Dan Hassler-Forest
@danhf.bsky.social
Author, teacher, anti-authoritarian, media studies prof @ Utrecht Univ. 2026 books: FAST & FURIOUS FRANCHISING and THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE. Prepping book on Twin Peaks.
Pre-order: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517921088/fast-and-furious-franchising/
Pre-order: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517921088/fast-and-furious-franchising/
Glad I decided to get a physical copy of this gorgeous Richard Dyer reader, co-edited by my old friend and colleague @jaapkooijman.bsky.social as a true labor of love. 👍🏻
February 4, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Glad I decided to get a physical copy of this gorgeous Richard Dyer reader, co-edited by my old friend and colleague @jaapkooijman.bsky.social as a true labor of love. 👍🏻
Tapping @paulduane.bsky.social’s sign.
February 2, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Tapping @paulduane.bsky.social’s sign.
This is who runs this account
February 1, 2026 at 2:50 PM
This is who runs this account
Time to inflict another bona fide Dad Movie on my unsuspecting kids.
January 29, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Time to inflict another bona fide Dad Movie on my unsuspecting kids.
I wasn’t fully prepared for how unrelentingly bleak both tonight’s movies turned out to be. 😬
January 28, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I wasn’t fully prepared for how unrelentingly bleak both tonight’s movies turned out to be. 😬
Took the day off to catch a double feature that turned out to be the very definition of A Good Time At The Movies. 🍿
January 27, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Took the day off to catch a double feature that turned out to be the very definition of A Good Time At The Movies. 🍿
So early in the year, my Most-Watched Directors list is such a fun gang of goofballs.
January 26, 2026 at 8:49 PM
So early in the year, my Most-Watched Directors list is such a fun gang of goofballs.
Embarked on two similarly daunting epic reads this week. 🤓
January 25, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Embarked on two similarly daunting epic reads this week. 🤓
The auditorium where I’ll speak has been decorated to look like like a medieval dining hall — very cool!
January 23, 2026 at 8:05 PM
The auditorium where I’ll speak has been decorated to look like like a medieval dining hall — very cool!
FWIW this is how my personal list of favorite new films from 2025 shaped up:
January 22, 2026 at 2:32 PM
FWIW this is how my personal list of favorite new films from 2025 shaped up:
Every day before I log on to this website, I'm gonna try and remember to ask myself this question.
January 21, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Every day before I log on to this website, I'm gonna try and remember to ask myself this question.
Added some soundtracks to the collection and all three are absolute bangers.
January 20, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Added some soundtracks to the collection and all three are absolute bangers.
Soderbergh’s CONTAGION will always be funny to me because it has this insanely stacked cast of great actors and charismatic movie stars, and also: Demetri Martin, for some reason.
January 19, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Soderbergh’s CONTAGION will always be funny to me because it has this insanely stacked cast of great actors and charismatic movie stars, and also: Demetri Martin, for some reason.
We should go back to having silly jokes hidden in the credits so folks are encouraged to actually read them!
January 19, 2026 at 8:16 PM
We should go back to having silly jokes hidden in the credits so folks are encouraged to actually read them!
Some more #TwinPeaks-related research. 🤗
January 19, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Some more #TwinPeaks-related research. 🤗
And my own favorite Oz adaptation: the only feature directed by the great Walter Murch!
January 19, 2026 at 5:51 PM
And my own favorite Oz adaptation: the only feature directed by the great Walter Murch!
As an American you wake up everyday in one of four moods
January 19, 2026 at 3:21 PM
As an American you wake up everyday in one of four moods
I wasn't able to focus much on writing today, so I started drafting the syllabus for next year's new Wizard of Oz-themed incarnation of my Introduction to Media Studies course.
January 19, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I wasn't able to focus much on writing today, so I started drafting the syllabus for next year's new Wizard of Oz-themed incarnation of my Introduction to Media Studies course.
Rewatching Miklos Jancso’s socialist musical masterpiece RED PSALM — truly a movie for these troubled times.
January 18, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Rewatching Miklos Jancso’s socialist musical masterpiece RED PSALM — truly a movie for these troubled times.
The similarity is UNCANNY.
January 17, 2026 at 9:53 PM
The similarity is UNCANNY.
This beautifully designed book came in the mail exactly on time to commemorate the first anniversary of David Lynch’s passing.
January 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
This beautifully designed book came in the mail exactly on time to commemorate the first anniversary of David Lynch’s passing.
Hmmm, I’m starting to think there may be some queer subtext in this horror movie sequel. 🤔
January 16, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Hmmm, I’m starting to think there may be some queer subtext in this horror movie sequel. 🤔
Oh wow: the greatest comedy ever made is coming to 4K in April from @criterion.bsky.social. 😍
January 16, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Oh wow: the greatest comedy ever made is coming to 4K in April from @criterion.bsky.social. 😍