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Jason Mittell
@jmittell.bsky.social
Media studies professor at Middlebury College; video essayist & author of videographic book on Breaking Bad; author of written books on TV, narrative theory, etc.; journal manager of @intransition.bsky.social . [he/him] https://linktr.ee/jmittell
Musk will get the Boring Company to build tunnels for a billionaire Underground Railroad. It will collapse due to Grok-led engineering.
November 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
"Children of acclaimed film directors" is the new ideal candidate qualification
November 5, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I'm in Europe this semester, and for some reason it's not available here. It's one of the few things I'm looking forward to upon returning to the US...
October 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Got it. I saw some say that the college banned her, which is something we could fight for locally.
October 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Have you found a source for this? I teach at Middlebury and want to advocate on this, but want to know what is being said. Thanks!
October 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Not counting films _about_ the music (e.g. 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould; Fantasia):

I love the Debussy "Claire de Lune" cue in the fountain scene in Ocean's Eleven
October 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This piece by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is quite good - not sure if it's exactly what you're looking for though:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/o...
Opinion | The Tech Fantasy That Powers A.I. Is Running on Fumes
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM