Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.thestar.com/news/gta/met...thestar.comA livelihood at risk. A 'panic attack for breakfast.' Performer banned from Meta over bikini photoStarlotte Satine is trying to promote an upcoming show at the El Mocambo but says her livelihood is at risk. 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 20/09/2026www.thestar.com/entertainmen...thestar.comThis Oakville artist is one of the world’s foremost practitioners of the woodcut print. At 89, she just received a high honour from JapanNaoko Matsubara's work is in the British Museum, the Smithsonian, the Albertina, and Tokyo's National Museum of Modern Art. 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The GLAM Incubator at the University of Toronto has announced its Call for Projects for 2026. Deadline is October 30. Check it out! glam.ischool.utoronto.ca?page_id=2glam.ischool.utoronto.caCall for Projects « 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 01/09/2026We are thrilled to announce a new book series on Adult Film and Media, published by @intellectbooks.bsky.social, edited by Peter Alilunas, Patrick Keilty, Darshana Sreedhar Mini. More information here: www.intellectbooks.com/adult-film-a... 021
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 24/08/2026www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e4bcb4b...theglobeandmail.comAre we nearing the end of Toronto’s strip club era?The fire that has shuttered Zanzibar Tavern is just the latest closure of a historic strip club in the city – and to avert more job loss, Toronto needs to overhaul our zoning bylaws 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 18/08/2026A Texas University Becomes a Petri Dish for a Conservative Overhaul www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...nytimes.comTexas Tech University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning Content (Gift Article)Texas Tech is using A.I. to cut left-leaning content in its curriculum. Some say the effort to ferret out forbidden topics is a dystopian academic nightmare. 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 14/08/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Why is Anthropic destroying books? | Kathryn Jamestheguardian.comWhy is Anthropic destroying books? | Kathryn JamesThe AI company apparently found destructively scanning ‘all the books in the world’ easier than dealing with copyright in its quest for training data 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Once again, I am offering the fabulous undergraduate course CIN339: Adult Film Histories this winter. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swi9... Trailer c/o Daniel Laurin.youtube.comCIN339H1S - Adult Film Histories in Winter 2027YouTube video by Cinema Studies Institute, University of Toronto 020
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 02/07/2026www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...cbc.caCanada will enter the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest | CBC NewsCBC/Radio-Canada and the European Broadcasting Union have announced Canada will participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria. 010
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 02/07/2026www.newyorker.com/culture/prog...newyorker.comWhat Will It Take to Get A.I. Out of Schools?“I find myself speaking with my kids about A.I. in the same terms that we might discuss a creepy neighbor who lives down the block,” Jessica Winter writes. Read her report on the push for A.I. in educ... 000
Reposted by Patrick Keilty🥩himbo discourse🥩 @internetmaggie.com · 29/06/2026Montreal's tragic shooting follows established patterns of violence: angry young men who would deny womens' rights & bodily autonomy It's time to acknowledge the role of anti-porn rhetoric shaping hateful incel beliefs my latest for the @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...theglobeandmail.comOpinion: The Montreal shooting revealed how antiporn rhetoric is being taken up by incelsThe shooter’s 104-page manifesto made clear that misogyny was the clearest of his motivations 02413
Reposted by Patrick KeiltyMike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 26/06/2026The success of the SpaceX's recent IPO seems to have been driven, in possibly large part, on revenue from Grok porn. "Two recent xAI employees estimated that well over half of Grok’s overall traffic was driven by pornographic images and videos, adult role-play chats or other NSFW activity."theinformation.comXAI Bets on Grok’s Racy SideSpaceX’s xAI is doubling down on video- and image-generating tools, people familiar with the project said. That’s seizing on an opening left by OpenAI and Anthropic, which offer fewer visual capabilit... 33814
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Job opportunity in Oakland, California: Assistant Director, Digital Transgender Archive. Apply: northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comAssistant Director, Digital Transgender ArchiveAbout the Opportunity Job Summary The Digital Transgender Archive (DTA) seeks to hire a full-time Assistant Director to continue a recently established project hub at Northeastern University (NU) in O... 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 22/05/2026mashable.com/article/no-c...mashable.comMeta censored a post on lesbian relationships, proving its priorities are all wrongPolicing a marginalized community is not going to solve Meta's safety issues, writes activist Lennon Torres. 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 22/05/2026www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/fsc-con...freespeechcoalition.comFSC Condemns UN for Pro-Censorship Proclamation — Free Speech CoalitionLate last week, two United Nations volunteers (known as Special Rapporteurs) issued a press release calling for the prosecution of adult platforms that allow user-generated content. They accuse ad... 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 20/05/2026www.playboy.com/read/politic...playboy.comWhy Can't ChatGPT Be Sexy?What happened to OpenAI's erotica promise? Writer Ella Chakarian digs into the back and forth around AI lovebots. 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 18/05/2026www.nytimes.com/card/2026/05...nytimes.comWaiting for the Best Seller: Inside the Pipeline That Stocks the StacksStamped. Stickered. Barcoded. What it takes for new books to reach the shelves of a library. 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 10/04/2026www.thestar.com/life/health-...thestar.comLocal scientists say they’re on the cusp of a made-in-Canada HIV cure — priced to be accessible to allThey plan to manufacture their drugs not just in Canada but directly in low-income countries that need them most. Here’s why that’s so significant. 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 06/04/2026www.thestar.com/real-estate/...thestar.comA Prince Edward County drive-in just sold for $1.25 million. Here’s the new owners’ planThe Mustang Drive-in PEC has been running since 1945. Here’s what the new owners have in store for it. 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Love a student prank. April Fools! #universityoftoronto 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 31/03/2026The Supreme Court is not evidence based, and it is determined to despoil queer lives. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/u...nytimes.comJustices Reject Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors 010
