TV, media industries, algorithmic brand culture, videographic criticism. Associate Professor of Rhetoric & Media Studies, Lewis & Clark College. She/her.https://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3mnx3uz3hz22nLOL, Google updating its tracking of all searches (expanding it to saving all media you may share through e.g. visual image search), and simultaneously stating they'll apply "robust" privacy protections (and of course also use what you share to train their AI models). At least you can turn it off.10 Jun 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnx3uz3hz22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3mnuo5hvtjc2nFor a sneak peek at what we'll be presenting at Immersive Technologies in Practice, check out the archive of the project: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/45db39b3d7084576bbd394aa9e6ffca009 Jun 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuo5hvtjc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3mnuo3fm7w22nOn June 17, two former students and I are presenting an immersive woodland sound installation on the materiality of digital media at this symposium! You can attend in person or remotely. https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/events/2026/06/immersive-technologies-in-practice-virtual-storyte09 Jun 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuo3fm7w22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3mnasmxtpjc22I'm migrating to a new laptop, and this means finally facing all the open tabs across two browsers. (I already reorganized the entire file structure of my laptop, which I hadn't done in two laptops...)01 Jun 2026 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnasmxtpjc22https://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3mmzrx3k2pc22I'm in my second line of the day (for the NW Marine Artworks Open Studios), but at least this time, I have a ticket and will definitely get in.30 May 2026 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzrx3k2pc22https://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3mmzen3obis2rNo Criterion Closet for me today, and I don't know if I want to brave the weekend crowds. You'd probably have to be in line by 8am at the latest to get in. At least I got a voucher for a film screening at PAM's Tomorrow Theater.29 May 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzen3obis2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3mmyyy6vfgs2iI clearly underestimated Portland's desire for the Criterion Closer because I'm in the standby line an hour before it starts. I should have trusted my SDCC instincts and gotten here at least two hours early.29 May 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyyy6vfgs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3mmyvug2okc22See you soon! [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 May 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyvug2okc22https://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3mltdddc2fs23I have exited the grading cave only to enter a string of post-semester retreats and workshops (sigh). Fortunately also have fun social things lined up: the mobile Criterion Closet will be in town, Memorial Day picnic with friends, and lots of D&D.14 May 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltdddc2fs23https://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3mlgqpngg6k23Still in the grading cave, but I've bookmarked this site as a teaching tool for my digital media classes: sinceyouarrived.world/taken https://sinceyouarrived.world/taken09 May 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgqpngg6k23https://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3ml26xsbrns23Peaking my head out of the grading cave to share that Prime Video is hosting a YA-focused "immersive" fan con in L.A. this June. During the pandemic lockdown, several companies staged their own (virtual) fan cons rather than participating in e.g. San Diego Comic-Con. Curious to see this resurface.04 May 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml26xsbrns23https://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3mhylg3qt2c2qI don't recall ever having gotten a tote bag at SCMS, so I brought this Console-ing Passions tote from 2014. #scms26 [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Mar 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhylg3qt2c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3mhtmuqoydc2aI meant to take a brief hiatus during winter break, and oops, it turned into something slightly longer. But I'm back just in time for SCMS! (I'm presenting on the invisible labor of marketers and non-union actors in brand activations on Thursday afternoon.)24 Mar 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtmuqoydc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3m7lrf4dqyc2xLast day of classes is in the books. The last few weeks are always simultaneously endless and fly by. I think I found strategies for productive and enjoyable classes after Thanksgiving? (Mostly structured in-class project work and open-ended big picture conversations)10 Dec 2025 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7lrf4dqyc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3m742a7vm6k2xWhat an excellent group of scholars and topics! I'm excited to dive in. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2025 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3m742a7vm6k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3m6ibvybom22jYesterday it occured to me that it was time for SCMS notifications, and the acceptance notice appeared in my inbox a few minutes ago. See you in Chicago for "Creative Labor in the Shadow of Hollywood Hype: Marketers, Non-Union-Actors, and the Struggle for Recognition." 