Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026“Paramount sought permission for them to own up to 100%, given the potential need for future investment. The commission approved the request […]” (1/3) 131
Reposted by Rodolfo FernándezEl Instituto @uconnelinstituto.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Happy Hispanic Heritage Month featuring Celia Cruz! ☺️⭐️ Source: The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica Article History. “Celia Cruz.” Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, inc., 2023, www.britannica.com/biography/Celia-Cruz. #HispanicHeritageMonth #Elin #UConn #Representation 042
Reposted by Rodolfo FernándezEl Instituto @uconnelinstituto.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Join us for a Public Policy Roundtable on the Connecticut-Puerto Rico Trade Commission and explore how partnerships between Connecticut and Puerto Rico can strengthen economic opportunities, trade, and cultural connections with our director, Dr. Charles Venator-Santiago! #Elin #UConn #Diversity 011
Reposted by Rodolfo FernándezThe Media and Democracy Project @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026*VIDEO* of panel discussion: “WARNING SIGNS: Massive Debt & Foreign Cash Are Keys to The Ellisons' Takeover Attempt of Warner Bros”. Feat. @bedoyausa.bsky.social + Profs Pete Johnson & Deborah Jaramillo @itstv.bsky.social@tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social #BlockTheMerger 1/n youtu.be/OM7rOhskbKIyoutu.beWARNING SIGNS: Massive Debt & Foreign Cash Are Keys to The Ellisons' Takeover Attempt of Warner BrosYouTube video by Media and Democracy Project 22316
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Excited 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...journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 274
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026A 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...shows.acast.comHollywood’s Odyssey: The Historians' Verdict | The Ancients 111
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026…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. 011
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026They 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… 111
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Wild sunset along the St. Lawrence River. 031
Rodolfo Fernández @rodolfofernandez.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Por lo menos ya que acabó el mundial me puedo poner a escribir sin interrupciones. 030
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 06/07/2026As long as there is a teacher standing, there will not be a people on its knees. 141
Rodolfo Fernández @rodolfofernandez.bsky.social · 05/07/2026If you need two of the most corrupt people in the world to collude on your behalf, you are a loser. 012
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 04/07/2026We are where we need to be on this day. 031
Rodolfo Fernández @rodolfofernandez.bsky.social · 01/07/2026I look forward to reading this in essay form. 010
Rodolfo Fernández @rodolfofernandez.bsky.social · 01/07/2026It is especially noticeable because everyone is watching the game, so the streets are empty. 010
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Goodbye to Puerto Escondido 🥲 221
Rodolfo Fernández @rodolfofernandez.bsky.social · 27/06/2026There is nothing like the Pacific. Es otra cosa. 010
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Oaxacan coast day 4: a crab friend moved in and made its way upstairs. #CrabNoir 231
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Viewer complaints! Always a treat! Enjoy some choice outrage from the 1950s: utpress.utexas.edu/blog/2018/08...utpress.utexas.eduSix Things We Weren’t Supposed to Know about Early TV ViewersBy Deborah L. Jaramillo, author of The Television Code: Regulating the Screen to Safeguard the Industry. Revisiting early debates about TV content and 131
Rodolfo Fernández @rodolfofernandez.bsky.social · 05/05/2026I 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...ctpublic.orgHow to (respectfully) enjoy your beer and tacos this Cinco de MayoIf 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 ... 020
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Cheers!! 🍸 021
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026This 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 0103
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 22/02/2026My alma mater is hiring! Assistant Dean for Innovation in Expression Management and Acquiescence Enforcement www.higheredjobs.com/admin/detail...higheredjobs.comAssistant Dean for Expressive Activity Support and Engagement - HigherEdJobsJobs in higher education. Faculty and administrative positions at colleges and universities. Updated daily. Free to job seekers. 251
Reposted by Rodolfo FernándezMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 05/02/2026Q: 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.buff.lyFAQs for This Weekend’s Bad Bunny Concert Featuring FootballWhat 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... 5428133
Reposted by Rodolfo FernándezEl Instituto @uconnelinstituto.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Join 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 041
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 02/11/2025Fresh from the oven, sans skulls #DiaDeMuertos 081
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Finally, my favorite, of course—the calavera #TV broadcaster. Gotta put this on the front page of my TV and Death syllabus next year. #DiaDeMuertos 052
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Also from central Mexico, this is a particular favorite. Amor Eterno/Eternal Love. #DiaDeMuertos 121
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 01/11/2025These 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 121
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 01/11/2025This beautiful skull is from a trip to San Bartolo Coyotepec in Oaxaca. 121
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 01/11/2025These Catrinas were a gift from a group of indigenous women from Tlaxcala who visited @uconnelinstituto.bsky.social last year. #DiaDeMuertos 121
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 01/11/2025La Frida was added by another faculty member. We love her because she looks like she’s not to be messed with. #DiaDeMuertos 131
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 31/10/2025A play on post-mortem photography. Got this little demon cameraman in Guanajuato, I believe. #DiaDeMuertos 131
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 31/10/2025This lovely funeral scene is one of my favorites. (A gift from my husband.) 121
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 31/10/2025This lady lost her body in one of our many moves, but we were thankful to keep her head and amazing hat intact. 161
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 31/10/2025A Catrina made from corn husks brings a touch of glamour. 161
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Every October for the past few years, I have helped my husband build an ofrenda at UCONN's @uconnelinstituto.bsky.social for Día de Muertos in November. We grab a corner of the common area & fill it with artifacts we've collected for the 20 or so years. Here's a peek at a few of our altar dwellers. 1101
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Dirty Kalamata Martini Hartford Flavor Company Happy Halloween! 🎃 #NutmegSky 041
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 25/10/2025I wrote about this years ago, so it's a topic near-and-dear to my TV scholar heart. This is as much a media history story as it is a drug story. This NPR story is quite brief, so I'm interrupting grading to offer a timeline of how shit got so bad. (This does not qualify as procrastination.) 🧵 (1/10) 142
Reposted by Rodolfo FernándezEl Instituto @uconnelinstituto.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Thank you for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with us! If you have any recommendations for famous leaders, singers, authors, or other important figures to highlight in our next Hispanic Heritage Month, please send us a message. Source Link: www.womenshistory.org/education-re... #Elin #UConn 031
Reposted by Rodolfo FernándezLos Angeles Review of Books @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social · 03/10/2025"The suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel felt more like an omen." @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social on censorship, the FCC, and the television industry over time. lareviewofbooks.org/article/indecen… 0105
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 03/10/2025I had fun revisiting angry viewer letters & FCC speeches to write this piece. The brief but consequential run-up to the 1952 TV Code has a lot to offer as we reflect on the Colbert and Kimmel debacles. (Also, a Morel Orel mention.) Thanks to @sayanniething.bsky.social & @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social! 083
Reposted by Rodolfo Fernándezmore tacos, please @tvbookstvbooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2025A rogue Highland Coo is amazing enough, but a rogue MINIATURE Highland Coo warrants a state holiday at the very least. Someone please write a ballad about Lefty. 🏴 052
Reposted by Rodolfo FernándezEl Instituto @uconnelinstituto.bsky.social · 05/09/2025 Hello and welcome back to El Instituto Huskies! Stay up to date with ELIN’s upcoming events and announcements through our listserv. Sign up on our website, by clicking “Contact us.” You can also view our graduate students, by clicking “People” and then “Current Graduate Students” #Fall #UConn #Elin 021