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.
read my scholarly books below!
I work on contemporary cultural studies, horror, world-systems perspectives, and a Gramscian Marx.
Pinned
late to this, but started watching Sort Of (2021-24, CBC) a show about "Sabi Mehboob, a non-binary millennial trying to balance their roles as a child of Pakistani immigrant parents, a bartender at an LGBTQ bookstore/café, and a caregiver to the young children of a professional couple."
a gem!
a gem!
January 7, 2026 at 10:38 PM
late to this, but started watching Sort Of (2021-24, CBC) a show about "Sabi Mehboob, a non-binary millennial trying to balance their roles as a child of Pakistani immigrant parents, a bartender at an LGBTQ bookstore/café, and a caregiver to the young children of a professional couple."
a gem!
a gem!
January 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
January 7, 2026 at 7:18 PM
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?
same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?
Cambridge college to target elite private schools for student recruitment
Exclusive: Trinity Hall’s new policy described as a ‘slap in the face’ for state-educated students
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:16 PM
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?
same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?
yes! in a season of substandard outputs, this was a rare good show
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/t...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/t...
‘The Lowdown’ Scores Season 2 Renewal at FX
Ethan Hawke will reprise his role as a Tulsa “truthstorian” in the drama from Sterlin Harjo.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
yes! in a season of substandard outputs, this was a rare good show
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/t...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/t...
Miller's Greenland fantasy of Gable Ridge Road Base
January 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Miller's Greenland fantasy of Gable Ridge Road Base
Reposted by Stephen Shapiro
Tired: What were you doing in 1933?
Wired: What were you doing in 2026?
Wired: What were you doing in 2026?
January 7, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Tired: What were you doing in 1933?
Wired: What were you doing in 2026?
Wired: What were you doing in 2026?
Reposted by Stephen Shapiro
Miller announces that America needs the Sudetenland.
January 7, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Miller announces that America needs the Sudetenland.
Reposted by Stephen Shapiro
It took the NYTImes nearly a month to announce this.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/m...
Rosa von Praunheim, 83, Dies; Captured Gay Life in Germany on Film
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:14 AM
It took the NYTImes nearly a month to announce this.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/m...
Reposted by Stephen Shapiro
Appropriately Angry, this RTL+ 5-er German show about a woman who gains super powers after an act of sexual violence by a wealthy west Berliner was submerged, but stands as one of the more trenchant shows of the last few years.
Available on Teva, a French streamer, but needs English distribution.
Available on Teva, a French streamer, but needs English distribution.
January 7, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Appropriately Angry, this RTL+ 5-er German show about a woman who gains super powers after an act of sexual violence by a wealthy west Berliner was submerged, but stands as one of the more trenchant shows of the last few years.
Available on Teva, a French streamer, but needs English distribution.
Available on Teva, a French streamer, but needs English distribution.
cruel optimism:
when fans don't want a show to end, even though it
went far too long beyond its value
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
when fans don't want a show to end, even though it
went far too long beyond its value
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
Stranger Things star shuts down Conformity Gate theory after finale backlash
Viewers disappointed with how series concluded believe there’s secret ending yet to come
www.independent.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 10:35 AM
cruel optimism:
when fans don't want a show to end, even though it
went far too long beyond its value
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
when fans don't want a show to end, even though it
went far too long beyond its value
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
Tired: Anti-Americanism
Wired: Anti-Americanism
Wired: Anti-Americanism
January 7, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Tired: Anti-Americanism
Wired: Anti-Americanism
Wired: Anti-Americanism
Miller announces that America needs the Sudetenland.
January 7, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Miller announces that America needs the Sudetenland.
Appropriately Angry, this RTL+ 5-er German show about a woman who gains super powers after an act of sexual violence by a wealthy west Berliner was submerged, but stands as one of the more trenchant shows of the last few years.
Available on Teva, a French streamer, but needs English distribution.
Available on Teva, a French streamer, but needs English distribution.
January 7, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Appropriately Angry, this RTL+ 5-er German show about a woman who gains super powers after an act of sexual violence by a wealthy west Berliner was submerged, but stands as one of the more trenchant shows of the last few years.
Available on Teva, a French streamer, but needs English distribution.
Available on Teva, a French streamer, but needs English distribution.
How about one that doesn't mimic the Tories/Reform?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on universities: Labour needs a clearer plan | Editorial
Editorial: Ministers promised a ‘change of approach’, but their new tax could tip weaker institutions over the edge
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:21 AM
How about one that doesn't mimic the Tories/Reform?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It took the NYTImes nearly a month to announce this.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/m...
Rosa von Praunheim, 83, Dies; Captured Gay Life in Germany on Film
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:14 AM
It took the NYTImes nearly a month to announce this.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/m...
Tired: What were you doing in 1933?
Wired: What were you doing in 2026?
Wired: What were you doing in 2026?
January 7, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Tired: What were you doing in 1933?
Wired: What were you doing in 2026?
Wired: What were you doing in 2026?
Reposted by Stephen Shapiro
Industry is the one show I disapprove of myself for having watched them all.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Industry season four review – truly twisted, top-tier television
It may only be January, but you already know this banking drama is going to be one of the year’s best shows – a daring, debauched and jaw-dropping treat
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Industry is the one show I disapprove of myself for having watched them all.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Reposted by Stephen Shapiro
New Yorkers everywhere, waking up in Zohran Mamdani's New York City. Let's fucking go! 🙌🙏🫶!
January 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
New Yorkers everywhere, waking up in Zohran Mamdani's New York City. Let's fucking go! 🙌🙏🫶!