Justin Rawlins
@justinrawlins.bsky.social
Prof Media/Film | Author: Imagining the Method http://bit.ly/43QVOa4 | Research: acting, celebrity, screen histories, Arctic media | he/him
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Justin Rawlins
@justinrawlins.bsky.social
· Nov 29
Imagining the Method
A revisionist history of Method acting that connects the popular reception of “methodness” to entrenched understandings of screen performance still domin...
utpress.utexas.edu
Today's a good reminder to support your authors. In that spirit, U Texas Press is having a big holiday sale right now where you can buy beautiful books like mine for 40% off! The book's good imo, and the sexy Brando cover is even better.
Follow the link👇 to buy!
utpress.utexas.edu/978147732850...
Follow the link👇 to buy!
utpress.utexas.edu/978147732850...
Pleased to be accepted to #SCMS2026 to talk "Highbrow Horror Acting," Hamish Linklater, and genre bias as part of an exemplary Mike Flanagan panel with @amandakeeler.bsky.social, @joanh.bsky.social and Seth Friedman. See you in Chicago!
a close up of a priest 's face with netflix written on the bottom
ALT: a close up of a priest 's face with netflix written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Pleased to be accepted to #SCMS2026 to talk "Highbrow Horror Acting," Hamish Linklater, and genre bias as part of an exemplary Mike Flanagan panel with @amandakeeler.bsky.social, @joanh.bsky.social and Seth Friedman. See you in Chicago!
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Back in February, I wrote a piece for TIME’s “Made By History” about how this sort of journalistic malpractice not only fueled McCarthyism, but arguably caused it:
time.com/7213586/medi...
time.com/7213586/medi...
time.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Back in February, I wrote a piece for TIME’s “Made By History” about how this sort of journalistic malpractice not only fueled McCarthyism, but arguably caused it:
time.com/7213586/medi...
time.com/7213586/medi...
AU JUS NOT ENTERTAINED?!
November 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
AU JUS NOT ENTERTAINED?!
A movie that takes place where you're from
November 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A movie that takes place where you're from
I let the melody shine,
let it cleanse my mind,
I feel free now
let it cleanse my mind,
I feel free now
November 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I let the melody shine,
let it cleanse my mind,
I feel free now
let it cleanse my mind,
I feel free now
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As a historian, I have been torturing myself by watching some of the series that the White House in cooperation with Hillsdale College produced about American Independence (tellingly, they avoid the word "revolution").
There are so many errors that it is hard to know where to begin. But I'll try
There are so many errors that it is hard to know where to begin. But I'll try
November 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
As a historian, I have been torturing myself by watching some of the series that the White House in cooperation with Hillsdale College produced about American Independence (tellingly, they avoid the word "revolution").
There are so many errors that it is hard to know where to begin. But I'll try
There are so many errors that it is hard to know where to begin. But I'll try
Turns out Home Alone is my 4-year-old's first horror movie.
November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Turns out Home Alone is my 4-year-old's first horror movie.
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“Frankly there is not enough time in the world to debunk all the things that RFK Jr. has said; his ignorance and malice are among the world's few truly renewable resources.” - @sabs.bsky.social
defector.com/vaccines-do-...
defector.com/vaccines-do-...
Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism, No Matter What The CDC Website Now Says | Defector
On Nov. 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—a name that feels increasingly misleading, given Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s track record of sowing outbreaks of infectious diseases—quietly upda...
defector.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
“Frankly there is not enough time in the world to debunk all the things that RFK Jr. has said; his ignorance and malice are among the world's few truly renewable resources.” - @sabs.bsky.social
defector.com/vaccines-do-...
defector.com/vaccines-do-...
It's Day 3 of @ontariotechu.bsky.social 's SSH Critical Climate Week! Tonight (7pm EST) we are honored to have Peter Dauvergne, professor of international relations @ UBC, give an online (& FREE) talk on AI & Climate Change.
Bio & ticket @ the link👇
events.humanitix.com/the-global-p...
Bio & ticket @ the link👇
events.humanitix.com/the-global-p...
The Global Political Economy of Artificial Intelligence: Consequences for Climate Change
AI and climate change
events.humanitix.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
It's Day 3 of @ontariotechu.bsky.social 's SSH Critical Climate Week! Tonight (7pm EST) we are honored to have Peter Dauvergne, professor of international relations @ UBC, give an online (& FREE) talk on AI & Climate Change.
Bio & ticket @ the link👇
events.humanitix.com/the-global-p...
Bio & ticket @ the link👇
events.humanitix.com/the-global-p...
@ontariotechu.bsky.social's Critical Climate Week continues tonight @7pm EST w/a fantastic (& FREE) online panel feat @tamigraph.bsky.social, Merlin Chatwin, Hannah Kerner, & Theresa Miedema. Bios & registration portal @ the link👇
events.humanitix.com/ai-and-clima...
events.humanitix.com/ai-and-clima...
AI and Climate Change: the Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain
AI and climate change
events.humanitix.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
@ontariotechu.bsky.social's Critical Climate Week continues tonight @7pm EST w/a fantastic (& FREE) online panel feat @tamigraph.bsky.social, Merlin Chatwin, Hannah Kerner, & Theresa Miedema. Bios & registration portal @ the link👇
events.humanitix.com/ai-and-clima...
events.humanitix.com/ai-and-clima...
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Pope blesses the religion of cinephilia. 🙏🎞️ www.indiewire.com/news/general...
