Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier
@smittermeier.bsky.social
Largely unknown historian @ Uni Kassel Versität. Americanist. „Smart heavy hitter” doing work on pop culture (Disney, TV) & queer history. Does stand up comedy. Frustrated idealist. Podcast @infrontofira.bsky.social.
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Actually very proud to announce that I am doing a thing: a new book series called "TV Matters" with Intellect! Television / media / pop culture scholars, take note and get in touch if you wanna write about TV! Please share far and wide.
Ich hab regelmäßig Studis die promovieren wollen, alle sicherlich fachlich geeignet - wir reden nur noch über das Thema Finanzierung, auch in Hinblick auf Renten- und Krankenversicherung. Einige Profs sind aber scheinbar immer noch fleißig dabei einfach dazu einzuladen ohne dieses Gespräch.
Ich finde, wir müssen ehrlich anerkennen, dass die Finanzierung einer Promotion aktuell unsicherer ist denn je. Um Stipendien bewerben sich Tausende, hier lernen wir zum ersten Mal, was akademisches Glücksspiel bedeutet. Bei den wenigen WiMi-Stellen müssen wir es aber versuchen. 5/
February 14, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Ich hab regelmäßig Studis die promovieren wollen, alle sicherlich fachlich geeignet - wir reden nur noch über das Thema Finanzierung, auch in Hinblick auf Renten- und Krankenversicherung. Einige Profs sind aber scheinbar immer noch fleißig dabei einfach dazu einzuladen ohne dieses Gespräch.
Me a week ago: I don‘t care about the Olympics
Me now: what the fuck did Ilia just do
Me now: what the fuck did Ilia just do
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Me a week ago: I don‘t care about the Olympics
Me now: what the fuck did Ilia just do
Me now: what the fuck did Ilia just do
White US Americans really have such a hard time even imagining any kind of society or form of state that isn‘t rooted in liberal humanism… every time I discuss Star Trek online and we really get into it we hit that wall eventually
February 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
White US Americans really have such a hard time even imagining any kind of society or form of state that isn‘t rooted in liberal humanism… every time I discuss Star Trek online and we really get into it we hit that wall eventually
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There was some good TV this week and I wrote about it:
February 13, 2026 at 8:32 AM
There was some good TV this week and I wrote about it:
Olympics
Athlete: defies all reason and gravity
Commentator: oof yeah that‘s going to hurt their results
Athlete: defies all reason and gravity
Commentator: oof yeah that‘s going to hurt their results
February 13, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Olympics
Athlete: defies all reason and gravity
Commentator: oof yeah that‘s going to hurt their results
Athlete: defies all reason and gravity
Commentator: oof yeah that‘s going to hurt their results
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Men‘s free skate has so many 90s boy band haircuts
February 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Men‘s free skate has so many 90s boy band haircuts
I have Valentine‘s cards for the men in my mentions
February 13, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I have Valentine‘s cards for the men in my mentions
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Dude regularly works for Disney, DreamWorks, Netflix and CN so speculate away. But this sucks no matter which studio is doing it, and gross to think some major movie this year is running with a plagiarized image from ChatGPT.
February 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Dude regularly works for Disney, DreamWorks, Netflix and CN so speculate away. But this sucks no matter which studio is doing it, and gross to think some major movie this year is running with a plagiarized image from ChatGPT.
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Volle Solidarität mit Pascal Kaiser: Der Amateur-Schiri wurde Ziel eines homofeindlichen Angriffs, nachdem er seinem Freund auf dem Fußballplatz einen Heiratsantrag gemacht hatte. Weil sich zwei Menschen lieben, schlagen andere zu.
#fcsp
#fcsp
February 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Volle Solidarität mit Pascal Kaiser: Der Amateur-Schiri wurde Ziel eines homofeindlichen Angriffs, nachdem er seinem Freund auf dem Fußballplatz einen Heiratsantrag gemacht hatte. Weil sich zwei Menschen lieben, schlagen andere zu.
#fcsp
#fcsp
Headline: German football referee comes out and proposes to boyfriend on the field.
Headline 2 weeks later: referee brutally attacked twice (!) outside his own house (!!)
I hate everything.
Headline 2 weeks later: referee brutally attacked twice (!) outside his own house (!!)
I hate everything.
February 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Headline: German football referee comes out and proposes to boyfriend on the field.
Headline 2 weeks later: referee brutally attacked twice (!) outside his own house (!!)
I hate everything.
Headline 2 weeks later: referee brutally attacked twice (!) outside his own house (!!)
I hate everything.
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There was some good TV this week and I wrote about it:
February 13, 2026 at 8:32 AM
There was some good TV this week and I wrote about it:
Wer braucht schon eine funktionsfähige Mensa für ein ganzes Semester 😭🫠 Die Mitarbeiter*innen dort tun mir jetzt schon Leid.
February 13, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Wer braucht schon eine funktionsfähige Mensa für ein ganzes Semester 😭🫠 Die Mitarbeiter*innen dort tun mir jetzt schon Leid.
