Professor. Sociologist. NYTimes Opinion Columnist. Books: THICK, LowerEd. Forthcoming: 1)Black Mothering & Daughtering and 2)Mama Bears. Beliefs: C.R.E.A.M. + the internet ruined everything good + bring back shame. “I’m just here so I don’t get fined.”
The “Learn How To Use This Website Before Getting Snarky About How I Use It” challenge continues apace.
tomhoefwritesQuoting someone with far fewer followers derisively to your comparatively massive followers base without affording them the possibility of replying has long been considered socially rude, no matter the specific platform. This is not new.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it made Nolan’s week. She took him seriously, which is the real capital. Fans never get that. It’s also why Beyonce can’t achieve the canonization she so desperately craves — her fans shielding her from precisely the kind of criticism that would elevate her work.
Hüstler DüLike she the type of expert you frame with pride getting dunked on like that.
The “Learn How To Use This Website Before Getting Snarky About How I Use It” challenge continues apace.
tomhoefwritesTurned off replies. So often the case. If you think her tone ISN’T similar to how angry fanboys talk about movies then you’ve not read or watched enough movie reviews by angry fanboys. Which, you know… good for you. You’ve made the right choice there. 🤣
If you think her tone is similar to fanboys’, then your reading comprehension is nigh to terrible.
tomhoefwritesLol. Hell of an accusation to throw around there, my guy. I just found it unfortunate that one of the world’s contemporary experts on THE ODYSSEY chose to offer commentary on this film in the same snarky tone one of those incel STAR WARS fanboys used when those dudes were killing THE LAST JEDI.
The way that MOOCs won by losing? whew.
Dan GreeneI remember during MOOC fever, hearing @tressiemcphd.bsky.social say "well what will they do with the buildings?" That's the whole game! The land, the debt, the tuition against which it is collateralized--that's the whole ball game. We're not a 7/11 branch you can close or a corporate HQ you can move
Sometimes, not even that. I've been building an authoritarian tracker tool, and in doing so, uncovered filters Claude has been using to protect the government from negative sentiment keywords. It tells me it only does this so my work will hold up better against hostile readers 🙄
