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Mike Samuel

@mikesamuel8.bsky.social

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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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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

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:

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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 — and audiences are loving it.

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Mike Samuel @mikesamuel8.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

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

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Mike Samuel @mikesamuel8.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Joseph Quinn is disco Zuckerberg

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Mike Samuel @mikesamuel8.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

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.

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Mike Samuel @mikesamuel8.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I feel that midday is the best time for Bergman.

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Mike Samuel @mikesamuel8.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

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

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Mike Samuel @mikesamuel8.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

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

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Mike Samuel @mikesamuel8.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

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

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Mike Samuel @mikesamuel8.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

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

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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

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Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier @smittermeier.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

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.

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Mike Samuel @mikesamuel8.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

My only request in life is that “gentle parenting” be stated as my cause of death.

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Mike Samuel @mikesamuel8.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

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

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Mike Samuel @mikesamuel8.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

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

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Mike Samuel @mikesamuel8.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

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/

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Events – Bristol Digital Game Lab

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