Chris Comerford

We're just two weeks away from the SSAAANZ Online Conference! From Wed 12 to Thurs 13 November we'll be showcasing screen research and creative practice under the theme of "Emerging and Dispersed Scholarship". Rego is free for current SSAAANZ members: More details at ssaaanz.com/2025-online-...

A reminder that I have "Arkham" embedded in my name.

(not that there's anything wrong with that...)

Instagram post my mattymcmeme, black font on white background she took the midnight train going anywhere? not with americas limited rail network she didn‘t, she had pretty limited options

Me trying to be hip while teaching but all my references are for people 35 and older

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The Lost pilot is now old enough to drink.

Gentle reminder that in the late '50s, the U.S. government did not censor comics. Comics companies censored themselves.

Not sure why that crossed my mind today but there it is...

The first duty is to the truth.

Support independent media, now more than ever. Not just news and politics, but film, TV, fashion and other cultural criticism and commentary, from podcasts to apps to good old-fashioned web sites. Pay for it. Turn your adblocker off so they can keep the lights on. Share it.

It’s destabilizing to realize how fragile it always was.

Those who speak, write, create and perform with truth and good faith should be immune from political censorship and despotic overreach.

Support your creators, your artists, your performers and your truth tellers. Especially when those in power wish for their silence.

#JimmyKimmel

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Thank you for reminding me this wonder exists.

If The Bear had gone for Drama this year it could've snagged some deserved nods for the S3 premiere "Tomorrow", which is hands-down one of the best episodes of TV I've seen in recent years.
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From Hero to Zero: 'The Bear' Suffers Massive Drop in Emmy Wins in a Single Year In 2024, "The Bear" broke a record for scoring the most Emmys for a comedy series in a single season. Now, it's tied a less joyous record

I don't want to pile on, but hopefully this is a sign for the show to switch categories next year. Much better shot at the Drama field for next year.
www.thewrap.com/the-bear-emm...

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Bravo to The Pitt for a much-deserved Best Drama Emmy win!

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Whatever else happens at the Emmys tonight, Dan Gilroy rightly gets a bow for Andor's writing. 100% deserved.

✨I’m recruiting for a research project on game monetisation!✨
I’m keen to chat to game devs about how monetisation shapes the dev process. Interviews will be 60mins via Zoom. To learn more, head to bit.ly/40mOB3f

if you'd like to participate, shoot me a DM or email taylor.hardwick@sydney.edu.au 😊

EMMYS WATCH 2025 — Shrinking The Bear: A Closer Look at Two Divergent Outstanding Comedy Nominees — Pop Junctions ‘Emmys Watch 2025’ showcases critical responses to the series nominated for Outstanding Drama, Outstanding Comedy, and Outstanding Limited Series at that 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Contributions to t...

Next up on #EMMYSWATCH2025, @chriscomerford.bsky.social compares the blend of comedy and drama in #TheBear and #Shrinking to explore the complexities of effective ‘dramedy’ storytelling.

EMMYS WATCH 2025 — Shrinking The Bear: A Closer Look at Two Divergent Outstanding Comedy Nominees — Pop Junctions ‘Emmys Watch 2025’ showcases critical responses to the series nominated for Outstanding Drama, Outstanding Comedy, and Outstanding Limited Series at that 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Contributions to t...

In the lead-up to the Emmys, I wrote for Pop Junctions about two big contenders for Outstanding Comedy Series - and why one of them really isn't funny anymore.
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YouTube video by Lindsay Ellis The Unforgivable Sin of Ms Rachel

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I meant “banality of evil” but just texted “banality of email”

I hope you continue to enjoy #Superman in theaters and at home, but next up is #Peacemaker Season 2 streaming tomorrow on HBO Max!

Uni staff told to 'wash delicates' for stress management as 146 courses suspended The University of Technology Sydney is suspending more than 100 courses as it prepares for a controversial redundancy program to save $100 million.

This is some horrific Black Mirror BS. Going through this upheaval and suspending over 100 courses is traumatising enough without being told to bake a dessert or do the laundry. Thinking of my friends and colleagues at UTS who are going through this nightmare.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Albanese announces Palestinian recognition, saying war in Gaza has gone too far Australia will move to recognise a state of Palestine at the next United Nations General Assembly next month, with a condition that terror group Hamas plays no role in its governance.

We are long past "gone too far". What is happening in Gaza is a humanitarian crisis fomented in part by Western political antipathy. Recognition is a positive step, but more must be done so those responsible for starving children are held to account.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Excited to announce that the Screen Studies Association of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (SSAAANZ) Online CFP has been EXTENDED until Friday 15 August - send in your screen studies abstracts and bios for what will be an excellent conference! Details below:

ssaaanz.com/2025-online-...

YouTube video by Disney Tron: Ares | Official Trailer

Tron: Ares looks bugnuts in the best way, and that NIN soundtrack is going to be a *vibe*.
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The new #Superman rules.

Big-hearted, brightly-coloured and blatantly fun. As a film in its own right and as James Gunn and Peter Safran's mission statement for the new DCU, it excels amazingly. Flowers for Corenswet and Brosnahan as outstanding Supes and Lois, and Krypto who is the *goodest* boy.

CFPs and Events — SSAAANZ CFPs and Events

Excited to formally announce the SSAAANZ Online conference, to be held on Nov 12-13, 2025! This year's theme, "Emerging and Dispersed Scholarship", invites academics from all screen disciplines and experience levels. PhD students and ECRs especially encouraged. See below!

ssaaanz.com/cfp-events

SSAAANZ

Exciting news - the Screen Studies Association of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand (SSAAANZ) is holding its first ever online conference in November 2025. CfP coming soon! - ssaaanz.com

YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios Spaceballs 2 | Announcement

The Schwartz awakens in 2027.
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'Doctor Who' Needs to Go Away and Think About What It Did 'The Reality War' marks a messy end to a Doctor that deserved so much more.

As much as I enjoyed most of it, this season really screwed the ending. A rest might not be a bad idea.
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This DEEPLY MEDIOCRE Film Was Released in Theaters TWO YEARS AGO, and EVERYONE FORGOT IT -- Now it's NETFLIX'S BIGGEST SECRET MASTERPIECE, but Do You UNDERSTAND its UTTERLY UNAMBIGUOUS ENDING? We'll Explain in NINETEEN PARAGRAPHS that Will Have YOU Asking, IS THIS ARTICLE A.I.?

(ScreenRant link)