Pope Leo XIV Gives His Blessing to the Theatrical Experience: ‘Cinemas and Theaters Are the Beating Hearts of Our Communities’
Pope Leo XIV championed cinema and the theatrical experience in remarks at the Vatican to representatives of the world of cinema.
www.indiewire.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Pope blesses the religion of cinephilia. 🙏🎞️ www.indiewire.com/news/general...
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Tonight! If you are in the GTA please join me at @ontariotechu.bsky.social's beautiful Regent Theatre for a screening of short films followed by a panel of industry experts talking about the unique challenges/opportunities posed by AI and climate change in media production. The event is free!
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Tonight! If you are in the GTA please join me at @ontariotechu.bsky.social's beautiful Regent Theatre for a screening of short films followed by a panel of industry experts talking about the unique challenges/opportunities posed by AI and climate change in media production. The event is free!
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 1:46 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
I really needed a laugh today, and discovering that Werner Herzog recorded a voiceover to begin Conan O'Brien's series "Conan Must Go" really hit the spot. BEHOLD, THE DEFILER.
youtu.be/jbIMaC7EamY?...
youtu.be/jbIMaC7EamY?...
Conan O'Brien Must Go Intro (Werner Herzog)
YouTube video by xed242
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I really needed a laugh today, and discovering that Werner Herzog recorded a voiceover to begin Conan O'Brien's series "Conan Must Go" really hit the spot. BEHOLD, THE DEFILER.
youtu.be/jbIMaC7EamY?...
youtu.be/jbIMaC7EamY?...
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Film archivists and historians- have you saved the date for Amateur Movie Day 2026?
Join in the fun and organize a program of amateur films on (or around) March 12, 2026.
You can register an event or sign up to receive more information at: www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/amd
Join in the fun and organize a program of amateur films on (or around) March 12, 2026.
You can register an event or sign up to receive more information at: www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/amd
November 13, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Film archivists and historians- have you saved the date for Amateur Movie Day 2026?
Join in the fun and organize a program of amateur films on (or around) March 12, 2026.
You can register an event or sign up to receive more information at: www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/amd
Join in the fun and organize a program of amateur films on (or around) March 12, 2026.
You can register an event or sign up to receive more information at: www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/amd
Drop something ELECTRIFYING
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Drop something ELECTRIFYING
Indiana University's descent in reactionary mediocrity continues www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Indiana University's descent in reactionary mediocrity continues www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Staggering increases for Oklahomans paying ACA premiums if GOP gets its way and ACA premium tax credits go away. Double to quadruple the $$$.
okpolicy.org/what-oklahom...
okpolicy.org/what-oklahom...
What Oklahomans need to know about expiring ACA premium tax credits - Oklahoma Policy Institute
What’s happening with the ACA premium tax credits? Since 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made health insurance more accessible by creating online Marketplaces where people can compare plans an...
okpolicy.org
November 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Staggering increases for Oklahomans paying ACA premiums if GOP gets its way and ACA premium tax credits go away. Double to quadruple the $$$.
okpolicy.org/what-oklahom...
okpolicy.org/what-oklahom...
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I think today is a nice day to contrast how a fake rumor about fake child trafficking led a guy to shoot a gun at people eating pizza, while a real document release about real child trafficking involving the President (!!!) is leading to… nothing much at all.
Police: Fake news story led gunman to popular DC pizzeria
Authorities say fake news story caused panic when a man fired an assault rifle several times inside a Washington, D.C., pizza restaurant as he sought to "self-investigate" a conspiracy theory involvin...
apnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I think today is a nice day to contrast how a fake rumor about fake child trafficking led a guy to shoot a gun at people eating pizza, while a real document release about real child trafficking involving the President (!!!) is leading to… nothing much at all.
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1/2 My current book project deals in part with the fascinating developments in AI voice performance that are moving esp fast on the technical/financial fronts yet seem still overshadowed by broader sociocultural emphases on AI & visual components of media performance.
variety.com/2025/digital...
variety.com/2025/digital...
Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine Ink Deals for AI-Generated Versions of Their Voices With ElevenLabs
Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine have teamed with AI audio company ElevenLabs to produce virtual replications of their famous voices.
variety.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
1/2 My current book project deals in part with the fascinating developments in AI voice performance that are moving esp fast on the technical/financial fronts yet seem still overshadowed by broader sociocultural emphases on AI & visual components of media performance.
variety.com/2025/digital...
variety.com/2025/digital...
If you are in the GTA please join us tomorrow (11/11) at @ontariotechu.bsky.social's Regent Theatre for this amazing event featuring Oscar-nominated director, best-selling author, and all-around impressive human Julian Brave Noisecat. The event is FREE (see QR code below for tix). See you there!
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If you are in the GTA please join us tomorrow (11/11) at @ontariotechu.bsky.social's Regent Theatre for this amazing event featuring Oscar-nominated director, best-selling author, and all-around impressive human Julian Brave Noisecat. The event is FREE (see QR code below for tix). See you there!
Sure I'll complain about snow in February, but this, the first snow of the season, will never cease to be magical to me. And to be greeted this morning with snow covering the Japanese maple outside my bedroom window?! 10/10.
November 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Sure I'll complain about snow in February, but this, the first snow of the season, will never cease to be magical to me. And to be greeted this morning with snow covering the Japanese maple outside my bedroom window?! 10/10.
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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.