTD in 1819.
Inspired by a walk along the River Itchen in Hampshire, England, 24-year-old poet John Keats wrote "To Autumn," which remains one of the English language's most beloved fall poems. via @literaryhub.bsky.social
To Autumn is available at PG:
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Inspired by a walk along the River Itchen in Hampshire, England, 24-year-old poet John Keats wrote "To Autumn," which remains one of the English language's most beloved fall poems. via @literaryhub.bsky.social
To Autumn is available at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2...
#books
September 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM
#OTD in 1819.
Inspired by a walk along the River Itchen in Hampshire, England, 24-year-old poet John Keats wrote "To Autumn," which remains one of the English language's most beloved fall poems. via @literaryhub.bsky.social
To Autumn is available at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2...
#books
Inspired by a walk along the River Itchen in Hampshire, England, 24-year-old poet John Keats wrote "To Autumn," which remains one of the English language's most beloved fall poems. via @literaryhub.bsky.social
To Autumn is available at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2...
#books
Years ago when I was a PhD student, Prof. Alexa Joubin asked me if I would like to contribute an entry, related to Shakespeare in South Asia, in a book she was editing, The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Shakespeare. link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/... Prof. Emma Smith lists it here @fivebooks.com
September 15, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Years ago when I was a PhD student, Prof. Alexa Joubin asked me if I would like to contribute an entry, related to Shakespeare in South Asia, in a book she was editing, The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Shakespeare. link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/... Prof. Emma Smith lists it here @fivebooks.com
This review of the Yohangza Theatre Company’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Summer 2026 Shakespeare Bulletin reminds me of an excellent book, Shakespeare and East Asia, by Alexa Joubin, a professor of mine at GW shaxbull.bsky.social
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September 14, 2026 at 8:14 AM
This review of the Yohangza Theatre Company’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Summer 2026 Shakespeare Bulletin reminds me of an excellent book, Shakespeare and East Asia, by Alexa Joubin, a professor of mine at GW shaxbull.bsky.social
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The great Marina Tarlinskaya's final book is forthcoming: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526192868/
I was deeply saddened to hear of Marina's passing earlier this year. It was a privilege to call her a co-author, colleague, and friend. A remarkable scholar and a truly unique individual.
I was deeply saddened to hear of Marina's passing earlier this year. It was a privilege to call her a co-author, colleague, and friend. A remarkable scholar and a truly unique individual.
Manchester University Press - Meter and meaning
Meter and meaning - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Meter and meaning by Marina Tarlinskaya
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September 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The great Marina Tarlinskaya's final book is forthcoming: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526192868/
I was deeply saddened to hear of Marina's passing earlier this year. It was a privilege to call her a co-author, colleague, and friend. A remarkable scholar and a truly unique individual.
I was deeply saddened to hear of Marina's passing earlier this year. It was a privilege to call her a co-author, colleague, and friend. A remarkable scholar and a truly unique individual.
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Timely this, as I've just been reading Alexander Lee, "The First Ghetto: Venice and the Jews" (which was a good book but I always want more pictures) #earlymodern #skyhistory www.panmacmillan.com/authors/alex...
The world's first Jewish ghetto in Venice and the magnificent synagogues built into the tight spaces —
Learn the history of the Jewish community both marginalized and prioritized as a vital part of the Renaissance economy with Smarthistory
Learn the history of the Jewish community both marginalized and prioritized as a vital part of the Renaissance economy with Smarthistory
The Renaissance Synagogues of Venice
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August 27, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Timely this, as I've just been reading Alexander Lee, "The First Ghetto: Venice and the Jews" (which was a good book but I always want more pictures) #earlymodern #skyhistory www.panmacmillan.com/authors/alex...
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Thank you and farewell, 💜✊🏽❤️ Robin! When I was arrested in NYC for defacing an Islamophobic, pro-Israel ad in 2012, she was my call from jail. She stayed up all night alerting everyone she could, trying to bail me out. As your incredible anthologies reminded us: Sisterhood is Global
September 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Thank you and farewell, 💜✊🏽❤️ Robin! When I was arrested in NYC for defacing an Islamophobic, pro-Israel ad in 2012, she was my call from jail. She stayed up all night alerting everyone she could, trying to bail me out. As your incredible anthologies reminded us: Sisterhood is Global
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Feminist writer, poet, activist and longtime Ms. editor Robin Morgan died on Sept. 5. She was 85.
