Megan Wines is a PhD Candidate in New Testament and Early Christianity at Loyola University Chicago. Her dissertation explores the relationship between apocalypse, masculinity, and performance, arguing that there is a particular type of “apocalyptic masculinity” that can be examined in the biblical and extrabiblical texts. The work takes an interdisciplinary approach, combining insights not only from biblical studies, but also from gender studies, performance studies, and queer studies as it looks at the fluidity of masculinities present in the apocalypses. Outside of her dissertation, she is also interested in the plethora of ways “religion” shows up in popular media and popular culture and has presented works on pop culture items like Jesus Christ Superstar, Doctor Who, and Daredevil. In addition to her academic work, she is a theatre artist who works as a lighting designer in the Chicago theatre community.