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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · 22h

Shorewood, WI
#NoKings

Protesters demonstrating at a No Kings rally

Protesters demonstrating at a No Kings rally, including a unicorn and chicken with a RESIST sign

Protesters demonstrating at a No Kings rally as seen from a bridge over the street

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · 8d

congrats, looks great!

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · Sep 18

Walter Bernstein, Inside Out: A Memoir of the Blacklist (172). Where do we find ourselves now?

(This is from next week's course readings in my Media and Society class.)

excerpt about the blacklist and red scare from Bernstein's book. "They were really after the New Deal and the welfare state and panty-waist liberals and the civil rights movement and militant unions and the traitors in the State Department..."

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thanks so much for sharing this, Michael. Glad to hear!

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · Sep 9

New Toolkit edition coming in February 2026
www.routledge.com/The-Media-St...

Book cover of The Media Studies Toolkit Second Edition (Routledge)

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · Sep 9

New Toolkit edition coming in February 2026
www.routledge.com/The-Media-St...

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · Aug 8

Book recs: all four of Alison Bechdel's memoir/essay/novels (Fun Home, Are You My Mother?, The Secret to Superhuman Strength, and Spent) which I read over the past few weeks. I would take your recs of more books like these but I guess there will be none until Alison writes another.

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · Jul 25

RIP Cleo Laine, very special guest star of The Muppet Show ep 219 with an Irving Berlin/salad prep Swedish Chef duet www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIuo...

Muppet Show. Swedish Chef, Cleo Laine - You're Just In Love

YouTube video by aarnis

www.youtube.com

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · Jun 13

This reminds me that he wrote a book about riding his bike around different cities!

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · Jun 5

The banality of wrongness when using Google seeking basic information -- of course there isn't a BFI classics book on this film even though the AI says there is. You know you're talking to a bullshit engine.

google result incorrectly stating that there is a Film Classics book about The Jazz Singer

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · Jun 4

This was not covered by Kelly M? Interesting to see it come to light in this opinion piece. I also didn't know about it.

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · May 30

RIP Loretta Swit, very special guest star of Muppet Show episode 502 (Muppets+Sondheim!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVkl...

Muppet Songs: Loretta Swit - Side by Side

YouTube video by Muppet Songs

www.youtube.com

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Contemporaries at Post45 @atpost45.bsky.social · May 29

New cluster!! post45.org/contemporari... ❣️ 📺 ⌨️ 🥰 Edited by @dfmorgan.bsky.social ! "My So-Called Life at 30" features essays on intimacy, literacy, fan studies, mobility, migration, dance, beauty culture, teen dramas, Winnie Holzman, diaspora and fandom, narratology, over-analysis, & more!

Contemporaries - Post45

Post45 seeks to reinvigorate the erstwhile convention of academic critics not only describing past traditions but also actively intervening in current tastes. It provides a forum for writers to conver...

post45.org

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Elana Levine @ehl.bsky.social · May 29

Such a thrill to write about My So-Called Life and Winnie Holzman for @atpost45.bsky.social!

Contemporaries at Post45 @atpost45.bsky.social · May 29

For @ehl.bsky.social, the voice of MSCL's creator, Winnie Holzman (who would go on to write the musical and film adaptation of Wicked), stands out. Holzman’s style has had an enormous & largely unrecognized effect on popular culture, especially on depictions of girlhood. post45.org/2025/05/the-...

The Voice of Winnie Holzman - Post45

My So-Called Life is full of Angela Chase’s voice. As the protagonist, the young teen’s thoughts — unfiltered, emotional, hilarious, self-involved — are threaded in voice-over throughout the series. T...

post45.org

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · May 20

The last time I had screenings some people didn't show up and some people didn't pay attention, so 🤷‍♂️

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · May 20

I think it depends? In my most recent Intro to Film Studies course most of the students seemed to be watching everything carefully and attentively and it was great. I've polled a couple of classes and they were about 50/50 in their preferences. I'm not sure it makes a big difference.

