Miriam Siegel

PhD candidate in Cinema Studies at the University of Toronto

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

Maybe not this ad on a story about #Dune

I hold the gom jabbar at your throat young millennial. Keep your hand in the box and continue working. Remove it…and also continue working.

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

Steps to become a 21st century auteur:
•Make a movie about your childhood but say it isn’t.
•Become a fixture of the festival circuit.
•Revive a forgotten/maligned genre.
•Trash Marvel.

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

Sorry, that should be 900 pages of marking. The 400 pages was just April.

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

1 semester: 1 yr of course development; 12 weeks of instruction; 15+ hrs prep/week; 1612 mins of MCU film/TV; 30 mins of video tutorial; 175 PowerPoint slides; 350 emails; 400 pages of marking; countless hrs of website setup/maintenance; 1 elaborate inside joke; 5 days in an ICU.

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

What in the actual hell is going on at Toronto Public Library? I mean "Adult DVDs" is a phrase you probably want to stay away from, but "Puppies & Murder"? Is there an entire genre that involves dogs wielding kitchen knives of which I wasn't aware? https://t.co/YknuG6EpQP

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

@mandaloriain I guess I must be really underqualified to teach the undergraduate course I created on the MCU for the biggest university in Canada. Oh well.

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

Avengers lapel pin + tweed blazer while Zoom teaching= peak aca-fandom.

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

I long for the days when adding a comma to a paper I was marking wasn’t a 5-step process. There’s been a lot of focus on added prep time for online courses, but everything seems to require more time/effort. Has anyone been tracking these "hidden" time costs?
#AcademicTwitter

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

Apparently, there's a reddit thread on my course and I'm not sure what to do with that information. Never quite managed to internet-proof my self-esteem.
https://t.co/UM6ZfBCnKy

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

If I wasn't already going to teach my students about Marvel's use of paratexts, this would probably do it.

[Marvel Studios @MarvelStudios]

New signal incoming 📺 Tune into Marvel Studios’ #WandaVision. Two episodes are now streaming on @DisneyPlus.

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

Now that I have to pick a background for online teaching, I slightly regret nicknaming the cable news pundits after the stuff in their houses. Will it be Rainbow Painting or Coffee Machine talking about COVID-19 today?

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

UofT Arts & Sciences (finally) making a decision about online instruction. Sadly necessary.

Hey @MarvelStudios any chance you'll donate HD movie rentals to my students?

[U of T Arts & Science @UofTArtSci]

❗#UofTArtSci: Message from Dean @Mawoodin regarding Winter Term classes and course delivery mode.

Read the message here: https://t.co/h5KqiYJQud

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

So, Netflix customer service basically just told me that if I want to show an episode of Daredevil in my #MCU course I should give 40 undergraduate students access to my personal account. Hard pass.

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

My whole life in Toronto I’ve never seen a blue jay. But this morning there were 3 outside my window. As a firm believer in bird-related augury, I’m going to take that as a good sign. #WeAreBlueJays #MLBPostseason

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

Sigh. I mean the right, reasonable, responsible thing to do. But still. Sigh.

[Variety @Variety]

#BlackWidow, #WestSideStory and #Eternals postpone release dates https://t.co/CGDMV07Kgd

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

Hey @UofT undergrads. This is exactly the kind of course we all need right now. How can you possibly resist?

[Cinema Studies Institute, University of Toronto @CSI_UofT]

Looking for a good laugh this Fall? Enrol in CIN240H1F - Gross Out Cinema!

Course description: https://t.co/alPqg1f5af

Check out the trailer:
https://t.co/h5saeaVCTQ

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

@danieljlaurin Absolutely!

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

Having gotten the smallest glimpse of the difficulties involved, I don’t envy the people who had to make these decisions but neither can I imagine what it’s going to be like for 1st year students in the fall.

[U of T Arts & Science Registrar @ArtSciRegistrar]

The @UofTArtSci Timetable is now available at: https://t.co/gpIuGSv93c. Use the Timetable to make a draft schedule. And follow the steps on the Course Enrolment page (https://t.co/gx9Mh0I4R7) to enrol in your courses at your start time.

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

I won't say we're all in this together because that's bull. This is going to be harder for some students than others for a whole host of reasons. Whatever we do is just not going to be enough for some. But still, if you need help ask for it.

[Miriam Siegel @24frameworks]

So some reminders for undergrads: @UofT students have access to mental health resources; if you’re struggling academically talk to your TAs/instructors/professors; there are librarians that can help with research and registrar staff to advise you on a whole range of other things.