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You're Tall but I'm Standing in Front of You @youretallpod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's a monumental day in American history, as today marks 5 years since our seminal, 5-part miniseries, "20 9/11s." We celebrated the anniversary by finally watching the movie we've talked about more on the podcast than any other we haven't actually seen. open.spotify.com/episode/0HfP...

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BONUS EPISODE: Remembering Remember Me

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You're Tall but I'm Standing in Front of You @youretallpod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Sir, another episode has hit the 20 9/11s podcast series. That's right, we finally watched 2010's Remember Me. Link below.

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You're Tall but I'm Standing in Front of You @youretallpod.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

and of course, we rapped things up with a discussion of Chris Nolan's Odyssey: open.spotify.com/episode/0EyN...

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S6E7: You Odyhear Us Talk About The Odyssey

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You're Tall but I'm Standing in Front of You @youretallpod.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

we really struggle to remember this platform exists, but FYI we've since released two more episodes to finish off our SUMMER VACATION miniseries. first, you can listen to us discuss O Brother, Where Art Thou? with Mississippi musician Andrew Bryant: open.spotify.com/episode/5sYG...

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S6E6: O Brother, Where Art James? (feat. Andrew Bryant)

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I was really impressed by Give It Up, a short film featuring DP work by Judie Johnson, one of my best ever students: www.youtube.com/watch?si=i6X...

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GIVE IT UP | Short Film

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

new piece by me, just published in Post45!

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

please listen to my brilliant girlfriend* discuss Spirited Away *fiancée

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You're Tall but I'm Standing in Front of You @youretallpod.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

direct link to our new episode on National Lampoon's Vacation, kicking off the SUMMER VACATION series: open.spotify.com/episode/60Sn...

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You're Tall but I'm Standing in Front of You @youretallpod.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

our new miniseries, SUMMER VACATION, fully kicks off today with an episode on NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION (1983), a shaggydog odyssey into the heart of capitalism from Harold Ramis, John Hughes, and, of course, Chevy Chase.

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

huge shoutout and thanks to @jdconnor.bsky.social for zooming into my "Hollywood on Hollywood" class today. we had a great discussion about Jordan Peele's NOPE, streaming, AI, and how inflation has affected Hollywood film production

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

the thing about trying to rebrand AI as a "tool"/"normal technology" is that such things are also bad when they are used in social relations of worker suppression and dispossession. in this sense, yes, AI is in continuity with the fucking loom, but not in a good way.

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

In case you missed it: we talked about Avatar: Fire and Ash on @youretallpod.bsky.social with our buddy Dan: open.spotify.com/episode/6a81...

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Avatar: Fire and Ash but Mostly Still Water

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

And thanks to Sarah Brouillette, Jim English, David Hobbs, J.D. Connor, Anna Kornbluh, and others I'm sure I'm forgetting for doing this for me.

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I've been really blessed by academics who've been willing to do guest appearances in my classes despite my relative lack of dept resources (e.g. $). So, I'm not exactly an expert on anything, but FYI I'm always happy to do this for you if it's something in my wheelhouse.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

THIS LETS ME BRING OUT THIS POST AGAIN

Andy Ottaway @Andy35o • 2h
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You wouldn't be alone with your mother? Is that just your situation or do you think this should be the case for everyone? I'm not really sure how to respond to this.
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Since I got married? Nope. Not a chance. I would never disrespect my wife by doing that. A married man should never put themselves in a situation where their wife has cause to distrust them if they can help it.

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

in no particular order, some of my favorite first-time watches from 2025:

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I tried to read "Having a Coke with You" to my girlfriend and couldn't without crying

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

I had to stop myself from continuously fighting with a guy who said I was making a "major oversight" by not doing Vertigo and Citizen Kane

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Embarrassing I hadn't heard of it before but I'll def screen it now!

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

It's been a while but I had a ton of fun, def not as good a movie as Barton Fink but I think it'll let us talk about more things I want to hit than Barton would

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

How so? Like you think it's bad?

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

been trying to get a copy - there's not enough of them to go around lol. hopefully my ILL request comes through. but my intention/hope is to teach the intro from that, so I could definitely imagine teaching one of the body chapters if I can ever get a copy

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

I've gotten two great leads: "Why Is There So Much French in Villette?" by William A. Cohen and "Having a Coke with You Is Even More Fun than Ideology Critique" by Brian Glavey

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

but that's such a vague remit my brain can't think of where to start

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

they're all going to be pursuing individualized research projects in a variety of fields (mostly non-literature, presumably), but I think for the purpose of teaching just like "what is a scholarly article, how do we read one, etc." something that's on a relatively "small" lit object would work well

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

it's for a very vaguely defined "writing" class, so audience is students. something accessible to non-specialists - main goal is just to illustrate clarity of argumentative structure, use of evidence and analysis to back up claims, etc.

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

insanely useless Q, but can anyone think of just a platonic example of an extremely coherent, well written, well argued scholarly article for a general audience as like, an example of the genre? perhaps on a poem or other "small" object the students could also read for 1 day?

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

fascists and right-wingers got really mad about this on the other site, but here's the film list for my class "Hollywood on Hollywood," an introductory history of Hollywood told through movies about movies

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

if you're ever in a situation where lots of people are passing out (supervillain gassed the bank, etc.), pretend to be passed out too. there's no downside. you can always pretend you woke up early once you've had time to assess the situation.

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

one of the biggest problems with this website is asking my brain to think "go to blue sky" and then not type the letters "blu"

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

the only way to find out whether or not I am a father is to listen to this episode

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I'm never going to post on here but you can listen to me and Ethan talk about One Battle After Another on spotify, apple podcasts, etc.

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You're Tall but I'm Standing in Front of You @youretallpod.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

new episode out today! we were thrilled to be joined by @willsloanesq.bsky.social to discuss the "worst movie of all time," Plan 9 from Outer Space, and Will's new book, ED WOOD: MADE IN HOLLYWOOD.

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You're Tall but I'm Standing in Front of You @youretallpod.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

New episode! We watched George Lucas's 90s indie classic, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). We discuss tariffs, merchandise, and other economic matters.

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You're Tall but I'm Standing in Front of You @youretallpod.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

new episode! we're joined by @mikemiley.bsky.social to discuss Mulholland Dr. (2001), Mike's new book David Lynch's American Dreamscape, and the strange philosophy of Sonic the Hedgehog. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... open.spotify.com/episode/73wU...

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S5E2: Give Them a Lynch and They'll Take a Sonic the Hedgehog

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

oo, Watermelon Woman is a good shout. I've taught it before but it's so generically distinct it wasn't hitting my brain right. also Julie Dash's Illusions.

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stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

we'll go live at twitch.tv/youretallbut a bit before 8 PM on Sunday Mar 2

stale cooper @stalecooper.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I'll be on twitch live-streaming the oscars with @mathissippi.bsky.social for @youretallpod.bsky.social's 2nd annual awards extravaganza. who will take home the Standie for Worst Supporting Actor? the Henry Kissinger Memorial Award for Circling the Drain of Humanity? tune in to find out

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