Rodolfo Fernández
@rodolfofernandez.bsky.social
Historian of Mexico and Latin America El Instituto, University of Connecticut @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social stan account.
Excited 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! journals.sagepub.com/toc/TVN/curr...
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A 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. shows.acast.com/the-ancients...
Hollywood’s Odyssey: The Historians' Verdict | The Ancients
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…how story is affected by the form/industrial category of the summer blockbuster (absence of sex is an important part of this); the role of sound (including the intensity of the music) in the storytelling/pacing; & how costuming and effects help to build the world. The written word isn’t everything.
They celebrate film’s ability to welcome people into the classics. But it’s also an opportunity to get non-film people thinking about film. Tell me about a complicated medium. Would love it if The Ancients invited a film scholar to weigh in on…
Por lo menos ya que acabó el mundial me puedo poner a escribir sin interrupciones.
As long as there is a teacher standing, there will not be a people on its knees.
If you need two of the most corrupt people in the world to collude on your behalf, you are a loser.
Viewer complaints! Always a treat! Enjoy some choice outrage from the 1950s: utpress.utexas.edu/blog/2018/08...
Six Things We Weren’t Supposed to Know about Early TV Viewers
By Deborah L. Jaramillo, author of The Television Code: Regulating the Screen to Safeguard the Industry. Revisiting early debates about TV content and
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WIRED@wired.com · 4mo agoThe complaints, obtained by WIRED, described Bad Bunny’s performance as being overly sexual and protested that the show was in Spanish. www.wired.com/story/bad-bu...
I had the chance to share some thoughts about Cinco de Mayo thanks to Daniela Doncel and CT public Media. #CincodeMayo #5demayo www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-05...
How to (respectfully) enjoy your beer and tacos this Cinco de Mayo
If you’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo, don’t go out thinking it’s Mexican Independence Day. A UConn Historian sheds light on the history of the holiday and a celebration in Stamford puts a spotlight on ...
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Cheers!! 🍸
Deron Overpeck@doktamoox.bsky.social · 6mo agoAt the workshop on Making Academic Research Potent and Potable for General Audiences workshop—more panels need to include spirit samples! Thanks @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social, Jennifer Porst and all of the presenters for a fun, informative, provocative panel! #scms26 @scmstudies.bsky.social
This is our roundtable on the forthcoming COCKTAIL LOVER'S GUIDE TO TV HISTORY! Join us at 11am on that Saturday to hear contributors' reflections on writing TV history for audiences outside of academia. Also, it's 5 o'clock somewhere, so come thirsty! #SCMS26
SCMS TV SIG@scms-tv.bsky.social · 6mo agoJoin the SCMS TV SIG at the upcoming conference for our SIG Happy Hour from 5-7pm on Friday, 3/27! We'll be at 2twenty2 Tavern. Also check out our sponsored panels, and get in touch with us if you have any questions!
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Q: Why will football be featured during the Bad Bunny concert?* A: The Bad Bunny concert is fantastic exposure for the NFL and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to put the game of American football in front of fans of the biggest musical artist in the world.
FAQs for This Weekend’s Bad Bunny Concert Featuring Football
What time is kickoff? The Bad Bunny concert kicks off around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m., but there will be pre-concert entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. f...
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Join us as we are co-sponsoring this event: The Hartford Deportation Defense and the University of Connecticut invite the Hartford community to a public event focused on the impact of immigration enforcement on our communities! 😊 #Elin #UConn #Culture #Inclusion #Diversity
Finally, my favorite, of course—the calavera #TV broadcaster. Gotta put this on the front page of my TV and Death syllabus next year. #DiaDeMuertos
These guys are from central Mexico and have been with us the longest—over 20 years. The fellow on the right is attached to a string that used to flip open a lid and let him pop up. Alas, the lid broke, and the string gave out. But he’s still a looker. #DiaDeMuertos
This beautiful skull is from a trip to San Bartolo Coyotepec in Oaxaca.
These Catrinas were a gift from a group of indigenous women from Tlaxcala who visited @uconnelinstituto.bsky.social last year. #DiaDeMuertos
La Frida was added by another faculty member. We love her because she looks like she’s not to be messed with. #DiaDeMuertos
A play on post-mortem photography. Got this little demon cameraman in Guanajuato, I believe. #DiaDeMuertos
This lovely funeral scene is one of my favorites. (A gift from my husband.)
This lady lost her body in one of our many moves, but we were thankful to keep her head and amazing hat intact.
