Tom Hemingway

Tom Hemingway is a Teaching Fellow in Film and Television Studies. He holds a BA in Film and Literature (2016) and an MA (2017) and PhD (2021) in Film and Television Studies, all completed at the University of Warwick. His PhD thesis, ‘The Aesthetics of Post-Broadcast Comedy Television’ explores questions regarding style, authorship, and temporality in the original comedy programming for two of the largest subscription-based streaming services - Netflix and Amazon Video. He leads BA and MA classes on Television Criticism, Television Analysis, and US Comedy Television at University of Warwick.

His publications include:
'Autofictional Authenticity: Bo Burnham's Inside, Netflix Comedy, and YouTube Aesthetics' (co-authored with James MacDowell), in[Transition], 11:2 (2024).
(Also available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0_CocjBaaM).

‘“Next Episode in 5…” Binge-Watching and Narrative in Streaming Television Comedy’ in Mareike Jenner (ed.) Binge-Watching and Contemporary Television Studies (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2021) pp. 224 – 235.

'On the Beach: The 400 Blows', South Atlantic Review, 85:4 (Winter 2020), pp. 51 - 67.

'Irony, Control, and Distance in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou', Offscreen, 22:5 (May 2018), https://offscreen.com/view/irony-control-and-distance-in-the-life-aquatic-with-steve-zissou.

'The Objectification of Jennifer Lawrence in Contemporary Hollywood Cinema', Offscreen, 21:4-5 (May 2017), https://offscreen.com/view/the-objectification-of-jennifer-lawrence-in-contemporary-hollywood-cinema.