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Let’s solve a murder, my boy! This week @popmitzvah, @ORiley42, and Laura Schumacher take on network procedurals, discussing the memes, fandom, and chaotic textuality of #ProdigalSon. Come for Michael Sheen and stay for the turtlenecks and parakeets! playback.wisc.edu/2020/02/28/sig…

Gotta go fast! This week on Filmies React! Dillon and Erica take a deep dive into the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie, including a surprisingly long conversation about Olive Garden product Placement. playback.wisc.edu/2020/02/25/fil…

Featuring the talents of: @jjbrsch, Dillon Mitchell, @zzahos, Laura Schumacher, @jackiolandtern, @ThomasCWelch, @aatwarog, @LanceStLaurent, Matt St. John, Jacob Mertens, and @timbrayton.

And you thought we were done! Get ready for that awards season bonus content l, where we spotlight some of the great work done in film that Playback rightfully nominated for awards even though they were snubbed at the Oscars. playback.wisc.edu/2020/02/14/202…

In the latest episode of Filmies React! @erica_moulton, @timbrayton, @ThomasCWelch, and Laura Schumacher discuss the truly incredible film Dolittle. We discuss Robert Downey Jr. accents and what is surely the best dragon colonoscopy scene of the year. playback.wisc.edu/2020/02/12/fil…

@popmitzvah ^ my students when I quiz them on the syllabus

For your consideration: the 2020 Playback Awards! Please enjoy the *definitive* list of the best of film from last year. Come for the winners, stay for the delightful prose! playback.wisc.edu/2020/02/07/the…

Playback contributor Nate Mulder makes a compelling case for Adam Sandler in our latest post! playback.wisc.edu/2020/01/31/the…

Playback contributor @aatwarog analyzes the MIT Mystery Hunt as a form of collaborative labor on this week's post. playback.wisc.edu/2020/01/18/thi…

Check out our Oscar Nominations hot takes, courtesy of our very own Dillon Mitchell! playback.wisc.edu/2020/01/14/pla…

It's the final day of our 2019 TV roundup! Thanks for sticking with @PlaybackUW all week. Today we explore the very different worlds of network and digital content. Conclusion: the higher the budget, the farther and weirder the fall. playback.wisc.edu/2020/01/05/201…

Day 4 of the 2019 TV roundup: behold the power of our collective subscriptions! @ORiley42, @jackiolandtern, @Ceci_Moff, @austindotTV, Nicholas Benson, Jacob Mertens, and Matt St. John rate the year's best on streaming platforms: playback.wisc.edu/2020/01/04/201…

Day 3 of the 2019 TV roundup: this is reality! Blogs on the most compelling docuseries and competition shows by @jackiolandtern, @Ceci_Moff, @ThomasCWelch, @SailorTaylore, @lewilks, and Lesley Stevenson: playback.wisc.edu/2020/01/01/201…

Our annual TV roundup continues with the year's best comedies! Check out comentary from @LanceStLaurent , @popmitzvah, @aatwarog, @zzahos, @ThomasCWelch, and Nate Mulder. Stay tuned for more posts all week! playback.wisc.edu/2019/12/31/201…

Let’s kick off 2020 with our annual roundup of the past year’s most compelling television! New blogs every day this week. Day 1: DRAMA! Feat. @austindotTV, @erica_moulton, Dillon Mitchell, Jacob Mertens, Laura Schumacher & Nate Mulder. playback.wisc.edu/2019/12/30/201…

Jellicle podcasts for Jellicle Grad Students! The second episode of Filmies React! is live and it’s all about Cats (2019). Listen in awe as @erica_moulton, Dillon Mitchell, and special guest Laura Schumacher discuss. playback.wisc.edu/2019/12/24/fil…

Which zodiac sign best represents your favorite scholar's work? Find out in our latest post by @ThomasCWelch, "The Signs as Cultural Theorists" playback.wisc.edu/2019/12/18/the…

Please check out this wonderful seasonal podcast wherein we join Dillon Mitchell and @erica_moulton in a spirited discussion of the already-iconic Christmas-themed Romantic Comedy™️ Last Christmas. It's our first episode of "Filmies React!" playback.wisc.edu/2019/12/06/fil…

This week on Playback, Matt St. John investigates the making and impact of tie-in podcasts for “prestige” television. playback.wisc.edu/2019/12/01/the…