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Mike Samuel

@mikesamuel8.bsky.social

Lecture in Digital Film and Television at the University of Bristol. Co-director of the Bristol Digital Game Lab. Leading the development of a game exploring postnatal depression for new fathers linktr.ee/mikesamuel

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Hospital Dramas! Crime Procedurals! Classic TV Is Back and Better Than Ever Hit shows like 'The Pitt' and 'Poker Face' are a nod to broadcast dramas and procedurals of the past β€” and audiences are loving it.

The return of Poker Face and the recent brilliant run of The Pitt inspired me to celebrate TV shows that just want to be (great) TV shows:

17.05.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 431    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 13

Congrats @reckless.bsky.social and @davidpierce.xyz of @theverge.com

16.05.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Joseph Quinn is disco Zuckerberg

28.03.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just finished editing a chapter I wrote two years ago just to find that someone else has published on the same topic last year. Gutted to have to cut this one from my book.

16.03.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel that midday is the best time for Bergman.

24.02.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks to everyone who came along to hear about our game. If anyone else is interested, please get in touch

30.01.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very excited to see The Swimming Pool on the big screen at the MAC this afternoon #frenchfilmfestival

08.12.2024 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With child 2, I’ve joined the 4am club (though my mind is still the 6:30 am club).

03.12.2024 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing news @ttrimmel.bsky.social and co!

01.12.2024 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a tuxedo is holding a cup of tea and a blender ALT: a man in a tuxedo is holding a cup of tea and a blender

My Nespresso machine broke. 13 years. Served me well.

29.11.2024 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Actually very proud to announce that I am doing a thing: a new book series called "TV Matters" with Intellect! Television / media / pop culture scholars, take note and get in touch if you wanna write about TV! Please share far and wide.

12.11.2024 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 388    πŸ” 151    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 34

My only request in life is that β€œgentle parenting” be stated as my cause of death.

16.11.2024 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Criminally underrated film!

13.11.2024 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bristol Digital Game Lab

I will be applying for more funding to grow this idea into a finished product. Open to collaboration! Updates about this project will be posted on bristoldigitalgamelab.blogs.bristol.ac.uk

13.11.2024 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More important, I am developing the concept for a game on the theme of postnatal depression to be used to facilitate conversations about PND. It is my hope that it will be used by partners, families and friends of those living with PND.

13.11.2024 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

2025 should be a busy year. I have a co-edited book (edited with the brilliant Theresa Trimmel) coming out called TV and Empathy, with some inspiring chapters, and I am finally publishing my heritage book (Factual Heritage Television).

13.11.2024 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

While people are in the spirit of settling into this online space and sharing, I thought I’d share some aca updates:

13.11.2024 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m really looking forward to submitting some ideas for this. A great call

13.11.2024 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Feels like aca-Twitter on here. I've missed this.

11.11.2024 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Events – Bristol Digital Game Lab

Still buzzing from the wonderful writing workshop with lead writers of LARIAN STUDIOS hosted by Bristol Digital Game Lab at the University of Bristol lastweek. We'll soon be doing a write up, but in the meantime check out our other forthcoming events bristoldigitalgamelab.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/events/

11.11.2024 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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