Dr killjoy biography
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What does it mean to be a curatorial killjoy?
In , after a challenging year working as a postdoctoral researcher/co-curator at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL, inom embraced the moniker “curatorial killjoy.” This term resonated with me because during that time, I witnessed a consistent pattern of the institution seeking collaborations with Native communities that primarily served its own vision of decolonization, rather than genuinely addressing the needs and aspirations of Indigenous Peoples.
As a first generation scholar, my family has endured the devastating impacts of boarding schools and other forms of state sanctioned violence. Navigating the intergenerational trauma associated with these events, inom also had to navigate Western educational systems that were not designed to support my lived experiences or existence. Recognizing the privilege inom held in my position, I took it upon myself to publicly and internally call out behaviors that hindered m
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Killjoy ( film)
American fantasy slasher film
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Killjoy is a American fantasyslasher film directed by Craig Ross, starring Ángel Vargas. It follows a young man who's murdered and seeks revenge through a killer demon clown named Killjoy. It is the first entry in the Killjoy franchise.
Plot
[edit]Nerdy high school student Michael asks fellow classmate Jada to go to the homecoming dance with him. Despite Michael's unrequited feelings for her, Jada considers Michael as a friend, and politely rejects him, reminding him that she has a boyfriend, a gangster who has warned Michael off numerous times in the past. Jada's boyfriend Lorenzo arrives to pick the girls up, along with his gangster buddies T-Bone and Baby Boy. They see Michael talking to Jada, and beat Michael up before driving awa
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- Dr. Killjoy: Like the reflections in a shattered mirror, your psyche is delicate to the point of brittle. I've done what I can for you, for all the versions of you. Now your childhood home awaits. Your burden is to discover which shard of the mirror goes the deepest.
- Dr. Killjoy: You must be confused you made all the right choices, yet you're back in the vortex of despair. Perhaps there's something, or perhaps someone, you failed to tell me about?
- Dr. Killjoy: Aren't you coming to the theater tonight, Torque? Don't delay now. I wouldn't want you to miss the start of the feature attraction. Oh, that's right, my mistake. You are the feature attraction. Don't keep your loyal audience waiting