Kate Fortmueller
@kfortmueller.bsky.social
Media industries, labor, and unions.
Author of Below the Stars & Hollywood Shutdown (both UTX, 2021), Co-editor, Hollywood Unions (Rutgers, 2025), Boom to Bust: How Streaming Broke Hollywood Workers w/ @mirandabanks.bsky.social in 2026.
Assoc. Prof @GSU
Author of Below the Stars & Hollywood Shutdown (both UTX, 2021), Co-editor, Hollywood Unions (Rutgers, 2025), Boom to Bust: How Streaming Broke Hollywood Workers w/ @mirandabanks.bsky.social in 2026.
Assoc. Prof @GSU
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HORROR FANS WANTED!
My friend and colleague Mathias Clasen desperately needs horror fans to help with his new study. The survey below doesn't take long to complete, and your participation is appreciated by him and his collaborators.
Details 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/brighton/i...
My friend and colleague Mathias Clasen desperately needs horror fans to help with his new study. The survey below doesn't take long to complete, and your participation is appreciated by him and his collaborators.
Details 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/brighton/i...
Identifying the Relationship between personal concerns and enjoyment of horror films (Denmark)
Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:56 AM
HORROR FANS WANTED!
My friend and colleague Mathias Clasen desperately needs horror fans to help with his new study. The survey below doesn't take long to complete, and your participation is appreciated by him and his collaborators.
Details 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/brighton/i...
My friend and colleague Mathias Clasen desperately needs horror fans to help with his new study. The survey below doesn't take long to complete, and your participation is appreciated by him and his collaborators.
Details 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/brighton/i...
Proofs arrive in our inboxes tomorrow and @mirandabanks.bsky.social and I will send this out to press before the end of the year!
Preorder w/ UCPSAVE30 for 30% off
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Preorder w/ UCPSAVE30 for 30% off
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November 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Proofs arrive in our inboxes tomorrow and @mirandabanks.bsky.social and I will send this out to press before the end of the year!
Preorder w/ UCPSAVE30 for 30% off
www.ucpress.edu/books/boom-t...
Preorder w/ UCPSAVE30 for 30% off
www.ucpress.edu/books/boom-t...
Brief pause from my social media hiatus for shameless self-promotion (and because I love our cover). My book w/ @mirandabanks.bsky.social is available for purchase at the UC Press website www.ucpress.edu/books/boom-t...
September 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Brief pause from my social media hiatus for shameless self-promotion (and because I love our cover). My book w/ @mirandabanks.bsky.social is available for purchase at the UC Press website www.ucpress.edu/books/boom-t...
Just in time for syllabus prep! Looking forward to everything in this new issue of Media Industries 12.1.
journals.publishing.umich.edu/mij/
journals.publishing.umich.edu/mij/
Media Industries
journals.publishing.umich.edu
August 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Just in time for syllabus prep! Looking forward to everything in this new issue of Media Industries 12.1.
journals.publishing.umich.edu/mij/
journals.publishing.umich.edu/mij/
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Co-chair of Precarious Labor Organization @scmstudies.bsky.social again. If you applied for waiver *prior* to 2:35pm on Friday, July 11, please reapply again at same link. There was an error in the survey and we did not properly capture names of applicants. 🤦♀️ Link here:
shorturl.at/nom91
shorturl.at/nom91
July 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Co-chair of Precarious Labor Organization @scmstudies.bsky.social again. If you applied for waiver *prior* to 2:35pm on Friday, July 11, please reapply again at same link. There was an error in the survey and we did not properly capture names of applicants. 🤦♀️ Link here:
shorturl.at/nom91
shorturl.at/nom91
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Did you receive our email last week? If not, feel free to reach out -- the email included lots of important conference information (and we want to be mindful of not overwhelming your inboxes).
June 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Did you receive our email last week? If not, feel free to reach out -- the email included lots of important conference information (and we want to be mindful of not overwhelming your inboxes).
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Console-ing Passions Atlanta is almost here!! We can't wait to welcome everyone tomorrow.
As you've probably noticed, it's hot...stay hydrated today and all weekend!
As you've probably noticed, it's hot...stay hydrated today and all weekend!
June 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Console-ing Passions Atlanta is almost here!! We can't wait to welcome everyone tomorrow.