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · May 20

I've been giving up on in-class screenings and assigning film/TV either for streaming on Swank (library access) or as video ripped from DVD uploaded to the LMS. YouTube also works for some content. Trying to eliminate any cost to students.

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · May 11

Binge convergence

Shelves of Netflix popcorn at Metro Market

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · May 11

[Bracket City]
May 11, 2025

www.theatlantic.com/games/bracke...

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Bracket City

The Atlantic covers news, politics, culture, technology, health, and more, through its articles, podcasts, videos, and flagship magazine.

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Elana Levine @ehl.bsky.social · May 7

Strong final episode (before a bonus ep!) of Making: Stories Without End. So happy I got to explain my beef with the "OJ killed the soaps" narrative, one of my pet peeves
www.wbez.org/making/2025/...

TV wouldn’t be TV without soap operas

Soaps once brought in 75% of a TV network’s revenue, says author Elana Levine. “Soaps were a legitimate kind of pop culture sensation.”

www.wbez.org

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · May 7

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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · May 6

Who Wore It Better, Met Gala 2025 celebrities or Duke University Press book covers?
Ava DuVernay or Work! by Elspeth H. Brown? #MetGala

Ava DuVernay poses on a blue floral carpet at a formal event, wearing a dramatic black-and-white gown with a full skirt and horizontal silver stripes, a white blouse-style bodice with puffed sleeves, a black wide-brimmed hat, and a netted veil. Her hands are on her hips as she stands confidently in front of a floral backdrop and photographers. Overlaid on the image is the book cover for Work! A Queer History of Modeling by Elspeth H. Brown, featuring a black-and-white photo of a poised Black model in a sheer, striped gown with outstretched arms.

Ayo Edebiri stands smiling on a floral blue carpet at a formal event, wearing a striking black-and-white gown with a dramatic deep V neckline and an eye-catching red beaded design that loops around her neck and drapes down the front in a large U-shape. She pairs the look with a black floor-length coat with wide lapels and extended train-like sleeves. Behind her, photographers and onlookers are gathered near a wall of white flowers. Overlaid on the image is the book cover for Good Night the Pleasure Was Ours by David Grubbs, featuring a bold, abstract image of concentric black and red arcs on a white background above a stylized cityscape with train cars.

Chappell Roan poses on a floral-patterned blue carpet at a formal event, wearing a vibrant, hot pink sequined pantsuit with a bold zigzag pattern. The flared pants have dramatic slits at the bottom, and the fitted jacket features a plunging neckline. Her voluminous red hair and theatrical eye makeup complete the striking look. Behind her, other attendees and photographers can be seen. Overlaid on the image is the book cover for The Queer Games Avant-Garde: How LGBTQ Game Makers Are Reimagining the Medium of Video Games by Bonnie Ruberg, featuring bold yellow and pink typography and an illustrated anthropomorphic figure in a dress with a snarling wolf head held aloft, dripping blood, in a surreal, graphic art style.

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · May 2

Longtime Fresh Air listeners, if you have tears prepare to shed them.

Fresh Air with Terry Gross & Tonya Mosley @nprfreshair.bsky.social · May 1

Today on Fresh Air, a special remembrance of Terry's husband, Francis Davis. They were together for 47 years. He died April 14.
Listen to Terry's piece: tinyurl.com/29udnvz3

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Look at the Camera @lookatthecamera.bsky.social · May 2

Harold and Maude (1971)

Harold's conspiratorial glance at the camera.

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · May 2

RIP Ruth Buzzi, very special guest star of Muppet Show episode 104 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zdu...

The Muppet Show: Ruth Buzzi & Sweetums - "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You"

YouTube video by dorcm1973

www.youtube.com

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Michael Newman @mznewman.bsky.social · Apr 25

Was glad to see that several nearby private colleges are, including Marquette and Carroll.

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