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Stephen Shapiro
@stephenshapiro.bsky.social
Edinburgh based:
read my scholarly books below!
I work on contemporary cultural studies, horror, world-systems perspectives, and a Gramscian Marx.
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I can't watch this - s1 was so depressing and a betrayal of the actual tv's show message.

If you like this sort of thing, better play Death Match Island
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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is Mediations journal still active?
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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"Both Robowok and Tigawok require people to program, load and unload the machines, to greet people and serve the food."
www.latimes.com/food/story/2...
Commentary: Are robot woks the future of dining in Los Angeles?
We taste-tested two robot wok restaurants in L.A. to determine whose cooking reigns supreme.
www.latimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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don't do the crime, if you can't pay the time - oh, nevermind
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Nicolas Sarkozy released from prison today after court ruling
Nicolas Sarkozy still faces an appeal trial over the so-called ‘Libya case’, expected next year
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
It's sort of incredible to me that some "big name" awards are only for Americans and prohibit the consideration of collaborative work.
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Just learned that The Wolf Man premiered 2 days after Pearl Harbor and one day after the US officially entered WWII.
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
don't do the crime, if you can't pay the time - oh, nevermind
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Nicolas Sarkozy released from prison today after court ruling
Nicolas Sarkozy still faces an appeal trial over the so-called ‘Libya case’, expected next year
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Cancelled holiday travel plans for the wealthy are a bigger issue for the Democratic Party than cancelled health insurance plans for the poor.
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"Both Robowok and Tigawok require people to program, load and unload the machines, to greet people and serve the food."
www.latimes.com/food/story/2...
Commentary: Are robot woks the future of dining in Los Angeles?
We taste-tested two robot wok restaurants in L.A. to determine whose cooking reigns supreme.
www.latimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Just learned that The Wolf Man premiered 2 days after Pearl Harbor and one day after the US officially entered WWII.
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Check in with your local Streeck-reading “anti-woke” NLR columnist today. They need to hear from you. They’re not okay.
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
is Mediations journal still active?
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In the US, generally, when someone asks what I teach, they want to know my favorite book.

In the UK, when I answer and say, you can probably guess from my accent, that ends the query.
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM