So you may have noticed that this blog hasn’t been updated since ::gasp:: May. THIS IS NOT A DEAD BLOG. I really love writing on it and am looking forward to having time to do so again–hopefully before this season of my wonderful beautiful True Blood ends, ’cause omigod can I ever go on for days about that show. I’ve also got a stack of half-finished posts hanging out in my laptop, most of them having to do with bad horror movies.
HOWEVER. I am currently trying to finish a dissertation that, sadly, has nothing to do with pop culture (or, indeed, anything to do with anything that’s happened in the last three hundred years). I’ve also got a pretty heavy class prep for next semester (Writing About Gothic Lit & Film and British Lit to 1700). And I’ve got a research trip in a couple weeks. And my thirtieth birthday (!!!) party to plan. So I’m not foreseeing any new posts probably for the rest of the summer. Thanks to those of you who have been reading, and looking forward to seeing you here when I’m actively blogging here again. 
i’m so glad you’re not calling it quits! even though you’ve been around a very short time, i am loving your blog.
good luck with the dissertation and happy birthday, whenever that happens.
Great to hear you’ll have more soon, Jess. I love reading this blog. Your classes sound awesome, and I’m sure you’ll enjoy teaching them. I’m going to be teaching a Comp class titled “Pop Culture, The Personal, and the Political,” so I’m sure I’ll be asking you for advice (as well as uploading secret pictures of Gary Taylor–his office is INSANE) very soon. Love and many squawks.