𝕕𝕣. 𝕜𝕣𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕟 𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕚𝕟 (𝕤𝕙𝕖/𝕙𝕖𝕣)
@krystenstein.bsky.social
#firstgen phd
👩🏼🏫asst prof @ uc blue ash
📺🤳digital + popular culture
representation + identity
💰production + political economy
🧠mental health + wellness
https://krystenstein.com/
👩🏼🏫asst prof @ uc blue ash
📺🤳digital + popular culture
representation + identity
💰production + political economy
🧠mental health + wellness
https://krystenstein.com/
Pinned
Now that the ink is dry, I’m thrilled to share that I’ve officially signed the contract for my first academic book with University of California Press!
I feel incredibly lucky and honored that @michellelipinski.bsky.social reached out after encountering my dissertation—we immediately
I feel incredibly lucky and honored that @michellelipinski.bsky.social reached out after encountering my dissertation—we immediately
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Calling all humilitainment scholars:
I'm putting together a panel for the Canadian Communication Association's 2026 conference on humilitainment, pleasure, & media industries with @krystenstein.bsky.social and @jessmaddox.bsky.social.
We need 1 more panelist. Is this you? DM me by 11/24!
I'm putting together a panel for the Canadian Communication Association's 2026 conference on humilitainment, pleasure, & media industries with @krystenstein.bsky.social and @jessmaddox.bsky.social.
We need 1 more panelist. Is this you? DM me by 11/24!
November 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Calling all humilitainment scholars:
I'm putting together a panel for the Canadian Communication Association's 2026 conference on humilitainment, pleasure, & media industries with @krystenstein.bsky.social and @jessmaddox.bsky.social.
We need 1 more panelist. Is this you? DM me by 11/24!
I'm putting together a panel for the Canadian Communication Association's 2026 conference on humilitainment, pleasure, & media industries with @krystenstein.bsky.social and @jessmaddox.bsky.social.
We need 1 more panelist. Is this you? DM me by 11/24!
Academic freedom and democracy go hand in hand. The Trump “Loyalty Oath” Compact threatens both. UC must lead with integrity, not ideology—standing for inquiry, truth, and independence.
Sign and share! actionnetwork.org/petitions/9c...
#UCChooseIntegrity #DefendDemocracy #RejectTheCompact
Sign and share! actionnetwork.org/petitions/9c...
#UCChooseIntegrity #DefendDemocracy #RejectTheCompact
Say No to Trump’s “Loyalty Oath” Compact!
Leaders at UC and across the country are facing federal interference that undermines the mission of higher education. Institutions of higher learning in the United States have been offered Trump’s “Co...
actionnetwork.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Academic freedom and democracy go hand in hand. The Trump “Loyalty Oath” Compact threatens both. UC must lead with integrity, not ideology—standing for inquiry, truth, and independence.
Sign and share! actionnetwork.org/petitions/9c...
#UCChooseIntegrity #DefendDemocracy #RejectTheCompact
Sign and share! actionnetwork.org/petitions/9c...
#UCChooseIntegrity #DefendDemocracy #RejectTheCompact
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Universities attempting to stay out of the Trump admin's line of fire by being silent and doing nothing publicly to support faculty, staff, and students are going to find themselves with no faculty, staff, or students. Might as well grow a spine.
September 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Universities attempting to stay out of the Trump admin's line of fire by being silent and doing nothing publicly to support faculty, staff, and students are going to find themselves with no faculty, staff, or students. Might as well grow a spine.
👀 New Substack post is up! I’ve been deep in re-reading my book manuscript (And How Does That Make You Feel? Theratainment and the Digital Commodification of Mental Health, UC Press, 2027). This week I’m sharing a peek at Chapter 1: Out of Network, Into the Algorithm.
September 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
👀 New Substack post is up! I’ve been deep in re-reading my book manuscript (And How Does That Make You Feel? Theratainment and the Digital Commodification of Mental Health, UC Press, 2027). This week I’m sharing a peek at Chapter 1: Out of Network, Into the Algorithm.
✨ in honor of seeing one of my all-time faves, ani difranco, this week, i couldn’t resist bringing her into the classroom. ✨
September 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
✨ in honor of seeing one of my all-time faves, ani difranco, this week, i couldn’t resist bringing her into the classroom. ✨
Super pumped to share that I’m now a Research Affiliate in Dr. Kishonna Gray’s @kishonna.bsky.social brilliant Intersectional Tech Lab at the University of Michigan’s School of Information! 💻✨
August 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Super pumped to share that I’m now a Research Affiliate in Dr. Kishonna Gray’s @kishonna.bsky.social brilliant Intersectional Tech Lab at the University of Michigan’s School of Information! 💻✨
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As many of us people who study or work in tech tried to tell y’all, move fast & break things was always about POWER, not progress.
