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I am an AHRC-funded PhD student researching hauntology, uncanny ontology, and the phenomenology of pregnancy.
@chindilani.substack.comSelected notes from my working thesis document: "[insert Barbie] ... [someone else must have written about this surely] ... [something something temporality heidegger] ... coming to the conclusion that [] ... [Romanian orphans + Goon Park?]" So, y'know, still got some work to do on this section😁
@chindilani.substack.comCosmetic injectables are evolving, with help from dead people. What are your thoughts?
In this discussion, Dr. Becki Nash will be sharing her research into public & professional attitudes around cosmetic injectables made from tissue sourced from deceased donors:
@chindilani.substack.comI assume this is short for 'humanities,' but this email about someone who will be coming to visit Cardiff Uni made me giggle.
@chindilani.substack.comHmm, I wonder what message middle-of-the-night writing-in-her-notes-app Chindi left for us last night? ...O..K..? 😁
@chindilani.substack.comOK, 'chinned Alani' might be my new favourite incorrect version of my name
@chindilani.substack.comInteresting article from the International Cultic Studies Association about the similarities between survivors of cults and survivors of narcissistic abuse.
@chindilani.substack.comThis week's episode of That Final Girl Life is now live! We're discussing Joy from Raging Grace (2023), and as a result we're learning about chronic stress and its links to autoimmune disease.
Look, I never said life as a final girl was easy...
@chindilani.substack.comIf you're on the Haunted Dolls or Avenging Angels tier of That Final Girl Life, then there's a new post for you in the Final Girl Diary.
61 things 2016 me wanted to do one day, and a ten-year update on their status:
@chindilani.substack.comTo be fair, I sometimes do feel like I'm more of a conceptual theatre piece than a human being.
@chindilani.substack.comDo you enjoy discussing morbid things with a group of surprisingly friendly people? Come along to our hangout on Tuesday, where Fahime Hajiabadi will share her research into griefbots and we'll chat about how @blackmirror.bsky.social episodes are becoming reality:
@chindilani.substack.comThe full BTS from this week's episode is available now for Patreon subscribers! Here are some highlights:
Like movies, psychology and sociology? Find us on patreon.com/thatfinalgirllife -- all episodes are free; paid tiers get BTS content.
@chindilani.substack.comThis episode was a really interesting one to write. I learned a lot about the history of the Philippines.
If you enjoy learning about decolonisation, intergenerational trauma or anti-racism, you might find this interesting.
@chindilani.substack.comHaving now uploaded my book collection to Hardcover I am struck by how many of the books I want to read are books that live in my house with me. The thought crossed my mind that perhaps I shouldn't allow myself to acquire any more books for a while but don't worry, I squashed that thought quickly.
@chindilani.substack.comIf you're on any of the paid tiers (starting at just £3.33!), the latest BTS episode is now up. This time we have a final girl who is a child: the adorable, mischievous Grace from Raging Grace (2023):
@chindilani.substack.comWant more interesting discussions in your life? Come along!
@chindilani.substack.comTherapy friends: our next discussion group is about griefbots from a psychoanalytic perspective, presented by Fahime Haijabadi who has recently written a paper on the topic.
Come along! Tickets are pay what you want.
@thebsp.org.ukReposted by @chindilani.substack.com'The Horizons of Experience: A Husserlian Exploration' - BSP Online Course
With Jonathan Mitchell (Cardiff University)
Registration open
4 sessions/weeks + Catch-up – October 2026
@chindilani.substack.comNew episode! This time we're looking at the fantastic Irish folk horror film Fréwaka and its final girl Shoo.
Themes include witchcraft, intergenerational trauma, and madness.
Now I'm off to shuffle my secret Letterboxd TGFL list and see what it brings up next!
@chindilani.substack.comCan someone who knows some Youths please give me an example of a sentence young people might conceivably say that an ancient decrepit elder millennial such as myself might not understand? I'm looking for an example to use in a podcast episode about generational language.
@chindilani.substack.comIf you're having a bad day or need something calming to distract you from The Horrors, you might enjoy The Great Moose Migration, in which you can watch a bunch of moose moving very slowly across pretty landscapes.
