Chris Yogerst (@chrisyogerst.bsky.social)
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Author/professor | The Warner Brothers | Hollywood Hates Hitler | columns at The Hollywood Reporter + LA Review of Books | book reviews at The Washington Post
Wisconsin
Joined July 2009
The Warner's independence was never for sale. Coming up on the end of the #WB100 year, please check out my latest book THE WARNER BROTHERS if you are interested in how this family locked horns, for better and worse, with US and global history for much of the 20th century.
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@ceaubin For me, writing/research and teaching are symbiotic. It’s all so rewarding and the reason I do this job.
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Great haul! I’ve been curious to seek out Dudley Andrew’s book on Bazin.
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One of my awesome journalism students @MarquetteU!
🚨 Some personal news 🚨 I’ll be joining @WISN12News as a reporter on Monday! I’m thankful to all of my mentors and professors who have helped guide me to this point. Couldn’t think of a better place to start my professional journalism career!
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“American success may serve as a confirmation of the catastrophic idea that in peace as well as war technology will be our savior.” I’ve used Amusing Ourselves to Death but may need to start pushing this into the curriculum… #medialiteracy #disinformation #technology
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Not only did the Klan lose, they had to pay all legal fees as well.
The KKK sued Warner Bros. for copyright infringement. The suit against BLACK LEGION by what Variety called "the bedsheet boys" went nowhere. This from THR Aug 11, 1937:
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RT @LaurasMiscMovie: Around the Blogosphere This Week Sharing news and links by & about @KinoLorber @KLStudioClassi…
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Found this preview of the then-new Griffith Observatory that was about to open in Los Angeles in 1933. I hope the Eaton fire doesn't get any closer to this area and the wonderful neighborhoods below.
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RT @mediahistorydl: The Media History Digital Library contains magazines from around the world. Read about the intercontinental exchange of…
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RT @ReelNatives: The scene of #JohnWayne chasing #NatalieWood in #TheSearchers is shot at #BronsonCaves (man-made) in Los Angeles. Here’s t…
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@joshshepperd Congratulations!! While mine is being stripped this year, I have a promsing campus interview in two weeks and hope I can get the F outta WI. Here’s to a great 2025!
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This was the musical that finally got me to appreciate musicals
Today in 2002: ‘Chicago’ arrives in theaters — "a screen triumph that should ride critical kudos and award recognition to significant commercial success"
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Was gifted a Funko version of myself and a small cassette player to play some of my old cassettes. In this case, a new production of an old cassette thanks to @lessthanjake. Because nostalgia! #music #punkska
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