Matthew N. Hannah
@tinkeringhuman.bsky.social
Studying the political economy of digital platforms and conspiracy theories.
"Conspiracy, one is tempted to say, is the poor person's cognitive mapping in the postmodern age." - F. Jameson
"Conspiracy, one is tempted to say, is the poor person's cognitive mapping in the postmodern age." - F. Jameson
Not to mention Martha Stewart providing a frame narrative by reading the a poem about Snoop Dogg
i was not prepared for this halftime show to range from "Snoop doing Gin and Juice" to "Andrea Bocelli singing a beautiful rendition of White Christmas with his handsome adult son" but that's on me for a lack of imagination
December 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Not to mention Martha Stewart providing a frame narrative by reading the a poem about Snoop Dogg
Having a hard time seeing how this address will be anything but a total PR disaster if he isn’t giving out checks to every American.
December 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Having a hard time seeing how this address will be anything but a total PR disaster if he isn’t giving out checks to every American.
What kind of dividend?
December 18, 2025 at 2:12 AM
What kind of dividend?
New publication out in First Monday. One of the central concerns of my recent research has focused on the public impact of conspiracy theorizing, and I examine theories of the public sphere refracted through conpsiracy movements online: firstmonday.org/ojs/index.ph...
December 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
New publication out in First Monday. One of the central concerns of my recent research has focused on the public impact of conspiracy theorizing, and I examine theories of the public sphere refracted through conpsiracy movements online: firstmonday.org/ojs/index.ph...
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Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Great interview in NPR with my comrade Chris Conner and a shoutout of our upcoming book project!
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America is awash in conspiracy theories. A Missouri researcher says 'radical empathy' can help
A survey from the National Academy of Sciences suggests most Americans now believe in at least one conspiracy theory. A Missouri researcher says the key to bringing those believers back into mainstrea...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Great interview in NPR with my comrade Chris Conner and a shoutout of our upcoming book project!
www.kcur.org/arts-life/20...
www.kcur.org/arts-life/20...
Honored to appear in this fantastic book with a short piece on “solidarity infrastructure” in digital humanities, co-authored with @miriamposner.com
U Minnesota Press's Spring 26 catalog, listing our new Critical Infrastructure Studies & Digital Humanities (in Debates in DH series), eds. Alan Liu, Urszula Pawlicka-Deger, @jamessmithies.bsky.social): z.umn.edu/spring26. Table of contents: www.upress.umn.edu/978151791608... @uminnpress.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Honored to appear in this fantastic book with a short piece on “solidarity infrastructure” in digital humanities, co-authored with @miriamposner.com
Did you receive educational training in #DigitalHumanities? @sdstewart.bsky.social and I want to hear from you! We are conducting research on the career satisfaction of post-DH individuals. The survey should only take about 20 minutes to complete, and please share widely: forms.gle/jM5nYMgvvrW9...
Digital Humanities Job Survey
This survey aims to assess how Digital Humanities (DH) and DH-adjacent programs in North America have influenced career paths and professional development. The goal is to evaluate how well undergradua...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Did you receive educational training in #DigitalHumanities? @sdstewart.bsky.social and I want to hear from you! We are conducting research on the career satisfaction of post-DH individuals. The survey should only take about 20 minutes to complete, and please share widely: forms.gle/jM5nYMgvvrW9...
Calling all conspiracy theory researchers! @librarianchef.bsky.social and I are putting together a new book called "Conspiracy Theories and the Information Society." Please see the linked CFP and send us an abstract!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Conspiracy Theories and the Information Society
Call for Contributors: Conspiracy Theories & the Information Society Editors: Robert Spinelli (rspinelli@ncis.org); Matthew N. Hannah (matthew.hannah@wisc.edu) Abstract: Information is not value ne...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Calling all conspiracy theory researchers! @librarianchef.bsky.social and I are putting together a new book called "Conspiracy Theories and the Information Society." Please see the linked CFP and send us an abstract!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...