Jennie Riley

jen-studies-death.bsky.social

24 February 2026 10:45

From family film franchise to international meme(nto mori) – where isn’t Paddington these days? 🐻🍊 In our new article (free at tinyurl.com/bdtftub3) @matthewhilborn.bsky.social and I get to grips with Paddington Bear, arguing that Britain’s softest symbol may actually be its sharpest.

John Power Jr.

johnpower.bsky.social

19 February 2026 13:52

great read, I particularly enjoyed this banger being given a chance to shine once more: "conspiracy theorists insisted that the Establishment had created a deep fake (already-dead) queen. ‘No one seemed to question the reality of the bear’"

John Power Jr.

johnpower.bsky.social

19 February 2026 13:50

Ok I have far too much to do today to spend more than 2 minutes on this but here’s my political cartoon of the day, please enjoy

John Power Jr.

johnpower.bsky.social

19 February 2026 13:31

apologies for PaddingtonMaxxing on main today but just seen that someone (well, some people, @jen-studies-death.bsky.social & @matthewhilborn.bsky.social to be precise) have only yesterday published a paper on the little bear's strange apotheosis & ascension to become tribal death god of the Brits

Pete Watson

drpetewatson.bsky.social

07 January 2026 19:33

My episode discussing Fernando Trueba’s Oscar winning film Belle Epoque has just come out on @matthewhilborn.bsky.social’s excellent Palomitas podcast; open.spotify.com/episode/6mzm... Do give it a listen, and subscribe, like and share with friends, colleagues and students interested in Spanish film