🎉 #SCMS2625 Nov 2025 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ibvybom22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3m663lldybc2jThis was such an excellent conversation! Big thanks to the SCMS Media Industries SIG for organizing it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Nov 2025 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3m663lldybc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3m5we52pxgs2qEmerging from my little hiatus to say that I have perhaps never been this excited about an issue of @jcmsjournal.bsky.social, i.e. the special issue of "Is it Media?" All of these articles are 100% my jam.18 Nov 2025 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5we52pxgs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3lz7rcf5sqc2rMy friend Laura is urgently seeking a new home for two sweet kitties in/near Charleston, SC. If you have any leads or could share her post, I'd really appreciate it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2025 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz7rcf5sqc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3lybcid3nec2iSpeaking of Critical Role, I saw a panel with Liam and Sam at Rose City Comic-Con yesterday, but the true highlight of the day was an actual play set in Val'Ruvina, the setting of TPK Brewing's Leyfarer campaign (in which I play). Tons of lore drops and our GMs were amazing as beloved NPCs.07 Sep 2025 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3lybcid3nec2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3lybcd46hfc2cThis is the perfect convergence of my research and personal interests, and I can't go! I'll be in NYC the next weekend for NYCC, and I really wish this ran longer. I'm sure there will be tons of social media posts, but that's no substitution for going in person. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2025 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3lybcd46hfc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3lxv7tc7zpc2cI'm surprised (in a good way) to discover that the majority of students in my intro class have not only heard of the WGA/SAG strikes of 2023, but could also say generally what they were about. Also, a surprising number of them have recently watched Brokeback Mountain (because of TikTok).02 Sep 2025 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxv7tc7zpc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3lwwiauutkk2cCritical Role revealed details about Campaign 4 this morning, and I am stoked! I love the expanded cast, and while I didn't like the split party as much in C3, I think it will work well here (and I understand that it makes production a lot easier). Is it Thursday October 2 yet??21 Aug 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwiauutkk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3lwuncjkkk22cOh, but it gets worse: apparently, a task force has been hard at work to develop gems like an "outcomes curator" where you can ask AI to make sure your syllabus is in good shape, and a "productivity assistant" to "schedule my work effectively each day." 🙄 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2025 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwuncjkkk22chttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3lwu3cimkg22cOur library website now prominently links to an "AI" "research assistant" and I want to scream into the void about it. It is so upsetting to see the library, of all places, cave like that (granted, the institution may have forced their hand). Ugh.20 Aug 2025 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwu3cimkg22chttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3lwpbsvkmfk2cThis morning, observant Critical Role fans discovered the password-protected critrole.com/Unseal/ and a few hours later, managed to guess the password to reveal a 20-second audio snippet introducing a new setting along with this Thursday's date. Maybe we will get a little trailer for Campaign 4? [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Aug 2025 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwpbsvkmfk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3lwhxzovdy22cRelated to the CR puzzle, Dropout also had an ARG embedded in this season of Game Changer that ultimately leads to a page where 100k people need to enter a secret word to unlock the bonus episode for this season. I did my part. (More on this: https://www.argn.com/2025/08/its_been_here_the_whole_time_the_boy_who_cried_dropout_arg/)15 Aug 2025 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwhxzovdy22chttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3lwhxrq654c2cOver the course of the day, Beacon (CR's subscription platform) sent out mobile notifications with another cryptic phrase and a link to the discord channel. The plot thickens. Hundreds of messages in the CR discord trying to crack this puzzle. (Is this what the Lost ARG was like in 2006?) [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2025 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwhxrq654c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/meesk.bsky.social/post/3lwhfi7awi22dYesterday's Critical Role newsletter included a picture of random letters arranged in a square, a new channel appeared CR's discord that only accepts commands, and people commenting on CR's latest Instagram post got DMs w/ cryptic phrases. I'm very curious to see where this leads.15 Aug 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:lpoxrftnte2rf467avdbqe37/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwhfi7awi22d