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Media studies professor at Middlebury College; video essayist & author of videographic book on Breaking Bad; author of written books on TV, narrative theory, etc.; journal manager of @intransition.bsky.social . [he/him] https://linktr.ee/jmittell .. more

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Jason Mittell is a professor of American studies and film and media culture at Middlebury College whose research interests include the history of television, media, culture, new media, and digital humanities. He is author of four books, Genre and Television (2004), Television and American Culture (2009), Complex TV: The Poetics of Contemporary Television Storytelling, and Narrative Theory and Adaptation. He also co-edited How To Watch Television and co-authored The Videographic Essay: Practice and Pedagogy. His digital-humanities activities focus primarily on videographic media criticism and, in 2015, he co-founded the first "Scholarship in Sound & Image" workshop, supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Moreover, he is journal manager and co-editor of [in]Transition: Journal of Videographic Film & Moving Studies, published by the Open Library of Humanities and supported by the Society for Cinema and Media Studies. .. more

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Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · Nov 10

There wasn't a good list of accounts related to video essays - so I made this starter pack! Who did I miss? Who do you know who should join Bluesky to share & talk about video essays?
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Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 2d

So very excited to announce that as of today the number of Videographic Books in the world has doubled! Check out ADAPTIVE FORMS, Gregory Brophy & Shawn Malley's fabulous new open-access book on contemporary science-fiction - complete with video essays on ARRIVAL, SNOWPIERCER, BLACK PANTHER, etc.!!!

Adaptive Forms: Videographic Criticism and Contemporary Science Fiction Film

An examination of media adaptation in contemporary science fiction film, with 14 video essays <br><i>Part of the <a href="https://www.leverpress.org/videographicbooks/">Videographic Books</a> series</...

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Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 2d

A jump to the left and a step to the right indeed!

Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 6d

To the concept of "skill"?

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 7d

Remember when Hillary Clinton called some Trump supporters “deplorable“?

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 8d

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Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 9d

Saw The Beths tonight in Paris. IMO they're the tops of any band at that stage in their career. Just incredible at every aspect of their craft: writing perfect songs, playing them flawlessly, and putting on a wide-ranging mesmerizing show—even after having their instruments stolen! Check them out!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9d

"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."

"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."

"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."

"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."

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Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 10d

I spent much of the days listening to The Beths to prep for seeing them tomorrow in Paris. Then just read this on their (fabulous) travel blog: the band's van was broken into and most of their instruments were stolen! Why can't we have nice things?!

Day 13: Travel Day — Breakfast and Travel Updates

Nau mai.

www.breakfastandtravelupdates.com

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Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 10d

To be fair, NCIS is the best television series of the 21st century!

Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 10d

Yes - and problem is with the politico groupthink where maximizing "ratings/votes" = the best version of "art/civil society"

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Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 10d

How much do you regard your media criticism as telling producers how to make television?

Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 10d

"Academic levels of discourse" is an anti-intellectual smack against those of us who spend a lot of words to analyze things that normal people find obvious. It's her meta-snobbery against the professional snobs!

Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 11d

If you haven’t heard it yet, the TCW episode of @ifbookspod.bsky.social is a must-listen!

Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 11d

At Cemetery du Père-Lachaise in Paris today, I checked out Pierre Bourdieu's final habitus. Everyone at Père-Lachaise belongs to the elite, but among the thousands of graves there, he's clearly exhibiting middling cultural and economic capital.

Grave of Pierre and Marie Claire Bourdieu at the Cemetery Père-Lachaise in Paris

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Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 13d

The wealth, fame and respect!

Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 13d

Isn't that what the abstract is for?

Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 15d

Although now in Paris, where you need to buy rides in advance in an app or a card, which is so much less convenient for visitors

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thickamus prime @0hbetave.bsky.social · 16d

Go update your LinkedIn settings.

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Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 16d

Just shaking my head thinking about all of the lawyer fees that would result from mass vacancies like that

Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 16d

Good to know! Amsterdam was my first time with this model and glad to hear it's not as much of an anomaly as I'd assumed.

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Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 16d

But do you need to set up an account or app? Here it’s just a debit card

Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 16d

Not as of a few years ago when I was last there

Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 16d

Yeah, I got an international bank account / debit card that deals with every currency with no real fees (and can actually easily accept reimbursements from European universities!) - transformative for this temporary ex-pat!

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Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 16d

Leaving Amsterdam after a great three day stay, the most impressive (practical) thing we saw was being able to check in and out of every bus/tram/train by just swiping your debit card or phone - you then get charged for rides at the end of each day! Every city needs to copy this system ASAP!!

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Eric Shmeric @ericdienstfrey.bsky.social · 16d

OMG

Newspaper headline saying "Releasing the Epatein files causes autism, claims Trump"

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Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 16d

#FuckYouMakeMe

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 17d

FCC boss Brendan Carr now says his 'easy way or the hard way' comments about Jimmy Kimmel weren’t meant as a threat to pull licenses if Disney didn’t suspend him 🧢

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 17d

FCC boss Brendan Carr now says his 'easy way or the hard way' comments about Jimmy Kimmel weren’t meant as a threat to pull licenses if Disney didn’t suspend him 🧢

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Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 20d

I keep thinking that his part in Almost Famous is autobiographical, and it's his confession that he killed someone in a hit-and-run years ago. I find it helps explain his persona.

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[in]Transition @intransition.bsky.social · 20d

New issue launched with 11 new video essays on a range of topics, including four focused on eco-criticism and animal studies! Spread the word:
intransition.openlibhums.org/issue/1672/i...

[in]Transition | Issue: Issue: 3(12) General Issue + Monographic Section on Ecocriticism and Animal Studies (2025)

intransition.openlibhums.org

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Jason Mittell @jmittell.bsky.social · 21d

Turns out Vermont is actually part of it - just didn't make it into the announcement. [But yes, we do keep re-electing a shitty Republican governor because he claims to be a nice guy.]