Rest in Power, Robin Morgan—Ms. Editor, Poet, Feminist and Architect of the Women’s Movement
Longtime <em>Ms.</em> editor and "architect of the contemporary women's movement," Robin Morgan died peacefully in her sleep on Sept. 5, 2026, just days after her friend and feminist partner Gloria St...
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September 5, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Feminist writer, poet, activist and longtime Ms. editor Robin Morgan died on Sept. 5. She was 85.
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Gloria Steinem, the co-founder of Ms. Magazine and for six decades a charismatic leader who urged women to pursue self-affirmation, political power and equality both in the workplace and at home, died Wednesday. She was 92.
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September 3, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Gloria Steinem, the co-founder of Ms. Magazine and for six decades a charismatic leader who urged women to pursue self-affirmation, political power and equality both in the workplace and at home, died Wednesday. She was 92.
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Gloria Steinem’s talk at Vassar College in 2012. She addresses the struggle women faced to be educated, to win autonomy, and the ongoing struggle for reproductive rights & workplace equality. Rest in Power. youtu.be/SjmmJvtv7Mo?... @vassar.bsky.social
An Evening with Gloria Steinem
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September 3, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Gloria Steinem’s talk at Vassar College in 2012. She addresses the struggle women faced to be educated, to win autonomy, and the ongoing struggle for reproductive rights & workplace equality. Rest in Power. youtu.be/SjmmJvtv7Mo?... @vassar.bsky.social
Gloria Steinem was a courageous, generous woman. Her legacy to advance the cause of women worldwide was tremendous. My sister met Steinem at Vassar College in 2012. Steinem, erudite on most subjects, talked to her about feminism in Islam & Khadija bint Khuwaylid. Rest in Power. @vassar.bsky.social
September 3, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Gloria Steinem was a courageous, generous woman. Her legacy to advance the cause of women worldwide was tremendous. My sister met Steinem at Vassar College in 2012. Steinem, erudite on most subjects, talked to her about feminism in Islam & Khadija bint Khuwaylid. Rest in Power. @vassar.bsky.social
Kamal Amrohi’s 1972 film Pakeezah has been an absolute favorite in my family for decades. It has been restored by India’s Film Heritage Foundation. The film has had many imitators, including Sanjay Lee Bhansali’s Heeramandi. The original is unmatched. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainmen...
Chalte Chalte...Pakeezah finds her way back to the big screen - The Times of India
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September 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Kamal Amrohi’s 1972 film Pakeezah has been an absolute favorite in my family for decades. It has been restored by India’s Film Heritage Foundation. The film has had many imitators, including Sanjay Lee Bhansali’s Heeramandi. The original is unmatched. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainmen...
With the discovery of the Iris Murdoch paintings www.theguardian.com/books/2026/a... I realize this year marks the 60th anniversary of the publication of her novel The Time of the Angels, which I wrote about for my first published article as a PhD student years ago. muse.jhu.edu/pub/212/arti...
August 25, 2026 at 12:29 PM
With the discovery of the Iris Murdoch paintings www.theguardian.com/books/2026/a... I realize this year marks the 60th anniversary of the publication of her novel The Time of the Angels, which I wrote about for my first published article as a PhD student years ago. muse.jhu.edu/pub/212/arti...
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Iris Murdoch artworks from secret room go on display – including self-portrait
Iris Murdoch artworks from secret room go on display – including self-portrait
Second world war paintings and sketches show novelist ‘engaging with her world in a new light’
For decades, they lay in a secret room in her attic gathering dust. Now, newly discovered artworks by the Booker prize-winning author Iris Murdoch – including the only self-portrait she is known to have painted, four surrealist landscape paintings and three sketches of female nudes – will go on display for the first time on Friday.
The artworks were created at the start of the second world war when Murdoch was a student at Oxford. They expose her early interest in surrealism and fascination with the naked female form. Continue reading...
