Shayne Pepper

@shaynepepper.bsky.social

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Professor of Media Studies at Northeastern Illinois University Escaping into Escapism (via movies, music, and television) www.shaynepepper.com www.letterboxd.com/shaynepepper

March 2026 playlist cover art. Stacks of cheese wheels against a mint green background. Drawn by my wife as a reference to Tyler, The Creator's "Sucka Free"
Cover art for the March 2006 playlist drawn by my wife. A cassette tape against a purple background with text reading "Monthly Playlist: 20th Anniversary Reissue"
Screenshot of Letterboxd recent activity. Posters for Gun Crazy, Saute Ma Ville, At Land, and Gun Crazy
Letterboxd recent activity: The Sheep Detectives, The Zone of Interest, Birth, and The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Screenshot of Letterboxd recent activity: Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight, After Before (Documentary)
Screenshot of the album cover from the Olivia Rodrigo's "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love" highlighting the track "what's wrong with me" featuring Robert Smith of The Cure.
February 2026 playlist cover consisting of a drawing of a white feather with the words "February 2026" against a burnt orange background color.
Drawing of a cassette mix tape labeled February 2006 framed by the words "Monthly Playlist" and "20th Anniversary Reissue"
January 2026 Playlist cover art. A red heartbeat chart that I hastily drew because my wife was too busy to make cover art.
A cartoon drawing of a cassette tape labeled January 2006 with the words "January 2006 Monthly Playlist - 20th Anniversary Reissue"
December 2025 playlist cover art. Brown eyes turning blue.
Artwork by my wife - A Semester of Sunday Dinner: Lethal Weapon paired with cranberry beef roast, homemade mashed potatoes, and glazed carrots. The Abyss paired with my favorite meatloaf recipe from a 1950s "Life" magazine issue, loaded baked potatoes, and glazed carrots. Michael Clayton paired with blackberry sage pork chops, cornbread stuffing, green beans, garden salad, and of course… French baguettes. The Goonies paired with lemon garlic pasta and Italian sausage, a side salad, and cheddar biscuits.
Cover art for December 2005 playlist (20th anniversary reissue) - image a mix tape cassette
Cover art for November 2025 playlist. A cartoon heart containing a building on fire
Cover art for November 2005 monthly playlist (20th anniversary reissue) - an image of a cassette tape
October 2025 Playlist cover image drawn by my wife - three hissing snakes with horns that look a little bit wicked - a reference to the Vampire Weekend song "Harmony Hall," which includes the lyric: "wicked snakes inside the place you thought was dignified"
a single panel of a handrawn comic strip drawn by my wife. a boy saying "what do i have to do to get you to talk to me?" as he stands next to a girl who looks annoyed. they are both wearing winter clothes. the image is framed by words "20th anniversary reissue" and "october 2005)
An image of three brownies that say "Don't you cry" against a light orange background with the words September 2025 written in script. The image is a reference to lyrics in the Weezer song titled "Susanne," which is part of the tracklist.
A comic drawn by my wife in 2003 of a young woman with an exhausted look saying, "Oh, God help us." This is framed by the words "September 2005 - 20th Anniversary Reissue"
August 2025 playlist image drawn by my wife depicting a Friendly's ice cream resembling a clown - a reference to lyrics in the Tierra Whack song "Only Child" on the track list in the next image. (Alt Text available there as well)
Screen shot of Letterboxd image of four Pee-wee Herman movies.
Letterboxed screenshot of The Long Goodbye, Jurassic Park, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Anatomy of a Fall
Original poster for Cleopatra (1963)
Letterboxd recently watched: Sinners; Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret; Audition; and College Chums
Letterboxd recently watched: Sneakers, Barbarella, Nickel Boys, and The Butcher Boy
Screenshot of One of Them Days, Ghost Protocol, The Net, and The Big Lebowski.
Screenshot of Letterboxd recently watched: Mission: Impossible 1 and 2, The Band Wagon, and Conclave
Screenshot of last four movies watched on Letterboxd: Roma, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Across the Spiderverse, and The Maid
Screenshot of shopping cart (Sneakers, Eternal Sunshine, The Bride Comes Home, The Doll, and Buster Keaton)
Screenshot of recent activity on Letterboxd: In a Lonely Place, Desire, The Monster Squad, Past Lives
Screen capture of title card for “Counting Crows VH1 Storytellers”
Screen capture of Letterboxd recent activity: The Princess Comes Across, The Searchers, Predator 2, and The Navigator
Screenshot of tweet: "The new season of Cobra Kai is incredible because it’s about a mega rich dude who decides to completely put his life on hold so he can dominate the local youth karate scene"
Screenshot of Letterboxd recent activity: Thelma & Louise, You Hurt My Feelings, Harry Potter, and Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Recent Letterboxd activity: Point Break, Saturday Night, Laura, Psycho
The Doors (A Live Tribute Album) Light My Fire (Jon Batiste) The Crystal Ship (First Aid Kit) Five to One (White Stripes Reunion) Alabama Whiskey Song (Paul Williams & Bugsy Malone Cast) Love Her Madly (The Cure) Moonlight Drive (Fiona Apple w/ Jon Brion) Soul Kitchen (Rufus Wainwright w/ Jon Brion) The Unknown Soldier (Bright Eyes) L.A. Woman (Orville Peck and Beck) People are Strange (Rilo Kiley Reunion) When The Music’s Over (Alabama Shakes Reunion) Encore: Touch Me (Lana Del Rey w/ Jack Antonoff) The End (Lana Del Rey w/ Father John Misty)
Photo of my desk with two Twin Peaks pieces of art surrounding a computer with the Criterion Channel's in-memorial banner for David Lynch
Screenshot of recent activity: Gladiator 2, To Die For, Topper Returns, Creature from the Black Lagoon
Screenshot of 2024 Year in Film Stats (154 films, 12.8 average per month, 2.9 average per week)
Letterboxd Recent Poster Activity: Fall Guy, The Shop Around the Corner, Whimsical Illusions, and The Christmas Dream
Four movie posters: Deep Water, Eyes Wide Shut, There’s Always Tomorrow, and Reality Bites.
A screenshot of my Letterboxd profile