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Jason Mittell is a professor of American studies and film and media culture at Middlebury College whose research interests include… more

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by Jason Mittell — Reposted by: Martin Paul Eve

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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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by Jason Mittell

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A jump to the left and a step to the right indeed!
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by Jason Mittell

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To the concept of "skill"?
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Reposted by: Jason Mittell, Daniel W. Drezner, P. L. Thomas , and 1 more

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Remember when Hillary Clinton called some Trump supporters “deplorable“?
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Reposted by: Jason Mittell, Safiya U. Noble, Martin Paul Eve , and 5 more

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by Jason Mittell

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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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Reposted by: Jason Mittell, David R. Miller, Gerald Friedman

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"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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by Jason Mittell

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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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by Jason Mittell

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

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

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

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"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!
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by Jason Mittell

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

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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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by Jason Mittell

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The wealth, fame and respect!
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by Jason Mittell

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Isn't that what the abstract is for?
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by Jason Mittell

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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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Reposted by: Jason Mittell, Nikki Fairchild

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Go update your LinkedIn settings.
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by Jason Mittell

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

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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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by Jason Mittell

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

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

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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!

by Jason Mittell — Reposted by: Jaap Kooijman

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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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Reposted by: Jason Mittell, Paul Bowman

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OMG
Newspaper headline saying "Releasing the Epatein files causes autism, claims Trump"
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by Jason Mittell

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#FuckYouMakeMe
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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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Reposted by: Jason Mittell, Nandita Sharma, Efrén O. Pérez , and 6 more

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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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by Jason Mittell

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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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Reposted by: Jason Mittell

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

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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.]
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