June 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
As many of us people who study or work in tech tried to tell y’all, move fast & break things was always about POWER, not progress.
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In many places in America, it's easier to buy a gun than it is to adopt a cat from a shelter.
August 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
In many places in America, it's easier to buy a gun than it is to adopt a cat from a shelter.
✨ teaching OOTD ✨
first week back. i am honored to be featured in UC Blue Ash News Notes this week, and even more excited to be in the classroom teaching intro to comm studies and media literacy.
first week back. i am honored to be featured in UC Blue Ash News Notes this week, and even more excited to be in the classroom teaching intro to comm studies and media literacy.
August 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
✨ teaching OOTD ✨
first week back. i am honored to be featured in UC Blue Ash News Notes this week, and even more excited to be in the classroom teaching intro to comm studies and media literacy.
first week back. i am honored to be featured in UC Blue Ash News Notes this week, and even more excited to be in the classroom teaching intro to comm studies and media literacy.
today was my first day of year 14 teaching 🖤 with everything going on federally and here in ohio with sb1, it feels really difficult to show up. but i’m grounding myself in community and care, and doing the best i can for my students and those around me.
August 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
today was my first day of year 14 teaching 🖤 with everything going on federally and here in ohio with sb1, it feels really difficult to show up. but i’m grounding myself in community and care, and doing the best i can for my students and those around me.
New semester, new experiment ✨ After 14 years of teaching, I’ve redesigned my courses around what I’m calling the Reflect & Act Model: Mondays = reading & reflection, Wednesdays = action & application.
Trying Something New in the Classroom
After 14 years of teaching, I’m centering care, community, and collective rigor.
open.substack.com
August 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
New semester, new experiment ✨ After 14 years of teaching, I’ve redesigned my courses around what I’m calling the Reflect & Act Model: Mondays = reading & reflection, Wednesdays = action & application.
Excited to share that I got to chat with @nbcnews.com about the rise of man-on-the-street interviews and their transformation into a popular social media trend. The segment went live this summer—check it out here:
August 16, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Excited to share that I got to chat with @nbcnews.com about the rise of man-on-the-street interviews and their transformation into a popular social media trend. The segment went live this summer—check it out here:
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great new blog post from the brilliant @krystenstein.bsky.social (and a sneak peak about our autoethnographic project about disability and academic labour! 👀)
What helped you soften the cost of showing up?
I’d love to hear your thoughts, and you can read the full reflection here: open.substack.com/pub/glittera...
I’d love to hear your thoughts, and you can read the full reflection here: open.substack.com/pub/glittera...
Sick Days, Chronic Illness, and Showing Up (Differently)
Reflections on illness, access, and reimagining what it means to “show up” in spaces that were never built for us.
open.substack.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
great new blog post from the brilliant @krystenstein.bsky.social (and a sneak peak about our autoethnographic project about disability and academic labour! 👀)
I’ve been under the weather this week (10/10 do not recommend), which left me thinking a lot about illness, access, and what it means to “show up” in spaces that were never built with all bodies and minds in mind.
August 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I’ve been under the weather this week (10/10 do not recommend), which left me thinking a lot about illness, access, and what it means to “show up” in spaces that were never built with all bodies and minds in mind.
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The University of California system is publicly mobilizing against federal attacks. That’s historic.
It's time for ALL of us in US #highered to act.
Join our movement at standtogetherhighered.org.
#academicsky #highered #standtogether
🔗 universityofcalifornia.edu/get-involved/stand-up-for-uc
It's time for ALL of us in US #highered to act.
Join our movement at standtogetherhighered.org.
#academicsky #highered #standtogether
🔗 universityofcalifornia.edu/get-involved/stand-up-for-uc
Stand Together
standtogetherhighered.org
August 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The University of California system is publicly mobilizing against federal attacks. That’s historic.
It's time for ALL of us in US #highered to act.
Join our movement at standtogetherhighered.org.
#academicsky #highered #standtogether
🔗 universityofcalifornia.edu/get-involved/stand-up-for-uc
It's time for ALL of us in US #highered to act.
Join our movement at standtogetherhighered.org.
#academicsky #highered #standtogether
🔗 universityofcalifornia.edu/get-involved/stand-up-for-uc
✨ New on Glitter Drop — my weekly mix of media moods, cultural crumbs, and whatever made me feel something.
