Archer Porter
@archerporter.bsky.social
Scholar of performance in digital culture. Especially interested in body-centric media
https://press.umich.edu/Books/H/Homebodies2
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/archerporter
https://press.umich.edu/Books/H/Homebodies2
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/archerporter
My 5 year old niece is in her technique era 🖌️✨
May 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
My 5 year old niece is in her technique era 🖌️✨
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🫤 "This is because all of the programs from the Office of Digital Humanities are currently cancelled."
April 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
🫤 "This is because all of the programs from the Office of Digital Humanities are currently cancelled."
My digital clutter index is directly proportional to the number of Google Docs I have with the name “Untitled document” 😆
April 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
My digital clutter index is directly proportional to the number of Google Docs I have with the name “Untitled document” 😆
Working on a theory involving “Finst@” accounts on Inst@gram (subterranean accounts intended for a select audience), but reaching a conundrum of research design. How do you study that which escapes visibility?
April 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Working on a theory involving “Finst@” accounts on Inst@gram (subterranean accounts intended for a select audience), but reaching a conundrum of research design. How do you study that which escapes visibility?
Pleased to share my new essay, part of a special issue of communication +1 on "Media Aesthetics." In it, I describe my theory of intimaesthetics, or the aestheticization of intimacy. Shout out to editors @hankg.bsky.social and Zachary McDowell
openpublishing.library.umass.edu/cpo/article/...
openpublishing.library.umass.edu/cpo/article/...
Choreographies of the Digital Everyday: Intimacy and the Aesthetics of Home Dance Productions
Bodies are central to new media and its corollary repository of images. Not only do bodies produce media through their engagements with technology, but they also help define the composition of a produ...
openpublishing.library.umass.edu
March 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Pleased to share my new essay, part of a special issue of communication +1 on "Media Aesthetics." In it, I describe my theory of intimaesthetics, or the aestheticization of intimacy. Shout out to editors @hankg.bsky.social and Zachary McDowell
openpublishing.library.umass.edu/cpo/article/...
openpublishing.library.umass.edu/cpo/article/...
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Really interesting: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
A crisis of trust in the classroom (opinion)
The work of teaching has never been harder, Seth C. Bruggeman writes.
www.insidehighered.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Really interesting: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Excited to share the release of my article in the special issue of Documenta. My essay considers the phenomenon of dance on the blockchain, evaluating both the novelty of collectability and the historical extensions of commodification. Check it out:
documenta.ugent.be/article/id/9...
documenta.ugent.be/article/id/9...
Sitting Here, Collecting Dance. Choreography’s affect and value in the Crypto Landscape
This essay explores the emerging phenomenon of dance as a collectible within the crypto landscape, exploring how blockchain technology is reshaping the way dance is valued and experienced. Through the...
documenta.ugent.be
January 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Excited to share the release of my article in the special issue of Documenta. My essay considers the phenomenon of dance on the blockchain, evaluating both the novelty of collectability and the historical extensions of commodification. Check it out:
documenta.ugent.be/article/id/9...
documenta.ugent.be/article/id/9...
Just saw a few of the hand-drawn illustrations that will appear in my book. Super excited about this aspect of Homebodies. So much better than screenshots of Instagram videos!
Shout out to the artist, Meagan Willoughby 🤘
Shout out to the artist, Meagan Willoughby 🤘
January 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Just saw a few of the hand-drawn illustrations that will appear in my book. Super excited about this aspect of Homebodies. So much better than screenshots of Instagram videos!
Shout out to the artist, Meagan Willoughby 🤘
Shout out to the artist, Meagan Willoughby 🤘
Publishing my first book and trying to do the index myself. So time-consuming! Curious how AI will change that profession.
November 19, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Publishing my first book and trying to do the index myself. So time-consuming! Curious how AI will change that profession.
Bulletin board poetry
August 16, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Bulletin board poetry
A multi-million $$ deal for Taylor & Francis, $0 for authors, no notice of the sale, no permission granted
www.thebookseller.com/news/academi...
www.thebookseller.com/news/academi...
Academic authors 'shocked' after Taylor & Francis sells access to their research to Microsoft AI
Authors claim they have not been told about the AI deal, were not given the opportunity to opt out and are receiving no extra payment.
www.thebookseller.com
July 20, 2024 at 2:18 AM
A multi-million $$ deal for Taylor & Francis, $0 for authors, no notice of the sale, no permission granted
www.thebookseller.com/news/academi...
www.thebookseller.com/news/academi...
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Received event emails today from Jacob's Pillow and Issue Project Room, which led me to their websites, which prompted my renewed appreciation for their digital archives
archives.jacobspillow.org + watch.jacobspillow.org
issueprojectroom.org/media
archives.jacobspillow.org + watch.jacobspillow.org
issueprojectroom.org/media
Trailer: Hip Hop Across the Pillow Documentary
Enjoy the magic of Jacob's Pillow from the comfort of your home with full-length presentations from select performances from past Festivals, Inside the Pillow Lab Film Series, virtual commissions, and...
watch.jacobspillow.org
July 9, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Received event emails today from Jacob's Pillow and Issue Project Room, which led me to their websites, which prompted my renewed appreciation for their digital archives
archives.jacobspillow.org + watch.jacobspillow.org
issueprojectroom.org/media
archives.jacobspillow.org + watch.jacobspillow.org
issueprojectroom.org/media
Found this on my dining room table and have no idea where it came from.
April 25, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Found this on my dining room table and have no idea where it came from.
Grading papers before chatGPT: “oh there’s a word choice issue. I should point that out to the student”
Grading papers after chatGPT: “a word choice issue! ChatGPT wouldn’t dare, but a mere human inadvertently shows that they care. Warms my heart!”
Grading papers after chatGPT: “a word choice issue! ChatGPT wouldn’t dare, but a mere human inadvertently shows that they care. Warms my heart!”
April 22, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Grading papers before chatGPT: “oh there’s a word choice issue. I should point that out to the student”
Grading papers after chatGPT: “a word choice issue! ChatGPT wouldn’t dare, but a mere human inadvertently shows that they care. Warms my heart!”
Grading papers after chatGPT: “a word choice issue! ChatGPT wouldn’t dare, but a mere human inadvertently shows that they care. Warms my heart!”
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just thought I'd pop in to say: in 1964 you could use a Picturephone booth in New York, Chicago, or D.C. and spend about $160 (in 2024 dollars) on a three minute conversation 😬 #othernetworks
February 13, 2024 at 8:52 PM
just thought I'd pop in to say: in 1964 you could use a Picturephone booth in New York, Chicago, or D.C. and spend about $160 (in 2024 dollars) on a three minute conversation 😬 #othernetworks
After listening to the latest episode of Hard Fork, I decided to check out bsky. Super impressed with the customizable feed. A win for decentralization!
It's Hard Fork Friday! This week, @jay.bsky.team joins us to talk about the future of Bluesky! Plus, how Adobe's failed acquisition of Figma shook up Silicon Valley. www.nytimes.com/2024/02/09/p...
Bluesky’s Big Bet, and Are Deals Dead in Silicon Valley?
Plus, more ancient scrolls deciphered using artificial intelligence, Google’s chatbot updates, and a fight between record labels and TikTok.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2024 at 11:02 PM
After listening to the latest episode of Hard Fork, I decided to check out bsky. Super impressed with the customizable feed. A win for decentralization!