As you've probably noticed, it's hot...stay hydrated today and all weekend!
As you've probably noticed, it's hot...stay hydrated today and all weekend!
Off to pick up some friends who are in town for @cp25atlanta.bsky.social!
June 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Off to pick up some friends who are in town for @cp25atlanta.bsky.social!
Heading to Atlanta? Pack layers (the air conditioning is serious) and drink lots of water!
Console-ing Passions Atlanta is almost here!! We can't wait to welcome everyone tomorrow.
As you've probably noticed, it's hot...stay hydrated today and all weekend!
As you've probably noticed, it's hot...stay hydrated today and all weekend!
June 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Heading to Atlanta? Pack layers (the air conditioning is serious) and drink lots of water!
Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!
June 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!
@rutgersupress.bsky.social is having a summer sale!
Order Hollywood Unions and use RSUMMER50 to get it for 50% off!
www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/summer-sale/
Order Hollywood Unions and use RSUMMER50 to get it for 50% off!
www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/summer-sale/
Summer Sale - Rutgers University Press
Take advantage of our summer sale! All books on our website are 50% off (plus free shipping in the U.S.). Discount code: RSUMMER50 Take a look at just a
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May 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
@rutgersupress.bsky.social is having a summer sale!
Order Hollywood Unions and use RSUMMER50 to get it for 50% off!
www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/summer-sale/
Order Hollywood Unions and use RSUMMER50 to get it for 50% off!
www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/summer-sale/
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Hollywood is a heavily unionized industry, but did you know that the choreographers are not unionized?
I'll be talking about Hollywood's union history and the unionization history of the choreographers on 5/28/25.
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/chore...
I'll be talking about Hollywood's union history and the unionization history of the choreographers on 5/28/25.
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/chore...
Moving in Unison: The Surprising 90-year History of Film & Television Choreographers and their Unionization Efforts
Moving in Unison: The Surprising 90-year History of Film & Television Choreographers and their Unionization Efforts The entertainment industry is one of the most unionized industries in the Unite...
actionnetwork.org
May 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Hollywood is a heavily unionized industry, but did you know that the choreographers are not unionized?
I'll be talking about Hollywood's union history and the unionization history of the choreographers on 5/28/25.
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/chore...
I'll be talking about Hollywood's union history and the unionization history of the choreographers on 5/28/25.
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/chore...
Interested in Hollywood union history?
Join me in this conversation about choreographers today (May 28)!
If you’re interested in learning more about the history of the unions, order Hollywood Unions (use RUP30 for a discount)!
www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/hollywood-un...
Join me in this conversation about choreographers today (May 28)!
If you’re interested in learning more about the history of the unions, order Hollywood Unions (use RUP30 for a discount)!
www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/hollywood-un...
May 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Interested in Hollywood union history?
Join me in this conversation about choreographers today (May 28)!
If you’re interested in learning more about the history of the unions, order Hollywood Unions (use RUP30 for a discount)!
www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/hollywood-un...
Join me in this conversation about choreographers today (May 28)!
If you’re interested in learning more about the history of the unions, order Hollywood Unions (use RUP30 for a discount)!
www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/hollywood-un...
Don’t forget to register! We can’t wait to host you in Atlanta!
REMINDER: The registration deadline for Console-ing Passions Atlanta is less than 20-days away!
May 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Don’t forget to register! We can’t wait to host you in Atlanta!
Hollywood is a heavily unionized industry, but did you know that the choreographers are not unionized?
I'll be talking about Hollywood's union history and the unionization history of the choreographers on 5/28/25.
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/chore...
I'll be talking about Hollywood's union history and the unionization history of the choreographers on 5/28/25.
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/chore...
Moving in Unison: The Surprising 90-year History of Film & Television Choreographers and their Unionization Efforts
Moving in Unison: The Surprising 90-year History of Film & Television Choreographers and their Unionization Efforts The entertainment industry is one of the most unionized industries in the Unite...
actionnetwork.org
May 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Hollywood is a heavily unionized industry, but did you know that the choreographers are not unionized?
I'll be talking about Hollywood's union history and the unionization history of the choreographers on 5/28/25.
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/chore...
I'll be talking about Hollywood's union history and the unionization history of the choreographers on 5/28/25.
