The Guardian of the Black Egg, 1955 by Argentinian Surrealist painter, Leonor Fini #womensart

Joyeux Poisson d'Avril!

To celebrate #InternationalDanceDay here's an international dance! The Can Can performed in music hall. Enjoy! youtu.be/lK0gYi1YEZ8?si… #musichall

Joyeux #1erMai - fêtons avec La Goulue et la "manifestation des travailleuses" par Louis Legrand.

Hot off the virtual press - Moral Dimensions of Humour is now available via Open Access, including my chapter about the plays of #MaeWest.

2nd June is marked by sex workers, organisations and allies as International Sex Workers' Day, or International Whores' Day. We remember action taken by sex workers in France in 1975, celebrate the work of SWs around the world, and continue to call for rights and safety. #ISWD

My first piece for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand is out now - Alphonse Mucha and Art Nouveau: 100 years after its creation, his work is still a balm for a world in upheaval theconversation.com/alphonse-mucha…

Good morning London! Not a single Tory seat in the city for the first time since 1870. 🍻 via The Guardian

It's #LaGoulue's birthday! Do something to mark the occasion that she'd appreciate: throw a party, rescue an animal, publish a satirical open letter to your ex in a major newspaper. Any or all are valid options.

Vale #BetteBourne. Credits included appearances as Cavagy, Queen Victoria, Tiresias, Quentin Crisp and the Baronne de la Berche in "Chéri".

Cutting Edge is out now! Ep1 feat Alan McKee SACE | School of Art, Communication and English. Part of the 5in15 AHSN_Humour bite-sized pod series: how do senior academics do humour research? Dr Will Visconti and I start the timer, the guests answer. Tune in, new eps drop fortnightly every Friday open.spotify.com/show/1KMOjM9tf…

Are you interested in what links David Bowie to Japanese art, or how the Edwardians designed gender-bending Shakespeare costumes? In a Special Issue of "Critical Studies in Men's Fashion", I've guest-edited articles looking at just these topics, and more. intellectdiscover.com/content/journa…

Ep2: Cutting Edge research in AHSN_Humour studies, out now. Feat. Dr Anna-Sophie Jürgens and her amazing work at POPSICULE. Dr Will Visconti's and my pleasure talking to AS about all things humour and science communication, only 5 questions/15 mins 😀 podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/austr…

For anyone who saw Chanel at the V&A and feels like reminiscing, or anyone who missed it and wants to know more, my review for Fashion Theory is now online: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Given the Joker's theatrical sensibilities, it makes perfect sense that #Joker2 is a 'musical'. Discover the Joker's connections to the performance routines of (un)happy comedians, Grand Guignol & 'theatres of pain' in our new paper: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #JokerMovie #Joker

To celebrate the 135th birthday of the Moulin Rouge this weekend, I wrote a piece for "The Conversation". For anyone interested in learning more, my book is available in paperback (booktopia.com.au/beyond-the-mou…) or ebook format (upress.virginia.edu/title/5437/) theconversation.com/from-cheeky-th…

On 4 October 1936 the Battle of Cable Street occurred. #OTD the march led by Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists was disrupted by anti-fascist counter demonstrators. Women were part of these counter protests. Read more here: eastendwomensmuseum.org/blog/women-at-…

Quand le passé et le présent se mêlent… Aujourd’hui, le Moulin Rouge fête 135 ans d’histoires, de danse et de passion ! 🎉💃 Célébrons ensemble les artistes qui ont écrit la légende du Moulin Rouge et qui continuent de l’écrire chaque jour ! 🔥 🎥 : Philippe Guédon

Josephine Baker: Dancer, singer, nightclub owner, civil rights activist & spy! Matisse painted her & Beyonce performed an homage to her. find out about her here: ow.ly/JYUZ50THHN6 #blackhistorymonth #musichall

On the eve of the anniversary of her marriage to Alec Hurley here's a Marie Lloyd song for Songsheet Saturday. Is this her most popular song? It's certainly her most famous! #musichall #SongSheetSaturday