Wurde immer noch nicht abgemahnt. Komisch. (Iykyk)
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Wurde immer noch nicht abgemahnt. Komisch. (Iykyk)
When you order Heated Rivalry on Wish
February 12, 2026 at 9:48 PM
When you order Heated Rivalry on Wish
In case you‘re wondering how we‘re doing with diversity in the Munich comedy scene someone‘s hosting a theme night of all bald men comedians
February 12, 2026 at 8:51 PM
In case you‘re wondering how we‘re doing with diversity in the Munich comedy scene someone‘s hosting a theme night of all bald men comedians
Recap: Starfleet Academy – 1x06 – "Come Let's Away"
I am a leave on the wind, watch how I soar…
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:18 PM
My theory is that no one in academia actually knows how citation styles work, you spend all your mental energy on getting the punctuation in Chicago Style right until you hand in your dissertation and then after you get 5 different style sheets a week and hope for the best (& so. else‘s copyedits)
February 12, 2026 at 11:35 AM
My theory is that no one in academia actually knows how citation styles work, you spend all your mental energy on getting the punctuation in Chicago Style right until you hand in your dissertation and then after you get 5 different style sheets a week and hope for the best (& so. else‘s copyedits)
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Endlich widmet sich jemand den wahren Opfern von Epstein: Die armen Akademiker, welche sich doch nur nach Freundschaft und Unterstützung sehnten
Ey nein, immer wenn ich denke, absurder wirds nicht mehr, kommt so was...schon gesehen, @smittermeier.bsky.social ?
Ey nein, immer wenn ich denke, absurder wirds nicht mehr, kommt so was...schon gesehen, @smittermeier.bsky.social ?
February 12, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Endlich widmet sich jemand den wahren Opfern von Epstein: Die armen Akademiker, welche sich doch nur nach Freundschaft und Unterstützung sehnten
Ey nein, immer wenn ich denke, absurder wirds nicht mehr, kommt so was...schon gesehen, @smittermeier.bsky.social ?
Ey nein, immer wenn ich denke, absurder wirds nicht mehr, kommt so was...schon gesehen, @smittermeier.bsky.social ?
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This week‘s #Shrinking recap is up on @thespoilist.bsky.social! Harrison Ford and the writers - this episode‘s script is by Bill Posley - made me sob again.
www.thespoilist.com/recap-shrink...
www.thespoilist.com/recap-shrink...
Recap: Shrinking – 3x03 – "D-Day" - The Spoilist
Directed by Zach Braff Written by Bill Posley It’s D-Day! Delivery day, that is. Liz of course does treat it like war, although her plan immediately falters when Ava goes into labor earlier than expec...
www.thespoilist.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
This week‘s #Shrinking recap is up on @thespoilist.bsky.social! Harrison Ford and the writers - this episode‘s script is by Bill Posley - made me sob again.
www.thespoilist.com/recap-shrink...
www.thespoilist.com/recap-shrink...
Die meisten „linken“ Akademiker sind eigentlich Liberale - es geht nie um Protest oder Arbeitskampf der eine wirkliche Solidarität erfordern würde, das Ziel ist immer erstmal das eigene kulturelle Kapital. Diversität ist in dem Fall auch nur „kosmetisch“ zu verstehen, reine Sichtbarkeit.
Dieses Projekt wirkt tatsächlich so, als wäre der Aufstieg der radikalen Rechten nur eine weitere Möglichkeit für ,kulturelles Kapital‘. Beim Zentrum für politische Schönheit ist es ja ähnlich.
February 12, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Die meisten „linken“ Akademiker sind eigentlich Liberale - es geht nie um Protest oder Arbeitskampf der eine wirkliche Solidarität erfordern würde, das Ziel ist immer erstmal das eigene kulturelle Kapital. Diversität ist in dem Fall auch nur „kosmetisch“ zu verstehen, reine Sichtbarkeit.
Has any lit scholar colleague yet done a piece on the Booktokification of „Wuthering Heights“ (otherwise I‘m claiming this term and will use it for … something)
February 12, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Has any lit scholar colleague yet done a piece on the Booktokification of „Wuthering Heights“ (otherwise I‘m claiming this term and will use it for … something)
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James Van Der Beek, who starred in the teen drama series "Dawson’s Creek," has died at 48
February 11, 2026 at 7:36 PM
James Van Der Beek, who starred in the teen drama series "Dawson’s Creek," has died at 48
This week‘s #Shrinking recap is up on @thespoilist.bsky.social! Harrison Ford and the writers - this episode‘s script is by Bill Posley - made me sob again.
www.thespoilist.com/recap-shrink...
www.thespoilist.com/recap-shrink...
Recap: Shrinking – 3x03 – "D-Day" - The Spoilist
Directed by Zach Braff Written by Bill Posley It’s D-Day! Delivery day, that is. Liz of course does treat it like war, although her plan immediately falters when Ava goes into labor earlier than expec...
www.thespoilist.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
This week‘s #Shrinking recap is up on @thespoilist.bsky.social! Harrison Ford and the writers - this episode‘s script is by Bill Posley - made me sob again.
www.thespoilist.com/recap-shrink...
www.thespoilist.com/recap-shrink...