This week:
📚 On reading Normal People aloud (and why the TV adaptation might actually win)
🧠 TherapyTok, “theratainment,” and Illinois’ bold move to ban AI therapists
This week:
📚 On reading Normal People aloud (and why the TV adaptation might actually win)
🧠 TherapyTok, “theratainment,” and Illinois’ bold move to ban AI therapists
August 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
✨ New on Glitter Drop — my weekly mix of media moods, cultural crumbs, and whatever made me feel something.
This week:
📚 On reading Normal People aloud (and why the TV adaptation might actually win)
🧠 TherapyTok, “theratainment,” and Illinois’ bold move to ban AI therapists
This week:
📚 On reading Normal People aloud (and why the TV adaptation might actually win)
🧠 TherapyTok, “theratainment,” and Illinois’ bold move to ban AI therapists
Just published a new Substack essay I’ve been dreaming about for ages: “The Bondi Blue That Launched a Thousand Clicks” On Y2K technofemme aesthetics, girlhood, digital design, and the pastel gadgets that shaped our emotional relationships with tech. It’s soft, critical, nostalgic, and sparkly. ✨
The Bondi Blue That Launched a Thousand Clicks
On Y2K nostalgia, colorful tech, and what it taught us about living online
open.substack.com
August 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Just published a new Substack essay I’ve been dreaming about for ages: “The Bondi Blue That Launched a Thousand Clicks” On Y2K technofemme aesthetics, girlhood, digital design, and the pastel gadgets that shaped our emotional relationships with tech. It’s soft, critical, nostalgic, and sparkly. ✨
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I’ve been having a few too many conversations like this. Them: Hi Kate, how are things with your work, with the world? Me: the university is under attack, democratic norms being broken in half, so, pretty bad. Them: But everything is going to come back and be okay after the midterms. Me: Uhh, no.
August 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I’ve been having a few too many conversations like this. Them: Hi Kate, how are things with your work, with the world? Me: the university is under attack, democratic norms being broken in half, so, pretty bad. Them: But everything is going to come back and be okay after the midterms. Me: Uhh, no.
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Just launched my new newsletter: Glitter Against the Machine ✨ It’s cute tech, hard truths, pop culture deep dives, TherapyTok takes, and yes… cat pics. Subscribe here → open.substack.com/pub/glittera...
Welcome to Glitter Against the Machine
Cute tech, hard truths (and occasional cat content).
open.substack.com
August 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Just launched my new newsletter: Glitter Against the Machine ✨ It’s cute tech, hard truths, pop culture deep dives, TherapyTok takes, and yes… cat pics. Subscribe here → open.substack.com/pub/glittera...
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It's syllabus season, so here's a revised version of my undergrad-level Gender & the Media course!
We're covering feminist media theory, popular representations, consumer culture... pretty much a dream syllabus.
Feel free to share widely! ✨
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We're covering feminist media theory, popular representations, consumer culture... pretty much a dream syllabus.
Feel free to share widely! ✨
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
GENDER & THE MEDIA F25 (RAUCHBERG)
COJR/WMST 3432: Gender and the Media SEMESTER: Fall 2025 INSTRUCTOR NAME: Dr. Jess Rauchberg, Ph.D. EMAIL: [email protected] Course Description Survey of women’s participation in the media as ...
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July 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
It's syllabus season, so here's a revised version of my undergrad-level Gender & the Media course!
We're covering feminist media theory, popular representations, consumer culture... pretty much a dream syllabus.
Feel free to share widely! ✨
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
We're covering feminist media theory, popular representations, consumer culture... pretty much a dream syllabus.
Feel free to share widely! ✨
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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a very cool data viz from a talk I gave last week at McMaster University! thanks to Melanie Parlette-Stewart for bringing my presentation to life. ✨recorded lecture coming soon...
July 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
a very cool data viz from a talk I gave last week at McMaster University! thanks to Melanie Parlette-Stewart for bringing my presentation to life. ✨recorded lecture coming soon...
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Nothing good will come from this decision. There are so many Americans that RELY on public media to not only keep them informed, but to keep them safe.
Rural Americans will be hit the hardest by this. The same base that this administration pretends to care about. Sickening decisions all about.
Rural Americans will be hit the hardest by this. The same base that this administration pretends to care about. Sickening decisions all about.
July 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Nothing good will come from this decision. There are so many Americans that RELY on public media to not only keep them informed, but to keep them safe.
Rural Americans will be hit the hardest by this. The same base that this administration pretends to care about. Sickening decisions all about.
Rural Americans will be hit the hardest by this. The same base that this administration pretends to care about. Sickening decisions all about.