PinnedJoan TierneyPosi-pocalypse: Why You Should Start the New Year with An ApocalypseSomething about another year coming to a close–another ending of a chapter in your life–it can feel a little like the end of the world. Not…Jan 22, 20231Jan 22, 20231
Joan TierneyinWe Die FirstWatcher and The Invisible Man: The Violence of VoyeurismPart One: Don’t Trust Your HusbandFeb 3Feb 3
Joan TierneyinWe Die FirstThe Evolution of the Lesbian SlasherHorror as a genre is no stranger to lesbianism–in fact, women and the women who love them have been woven into the genre practically since…Jul 29, 20231Jul 29, 20231
Joan TierneyinWe Die FirstFreddy and Pennywise: Memory Loss and the Personification of Childhood TraumaEdna St. Vincent Millay said “Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies.”Jul 10, 20221Jul 10, 20221
Joan TierneyMommy Issues, RevisitedOn this day two years ago, I published a personal essay detailing my fraught relationship with my mother and history of maternal abuse. At…May 8, 20221May 8, 20221
Joan TierneyRanking 8 Retellings of Theseus and the MinotaurIn Greek mythology, Theseus was the king and founder-hero of Athens. There are a variety of different myths involving him, from his…Mar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022
Joan TierneyinWe Die FirstCoraline, The House, & La Casa Lobo: Haunted Houses in Stop MotionPART ONE: A HISTORY OF MOTION & THE HAUNTED HOUSEFeb 14, 20221Feb 14, 20221
Joan TierneyinWe Die FirstVampires and Exorcisms: Catholicism in Modern HorrorIn Roger Ebert’s review of John Carpenter’s Vampires, he said “When it comes to fighting vampires and performing exorcisms, the Roman…Dec 18, 2021Dec 18, 2021
Joan TierneyThe Fetishism of True Crime: What Web Sleuths and Medieval Witch Hunters Have in CommonSeveral years ago, I watched a short video that had gone viral. The footage was taken from the camera of a hotel elevator and in it, a…Mar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021
Joan TierneyinWe Die First27 Nightmares Before ChristmasA lot of people know the It’s A Wonderful Life story by now; how it was a box office bomb in the 40s and then, due to a clerical issue…Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