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/chore...
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The end of the semester is approaching, which means that we're getting ready for Console-ing Passions Atlanta!
Don't forget: The deadline to register for the conference is June 1st!
Don't forget: The deadline to register for the conference is June 1st!
May 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The end of the semester is approaching, which means that we're getting ready for Console-ing Passions Atlanta!
Don't forget: The deadline to register for the conference is June 1st!
Don't forget: The deadline to register for the conference is June 1st!
Don't forget to register for @cp25atlanta.bsky.social!!
The end of the semester is approaching, which means that we're getting ready for Console-ing Passions Atlanta!
Don't forget: The deadline to register for the conference is June 1st!
Don't forget: The deadline to register for the conference is June 1st!
May 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Don't forget to register for @cp25atlanta.bsky.social!!
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Chicago!
what does the asset-manager takeover of hollywood look like on screen? DERIVATIVE MEDIA
join InterCcECT monday, with special guest Andrew deWaard!
interccect.com/2025/03/22/a...
what does the asset-manager takeover of hollywood look like on screen? DERIVATIVE MEDIA
join InterCcECT monday, with special guest Andrew deWaard!
interccect.com/2025/03/22/a...
asset managerial aesthetics
How do the financial instruments deployed in Hollywood shape its aesthetic output? A new book tracking the financialization of culture industries offers a comprehensive theory of the derivative for…
interccect.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Chicago!
what does the asset-manager takeover of hollywood look like on screen? DERIVATIVE MEDIA
join InterCcECT monday, with special guest Andrew deWaard!
interccect.com/2025/03/22/a...
what does the asset-manager takeover of hollywood look like on screen? DERIVATIVE MEDIA
join InterCcECT monday, with special guest Andrew deWaard!
interccect.com/2025/03/22/a...
As a regular reader I’m now looking forward to reading more!
Congratulations @sayanniething.bsky.social!
Congratulations @sayanniething.bsky.social!
As of a few days ago, I’m the new Senior Humanities Editor at the @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social. While my home and heart remain with film and television, I’m thrilled to be commissioning and working with authors in the areas of literature, cultural studies, and the arts.
April 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
As a regular reader I’m now looking forward to reading more!
Congratulations @sayanniething.bsky.social!
Congratulations @sayanniething.bsky.social!
Congratulations, @iheartfatapollo.bsky.social and Melissa Click! I know it’s on order at my library!
March 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Congratulations, @iheartfatapollo.bsky.social and Melissa Click! I know it’s on order at my library!
Happy conference discount season!!
Visit us at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies Conference.
And take advantage of our special 30% discount conference (plus free U.S. shipping). Use discount code RSCMS30.
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#CinemaStudies #FilmStudies #MediaStudies
And take advantage of our special 30% discount conference (plus free U.S. shipping). Use discount code RSCMS30.
www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/society-for-...
#CinemaStudies #FilmStudies #MediaStudies
March 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Happy conference discount season!!
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Do you have a library card?
Do you?
Do
You
Do it
Do you?
Do
You
Do it
March 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Do you have a library card?
Do you?
Do
You
Do it
Do you?
Do
You
Do it
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Trump’s trying to gut funding for libraries: you can fight back with ALA.
The President's executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services would be deeply harmful. We need to speak out.
Take action NOW: tell Congress to protect library funding.
bit.ly/ProtectLibraryFunding
The President's executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services would be deeply harmful. We need to speak out.
Take action NOW: tell Congress to protect library funding.
bit.ly/ProtectLibraryFunding
March 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Trump’s trying to gut funding for libraries: you can fight back with ALA.
The President's executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services would be deeply harmful. We need to speak out.
Take action NOW: tell Congress to protect library funding.
bit.ly/ProtectLibraryFunding
The President's executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services would be deeply harmful. We need to speak out.
Take action NOW: tell Congress to protect library funding.
bit.ly/ProtectLibraryFunding
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I spy @lucimarz.bsky.social and @kfortmueller.bsky.social’s edited volume HOLLYWOOD UNIONS prominently on display at the Margaret Herrick Library!
March 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I spy @lucimarz.bsky.social and @kfortmueller.bsky.social’s edited volume HOLLYWOOD UNIONS prominently on display at the Margaret Herrick Library!