Debbie Lastname
@tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social
Author of Ugly War Pretty Package (2009) and The Television Code (2018). Writing about death and TV. Co-editing The Cocktail Lover’s Guide to TV History. Highland Coo fan account. Will eat any sugary treat you give me.
Just finished Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Such an oddly sweet film, and so heartbreaking to watch it tonight. Fuck this week.
Rob Reiner, the son of a pioneering television comedian who became a popular sitcom actor himself before directing a slate of beloved films, including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally …” and “The Princess Bride,” died on Sunday. He was 78.
Rob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, Dies at 78
Mr. Reiner, who was in “All in the Family,” directed films including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally …,” “The Princess Bride” and “A Few Good Men.”
nyti.ms
December 15, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Just finished Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Such an oddly sweet film, and so heartbreaking to watch it tonight. Fuck this week.
Oh no! We just finished rewatching This is Spinal Tap and saw this news. 😢
December 15, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Oh no! We just finished rewatching This is Spinal Tap and saw this news. 😢
Boston University's Film and TV Department is hiring a multi-cam director (studio and/or field). Deadline January 30th! jobs.silkroad.com/BU/Faculty/j...
Professor of the Practice: Studio and/or Field Directing; Multiple Cameras, Film & Television Department, College of Communication - Boston, Massachusetts - Boston University
Find a career with Boston University
jobs.silkroad.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Boston University's Film and TV Department is hiring a multi-cam director (studio and/or field). Deadline January 30th! jobs.silkroad.com/BU/Faculty/j...
Give the man some Stuart Hall
This guy is arguing with me about LOST, after I noted that the writers *told everyone* that there was no meaning. But I guess the audience knows the show better than
*checks notes*
the guys who wrote it
*checks notes*
the guys who wrote it
Have you watched the show? I dont believe you have the foggiest idea what you are talking about. If you are unable to find meaning in the show, thats on you. LOST is a litmus test and a wonderful tool to weed out simple minded idiots.
December 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Give the man some Stuart Hall
Maximum inflation achieved!
December 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Maximum inflation achieved!
Found this in an old box earlier today. Haven’t stopped laughing.
December 3, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Found this in an old box earlier today. Haven’t stopped laughing.
🙄 FFS with this word.
A really, really good cloth? It’s cinematic. You are the embodiment of hygiene. You are Joan Crawford, wiping away the ring of dirt around your planter. There is nothing you cannot sanitize, hands clutching a cloth and powdered soap.
A really, really good cloth? It’s cinematic. You are the embodiment of hygiene. You are Joan Crawford, wiping away the ring of dirt around your planter. There is nothing you cannot sanitize, hands clutching a cloth and powdered soap.
November 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🙄 FFS with this word.
A really, really good cloth? It’s cinematic. You are the embodiment of hygiene. You are Joan Crawford, wiping away the ring of dirt around your planter. There is nothing you cannot sanitize, hands clutching a cloth and powdered soap.
A really, really good cloth? It’s cinematic. You are the embodiment of hygiene. You are Joan Crawford, wiping away the ring of dirt around your planter. There is nothing you cannot sanitize, hands clutching a cloth and powdered soap.
Nopal cleaning day! (aka I watch my husband clean nopales and then tweeze espinas from his hands later)
November 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Nopal cleaning day! (aka I watch my husband clean nopales and then tweeze espinas from his hands later)
If Argento baked…
Tiramisù doesn’t require baking, feeds a crowd and actually needs to be prepared in advance, making it a great contender for a Thanksgiving dessert. Cranberry, pumpkin and apple give this creamy no-bake classic a fall makeover with festive flavors.
These Tiramisù Are the Best Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Desserts
Cranberry, pumpkin and apple give the creamy no-bake classic a fall makeover with festive flavors.
nyti.ms
November 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
If Argento baked…
Looks like the Pope put on his Newton Minow hat.
Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Looks like the Pope put on his Newton Minow hat.
Roundabout at Park & Main.
Roundabout at Park & Main.
Roundabout at Park & Main.
www.courant.com/2025/11/15/c...
Roundabout at Park & Main.
Roundabout at Park & Main.
www.courant.com/2025/11/15/c...
CT city OKs 23 red-light and speeding cameras. Residents are fed up with reckless drivers.
Officials were able to track traffic and speeding at various locations and the school zones listed were found to have a high number of speeding incidents.
www.courant.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Roundabout at Park & Main.
Roundabout at Park & Main.
Roundabout at Park & Main.
www.courant.com/2025/11/15/c...
Roundabout at Park & Main.
Roundabout at Park & Main.
www.courant.com/2025/11/15/c...
Michael Peña is a national treasure.
November 15, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Michael Peña is a national treasure.
I surprised my husband with this Mexican treat I forgot I had brought from Texas.
Beholding the magnificence of yet another way to deliver tamarindo and chile to one’s mouth, he asked,
how can people not like us?? 🇲🇽
Beholding the magnificence of yet another way to deliver tamarindo and chile to one’s mouth, he asked,
how can people not like us?? 🇲🇽
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I surprised my husband with this Mexican treat I forgot I had brought from Texas.