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August 14, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Iris Murdoch artworks from secret room go on display – including self-portrait
Jurassic Park made an entire generation of millennials like me interested in paleontology, geology, earth science, and conservation. Sam Neill was instrumental in shaping the film. He brought a charismatic presence to this concept of the conscientious scientist. He was also an environmentalist (1/2)
July 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Jurassic Park made an entire generation of millennials like me interested in paleontology, geology, earth science, and conservation. Sam Neill was instrumental in shaping the film. He brought a charismatic presence to this concept of the conscientious scientist. He was also an environmentalist (1/2)
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Worth sharing a few of Fetters's larger trilobites too:
July 1, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Worth sharing a few of Fetters's larger trilobites too:
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It’s hard to convey just how humble #SamNeill was. I’m lucky enough to have had a conversation about dinosaurs with ‘Dr Alan Grant’, and I can assure you, in real life, Sam absolutely knew the difference between a Velociraptor and a Deinonychus claw! RIP Sam. Thank you for being you.
July 13, 2026 at 8:05 PM
It’s hard to convey just how humble #SamNeill was. I’m lucky enough to have had a conversation about dinosaurs with ‘Dr Alan Grant’, and I can assure you, in real life, Sam absolutely knew the difference between a Velociraptor and a Deinonychus claw! RIP Sam. Thank you for being you.
The 1981 British tv version, for budget reasons, did away with the character of Margaret altogether. The Irish actor Bosco Hogan does fine job of playing Edward Ferrars—especially the slightly shifty aspect of his character that’s ignored in favor of the romantic hero. (2/2)
Yes yes *another* Austen adaptation 🙄 BUT I’m intrigued by Georgia Oakley’s Sense & Sensibility - her Section 28 drama Blue Jean is *great* & the Irish Dashwood casting here is *interesting*
June 25, 2026 at 7:10 PM
The 1981 British tv version, for budget reasons, did away with the character of Margaret altogether. The Irish actor Bosco Hogan does fine job of playing Edward Ferrars—especially the slightly shifty aspect of his character that’s ignored in favor of the romantic hero. (2/2)
There are various compelling adaptations of Sense and Sensibility. The 2000 Rajiv Menon film Kandukondain Kandukondain-though sumptuous and intimate, which came out after Ang Lee’s, is guilty of copying the narrative structure of that film too closely-Copy-paste but w/ lovely local flavor. (1/2)
Yes yes *another* Austen adaptation 🙄 BUT I’m intrigued by Georgia Oakley’s Sense & Sensibility - her Section 28 drama Blue Jean is *great* & the Irish Dashwood casting here is *interesting*
June 25, 2026 at 7:06 PM
There are various compelling adaptations of Sense and Sensibility. The 2000 Rajiv Menon film Kandukondain Kandukondain-though sumptuous and intimate, which came out after Ang Lee’s, is guilty of copying the narrative structure of that film too closely-Copy-paste but w/ lovely local flavor. (1/2)
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If I had really believed they could move over rough ground I would have been unable to sleep between the ages of ten and ...
June 2, 2026 at 8:38 AM
If I had really believed they could move over rough ground I would have been unable to sleep between the ages of ten and ...
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Cixin Liu sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/liu_ci... was born on this day, so here are some of his book covers (Artist: [couldn't identify], Dominic Harman, Jun Yokoyama and [couldn't identify]):
June 23, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Cixin Liu sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/liu_ci... was born on this day, so here are some of his book covers (Artist: [couldn't identify], Dominic Harman, Jun Yokoyama and [couldn't identify]):
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Yes yes *another* Austen adaptation 🙄 BUT I’m intrigued by Georgia Oakley’s Sense & Sensibility - her Section 28 drama Blue Jean is *great* & the Irish Dashwood casting here is *interesting*
June 25, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Yes yes *another* Austen adaptation 🙄 BUT I’m intrigued by Georgia Oakley’s Sense & Sensibility - her Section 28 drama Blue Jean is *great* & the Irish Dashwood casting here is *interesting*
Some recent pics. Last spring was my first as an assistant professor of English—a goal I’d been working towardsfor some time. Grateful it came to fruition. Captured a lovely sunset in a photo. Fear no more the heat o’ the sun,/Nor the furious winter’s rages.” 🌅
June 25, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Some recent pics. Last spring was my first as an assistant professor of English—a goal I’d been working towardsfor some time. Grateful it came to fruition. Captured a lovely sunset in a photo. Fear no more the heat o’ the sun,/Nor the furious winter’s rages.” 🌅