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Hey @scmsadultfilm.bsky.social members! Please join @fsc.bsky.social, the trade organization for the adult industry. For 30+ years, FSC has fought the legal, legislative, & cultural battles that determine what gets made, what gets seen & now, what gets studied. www.freespeechcoalition.com/scholars 052
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Fantastic interview from @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social. Josh Cheon of Dark Entries Records has created a record label that resuscitates and honours the music of gay porn composers, whose work helped pave the way for techno and other electronic dance music. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...cbc.ca© CBC/Radio-Canada 2026. All rights reserved. 010
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Come see my talk, "Artificial Tumescence: AI's Porn Fantasy" at the Centre for Culture & Technology on March 23 from 6 - 8pm 010
Reposted by Patrick KeiltyMike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 05/03/2026"Stripping anonymity from the internet would constitute one of the most sweeping rollbacks of civil rights in recent history. It would allow for unprecedented levels of mass surveillance and censorship, endangering the most marginalized members of society."theintercept.comCongress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be Anonymous OnlineThe bipartisan push to remove anonymity from the internet is ushering in an era of unprecedented mass surveillance and censorship. 19221351276
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Fellow adult industry scholars, join @fsc.bsky.social! For over 30 years, FSC has fought the legal, legislative, and cultural battles that determine what gets made, what gets seen – and, now, what gets studied. We need their support, and they need ours! www.freespeechcoalition.com/scholarsfreespeechcoalition.comScholars — Free Speech Coalition 030
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Thank you to all the fabulous people who helped make this happen! 062
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 27/02/2026This fantastic collection will support screenings of adult film. It will be an invaluable resource when I teach Adult Film Histories next year. The publisher is offering a 20% discount with the code 26AFLY1. @scmsadultfilm.bsky.social 012
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 27/02/2026If you're thinking of buying The Intellect Handbook of Adult Film and Media, @intellectbooks.bsky.social is offering a 30% discount with the code INTELLECT30. @scmsadultfilm.bsky.social 135
Reposted by Patrick KeiltyJames Leo Cahill @jamesleocahill.bsky.social · 06/02/2026In a few weeks, if you're in Toronto, stop on by... This is different from the other two talks I've given at U of T this year on stray thinking... www.cinema.utoronto.ca/events/le-te...cinema.utoronto.caLe temps de chien: Stray exposures in shadow of VesuviusIn 1870 Giuseppe Fiorelli and his team of archaeologists produced a plaster cast of a bubble in the earth in the ruins of Pompeii, revealed to be a dog, which they designated watchdog of the House of ... 294
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 04/02/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...nytimes.comProfessors Are Being Watched: ‘We’ve Never Seen This Much Surveillance’ 011
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 03/02/2026If you're around Stanford today at 5pm, come hear me talk about electronic payment and the sex industries! shc.stanford.edu/stanford-hum...shc.stanford.eduPatrick Keilty | Processing Pleasure | Stanford Humanities CenterDigital Aesthetics Workshop 031
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Come to the book launch for The Intellect Handbook of Adult Film and Media (2026) and Screening Adult Cinema (2025), sponsored by the SCMS Adult Film and Media SIG. 092
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 27/01/2026If you're near Stanford next week, come see my talk at the Stanford Humanities Centre. 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Americans Are Turning Against Gay People www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Americans Are Turning Against Gay People 010
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Nearly half of LGBTQ+ adults report being less out somewhere in their lives since Trump was re-elected. www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-s...advocate.comLGBTQ+ Americans are going back in the closet under Donald Trump: reportNearly half of LGBTQ+ adults (47.5 percent) report being less out somewhere in their lives over the last 12 months. 010
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 16/01/2026🎉 Now available for purchase! Tell your library! The Intellect Handbook of Adult Film and Media, a comprehensive overview of the field, edited by Peter Alilunas, Patrick Keilty, and Darshana Mini. intellectdiscover.com/content/book... 🎉 000
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 15/01/2026I continue to admire @fsc.bsky.social’s tireless advocacy. Become a member. Your support is vital: www.freespeechcoalition.com/join 010
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Terrific article highlighting the fantastic work of our colleagues at the Film Library and Media Archives at the University of Toronto to preserve film and media history! www.thestar.com/entertainmen...thestar.comThese Toronto archivists are preserving rare and classic films for generations to come: ‘Why do all the work if nobody gets to see it?’Christina Stewart and Rachel Beattie help maintain the University of Toronto's film library. The school's Pop-Up Cinematheque will be screening a 16-mm print of 'Singin' in the Rain' on Jan. 040
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 10/01/2026If you're in the Santa Cruz area, I am giving a talk at UCSC Film and Media Studies on January 27 at 5pm: film.ucsc.edu/events/2026/...film.ucsc.eduProcessing Pleasure: Public Talk and Discussion with Dr. Patrick Keilty – Film & Digital Media Department 021
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 20/12/2025I HATE AIR CANADA!!!!!!!!! @aircanada.bsky.social 030
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Archivaria 100: Legacies of Critical Theory in Archives, with articles from Ann Cvetkovich, Steven Maynard, yours truly, and many more! archivaria.ca/index.php/ar...archivaria.ca Archivaria 100: Special Issue - Legacies of Critical Theory in Archives (Fall/Winter 2025) | Archivaria 020
Patrick Keilty @patrickkeilty.bsky.social · 29/11/2025www.ala.org/news/2025/11...ala.orgCourt permanently blocks Trump’s executive order to dismantle federal agency for America’s librariesToday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). 030