Beholding the magnificence of yet another way to deliver tamarindo and chile to one’s mouth, he asked,
how can people not like us?? 🇲🇽
Beholding the magnificence of yet another way to deliver tamarindo and chile to one’s mouth, he asked,
how can people not like us?? 🇲🇽
Colbert did it better
November 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Colbert did it better
Nice sprinkling of Debs at the outset. Well played.
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Nice sprinkling of Debs at the outset. Well played.
Fresh from the oven, sans skulls #DiaDeMuertos
November 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Fresh from the oven, sans skulls #DiaDeMuertos
November 1, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Every October for the past few years, I have helped my husband build an ofrenda at UCONN's @uconnelinstituto.bsky.social for Día de Muertos in November. We grab a corner of the common area & fill it with artifacts we've collected for the 20 or so years. Here's a peek at a few of our altar dwellers.
October 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Every October for the past few years, I have helped my husband build an ofrenda at UCONN's @uconnelinstituto.bsky.social for Día de Muertos in November. We grab a corner of the common area & fill it with artifacts we've collected for the 20 or so years. Here's a peek at a few of our altar dwellers.
Potato and egg tacos everyday. Every. Damn. Day.
Episode 9 of how to use 10lbs of potatoes and still want to eat potatoes -
Potato au gratin with hippie cheez'its on top. ...that I also used to stuff a fugazzeta... and the rest of which will become potato flautas tomorrow.
🍜
Potato au gratin with hippie cheez'its on top. ...that I also used to stuff a fugazzeta... and the rest of which will become potato flautas tomorrow.
🍜
October 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Potato and egg tacos everyday. Every. Damn. Day.
The Department of Film & #Television at Boston University is hiring!
* Professor of the Practice, Multi-Cam Studio, and/or Field Directing
* Assoc. Prof. of the Practice, Multi-Episode TV Producing
* 3-year, renewable appt.
* Deadline 1/30/26
Ads will be in the Chronicle of Higher Ed soon!
* Professor of the Practice, Multi-Cam Studio, and/or Field Directing
* Assoc. Prof. of the Practice, Multi-Episode TV Producing
* 3-year, renewable appt.
* Deadline 1/30/26
Ads will be in the Chronicle of Higher Ed soon!
October 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The Department of Film & #Television at Boston University is hiring!
* Professor of the Practice, Multi-Cam Studio, and/or Field Directing
* Assoc. Prof. of the Practice, Multi-Episode TV Producing
* 3-year, renewable appt.
* Deadline 1/30/26
Ads will be in the Chronicle of Higher Ed soon!
* Professor of the Practice, Multi-Cam Studio, and/or Field Directing
* Assoc. Prof. of the Practice, Multi-Episode TV Producing
* 3-year, renewable appt.
* Deadline 1/30/26
Ads will be in the Chronicle of Higher Ed soon!
If you haven't done your rewatch of THE EXORCIST yet, here's a musical nudge. 👹
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4kw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4kw...
Book Of Love – Tubular Bells (7” Mix) 1988
YouTube video by Deejaysark90
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October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If you haven't done your rewatch of THE EXORCIST yet, here's a musical nudge. 👹
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4kw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4kw...
Reposted by Debbie Lastname
In my October Director's Letter from @bucomresearch.bsky.social, I talk with Drs. @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social & @morganweiland.bsky.social about public views on navigating governmental pressure, protecting free speech, and the future of media freedom.
#FirstAmendment
sites.bu.edu/crc/2025/10/...
#FirstAmendment
sites.bu.edu/crc/2025/10/...
October 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
In my October Director's Letter from @bucomresearch.bsky.social, I talk with Drs. @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social & @morganweiland.bsky.social about public views on navigating governmental pressure, protecting free speech, and the future of media freedom.
#FirstAmendment
sites.bu.edu/crc/2025/10/...
#FirstAmendment
sites.bu.edu/crc/2025/10/...
I wrote about this years ago, so it's a topic near-and-dear to my TV scholar heart. This is as much a media history story as it is a drug story. This NPR story is quite brief, so I'm interrupting grading to offer a timeline of how shit got so bad. (This does not qualify as procrastination.) 🧵 (1/10)
Prescription drug ads were once banned on broadcasts. But companies argued that infringed on free speech, and the drugs could help people. The FDA now permits pharmaceutical ads.
Opinion: Ask your doctor if the World Series is right for you ...
Prescription drug ads were once banned on broadcasts. But companies argued that infringed on free speech, and the drugs could help people. The FDA now permits pharmaceutical ads.
n.pr
October 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I wrote about this years ago, so it's a topic near-and-dear to my TV scholar heart. This is as much a media history story as it is a drug story. This NPR story is quite brief, so I'm interrupting grading to offer a timeline of how shit got so bad. (This does not qualify as procrastination.) 🧵 (1/10)
Midterm grading day means pizza has no calories.
October 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Midterm grading day means pizza has no calories.
Fucking hell. I read “An A.I. Pastor Legend,” and I was ready to scream A.I. CAN’T MAKE TACOS!
Plus, a collaboration pizza with a chile de árbol marinara and a surefire contender for L.A.'s most beautiful new restaurant.
The full guide: lataco.com/weekend-eats...
By Hadley Tomicki
The full guide: lataco.com/weekend-eats...
By Hadley Tomicki
October 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Fucking hell. I read “An A.I. Pastor Legend,” and I was ready to scream A.I. CAN’T MAKE TACOS!