Author of Ugly War Pretty Package (2009) and The Television Code (2018). Writing about death and TV. Co-editing The Cocktail Lover’s Guide to TV History. Highland Coo fan account. Will eat any sugary treat you give me.https://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mtwlzg3bi225Dolly Parton was the only thing keeping this country together. 💔25 Aug 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwlzg3bi225https://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3msgp5j6du225Excited to announce that "The Freedom to Televise: Regulating North American TV in the 20th Century,"a special issue of Television and New Media co-edited by myself and Jennifer Porst is out in the world! https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/TVN/current?_gl=1*de2tdb*_up*MQ..*_ga*NjgxNzA0MjkuMTc4NjA0MTgwMw..*_ga_60R758KFDG*czE3ODYwNDE4MDMkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODYwNDE4MDMkajYwJGwxJGgxNTk5ODk3MTE306 Aug 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgp5j6du225https://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mrtxk4mibc2kA delightful and not-even-a-smidge-condescending discussion of THE ODYSSEY. Highlights include an understanding of how movies are different from epic poems & a nuanced take on how creative decisions (and I would add industry-specific demands) shape a modern Odysseus. https://shows.acast.com/the-ancients/episodes/hollywoods-odyssey-the-historians-verdict30 Jul 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtxk4mibc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mrglkupmpc2nWild sunset along the St. Lawrence River.25 Jul 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrglkupmpc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mqmojqvb7c24Media scholars from around the country (myself included) have worked with MACRO Lab on an extensive new report: "The Costs of Consolidation: Arguments and Evidence for Blocking the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger.” macrolab.ucsd.edu/paramount-warner-merger [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jul 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmojqvb7c24https://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mqi2e3gets27We think Max is actually solving a murder. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jul 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqi2e3gets27https://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mqhzxhkld227Big ol’ fuckin’ party when THAT day comes [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jul 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhzxhkld227https://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mpyko5j7vc2sNot a bad morning when you can visit a 5th generation mezcalero and fill up a water bottle with mezcal from his stash.06 Jul 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyko5j7vc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mpx4m3zu222c“Wonderwall” is no “El Rey”06 Jul 2026 03:12 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpx4m3zu222chttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mpx4fxyuos2cPor todo mal, mezcal. 🇲🇽06 Jul 2026 03:08 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpx4fxyuos2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mpx2e4i74s2cAy ay ay my heart06 Jul 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpx2e4i74s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mpwqw4qcek2cIn certain US neighborhoods, too [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jul 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwqw4qcek2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mpwpyr2xmk2cDrinking a Victoria, praying for una victoria. 🇲🇽05 Jul 2026 23:26 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwpyr2xmk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mpwpmzenqs2cAs long as there is a teacher standing, there will not be a people on its knees.05 Jul 2026 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwpmzenqs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mptvhxglqc2sEl fascismo recorre el mundo. Happy 4th!04 Jul 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptvhxglqc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mptinnomhc2sWe are where we need to be on this day.04 Jul 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptinnomhc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mpadjczdfk25Goodbye to Puerto Escondido 🥲27 Jun 2026 01:44 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpadjczdfk25https://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mp7zyfbsis25Extreme close-ups of self-important people talking about their feelings. 🤬 [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Jun 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7zyfbsis25https://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mp3guqpv7c2d🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽25 Jun 2026 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp3guqpv7c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mp3fp2gj2s2dOchoaaaaaaaa!!! 🇲🇽25 Jun 2026 02:40 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp3fp2gj2s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mp2g3dqv3s2aOaxacan coast day 4: a crab friend moved in and made its way upstairs. #CrabNoir24 Jun 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2g3dqv3s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3moyci6ofck2aPlaya Panteón, Oaxaca23 Jun 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moyci6ofck2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mosury7q3c2aBest gift ever for my dad. Thanks, @effinbirds.com!21 Jun 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mosury7q3c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mosdyjmqpc2aHeads up, folks. The handy display case of prohibited items at the Cancun airport includes fur-lined handcuffs.21 Jun 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mosdyjmqpc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3moq62qqudc2ySad-looking Scots in kilts at the airport, and I just want to hug them and tell them their country is beautiful and their bacon is marvelous. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿20 Jun 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3moq62qqudc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mogazvwbwc27How about Quiet-maxxing Read-maxxing No-speaker-phone-maxxing No-honking-a-millisecond-after-the-light-turns-green-maxxing16 Jun 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogazvwbwc27https://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mo6qhvv4ec27Not sure about the name of this Brazilian sweet bread in its natural state, but it’s doused with lots of butter and sugar. Sliced and caramelized after a few days, and it becomes this deliciousness. 🇧🇷13 Jun 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo6qhvv4ec27https://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mo3txmpgms2cI feel the exclamation mark exacerbates and/or mocks an already stressful situation.12 Jun 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3txmpgms2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social/post/3mnwm4k2xrc2dThe centipedes are here10 Jun 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:y7jbd2wfpcjffggnowawv6f6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwm4k2xrc2d