The Golden Age of The Working Critic (Criticism LTD, Episode #1)
The premiere of a new series, “Criticism LTD,” on the contemporary state of criticism.
Tag: Mark Twain
The 2023 Summer Teachers Seminar: “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg”
Join us for the 2023 Summer Teachers Seminar!
Working Conditions with Christopher Newfield & Anna Kornbluh (50th Episode #MLA2023 Special)
On the eve of the largest annual gathering of literary studies scholars, a discussion of the presidential theme of this year’s convention with the MLA President who chose that theme.
The Twitter Elegies (& Mastodon Scolds) with Rebecca Colesworthy & Jeff Jarvis
In the finale episode of “Social Problems,” a (slightly more) optimistic look at the present and future of social media.
Reckless Monetization, Surveillance Kleptocracy, & Olivia Snow’s Villain Origin Story
As the Elon Musk era at Twitter descends ever further into chaos, we discuss the canaries in the coal mine of surveillance, shadowbanning, algorithmic censorship, and deplatforming: sex workers.
The Plausible End of Social Media, Downscaling, & The Latent Celebrity Mindset with Ian Bogost
New episode of The American Vandal Podcast inspired by Ian Bogost’s editorial in The Atlantic on “The Age of Social Media is Ending.”
The Collapse of Twitter, Zombie Cyberlibertarianism, & Commercial Content Moderation with Sarah T. Roberts
With the end of Twitter seemingly imminent, content moderation and social media expert, Sarah T. Roberts, discusses Elon Musk’s ideology, the labor of social media, and the migration to Mastodon.
The Dance of The Cash Dragons with Aaron Bady, Michelle Chihara, & Sarah Mesle
Co-authors from Los Angeles Review of Books “Dear Television” section, Aaron Bady & Sarah Mesle join Michelle Chihara & Matt Seybold to discuss HBO’s “House of The Dragons” and much more in the season finale of “HBO: From Pulp To Prestige.”
Industry Cringe & Reproductive Horror with Johanna Isaacson & Madeline Lane-McKinley
A ranging conversation inspired by two forthcoming books about genre, work, & visual culture. The authors consider HBO series like “The Baby,” “Barry,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and “The Larry Sanders Show.”
The Sopranos Revival (Remember The End of The End of History?) with Peter Coviello & Xine Yao
Three scholars reflect back on the pivotal series in HBO’s history.