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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Cheeky thing just lounging in Jacob's territory (my garden)

James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

In a digital learning tools training session and I can reveal that @warwickfilmtv.bsky.social staff have super healthy favourite foods.

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Back in the UK after the Association of Adaptation Studies conference in Istanbul. Huge thanks to the organisers for a fantastic three days exploring adaptation and eating delicious mezze, hosted at a campus with an energy museum, some ducklings and, of course, their fair share of the city's cats.

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Great first day at the Association of Adaptation Studies Conference in Istanbul. Saw some brilliant papers on AI and sound, presented on the Contemporary Screens panel, and ate Adaptation Cake. Have also obviously been befriending some of the city's beautiful cats.

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

My contributor's copy of Authenticity and Adaptation, edited by @stinaface.bsky.social, finally arrived 🎉. My chapter explores how different screen adaptations have negotiated the challenges of adapting the Lovecraftian image. Very much looking forward to reading the other chapters!

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

My physical copies of my book - The Superhero Blockbuster: Adaptation, Style, and Meaning - arrived today. It's now 100% a real tangible thing that exists in the world!

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Just got a sun lounger and Jacob's already enjoying it in his own way.

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Another day, another exceptional update from my cat sitter.

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Just saw a physical copy of my book for the first time 🎉. If you're at #SCMS2025 you can go peruse it at the @upmississippi.bsky.social table.

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

My cat sitter sends top quality updates!

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

My book, The Superhero Blockbuster: Adaptation, Style, and Meaning, is out today in ebook format, published by @upmississippi.bsky.social! You can buy the ebook from the usual vendors and if you're affiliated with a university you may already have access at JSTOR here: doi.org/10.2307/jj.2...

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Co-organising and helping run a big conference over the last 3 days was stressful, exhausting and ultimately rewarding. Great seeing so many friends, meeting lots of lovely people and managing to catch some brilliant papers. V glad though that today I can retreat from it all and relax with this boy.

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

My first encounter with a physical copy of the Authenticity and Adaptation book, which features my chapter on Lovecraft adaptations! If you're at #BAFTSS2025 then you can find a copy to peruse at the Palgrave stand.

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Struggling towards the end of an exhausting term but at least I found the energy for this. Happy Pancake Day!

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I'm in here writing about Lovecraft adaptations! Loving the skull-tastic cover design and really looking forward to reading the other chapters when I get my hands on a copy.

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

I've used this image on my module outline for my week on VHS for the past six years now and it still makes me chuckle each year.

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

The Snowman with live orchestra at Coventry cathedral ☃️❄️

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Jacob managed to knock down some of my laundry to make a blanket.

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Jacob observing the neighbour's pug from a safe vantage point (I think he's also encountered it very unsafely when hopping into their garden).

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Was teaching Alice in Wonderland today then encountered this on my way home, with no context. Felt appropriate.

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Nice moody pic of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in Birmingham last night. Amazing gig!

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James C. Taylor @jamesctaylor.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Let my cat Jacob outside today for the first time since moving house recently. Thought he'd just have a nervous recce of the garden but no, this little tripod cat is already scampering up the fences and disappearing into neighbours' gardens!

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