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John Wick and The Pleasures of Keanu
Taylor Peterson / University of Texas at Austin

July 29, 2019 Taylor Peterson / University of Texas at Austin Leave a comment

Taylor Peterson discusses the recent “resurgence” of Keanu Reeves vis-à-vis his performance in the John Wick franchise.

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The Kiss Heard ‘Round the World: “Juliantina” and International Lesbian Soap Opera Fandom
Kira Deshler / University of Texas at Austin

June 24, 2019 Kira Deshler / University of Texas at Austin 10 comments

Kira Deshler explores the fan labor, viewing habits, and community building practices that define international lesbian soap opera fandom, focusing specifically on the “Juliantina” fandom.

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“I’m not really a ‘fan’, but…”: Fandom, Learning and the Future of Higher Education
Josh Stenger, Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

May 28, 2019 Josh Stenger Leave a comment

Josh Stenger argues that participatory fandom presents higher education with an opportunity to help undergraduates identify the skills and habits of mind they have already developed as fans, then strengthen and apply these in intentional, edifying ways in more traditional academic settings.

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A Lego Theory of Academia & Fandom
Jenny Keegan / Louisiana State University Press

April 27, 2019 Jenny Keegan / Louisiana State University Press Leave a comment

Jenny Keegan summarizes the way academia and fandom can both be theorized as Lego sets: ready for communities to build up and together.

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Undisciplined and Beyond Content: Teaching Fan Studies to the Academy
Josh Stenger / Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

March 26, 2019 Josh Stenger Leave a comment

Josh Stenger considers how fan studies is uniquely positioned to help colleges and universities teach students how to learn.

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Five Ways I’ve Defined Fan Studies
Jenny Keegan / Louisiana State University Press

February 22, 2019 Jenny Keegan / Louisiana State University Press One comment

Fan studies is an often misunderstood field. Jenny Keegan addresses the challenges of defining what is fan studies and what it is becoming.

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Dispatch from the Inaugural Fan Studies Network – North America Conference
Jenny Keegan / Louisiana State University Press

November 27, 2018 Jenny Keegan / Louisiana State University Press 2 comments

The inaugural Fan Studies Network-North America Conference took place in October 2018. In case you couldn’t make it, Jenny Keegan is here to fill you in.

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Tumblr’s GIF Economy: The Promotional Function of Industrially Gifted Gifsets
Lesley Willard / University of Texas at Austin

July 27, 2016 Lesley Willard / University of Texas at Austin 4 comments

Lesley Willard examines the industrial logics and consequences of the television industry’s creation and distribution of GIFS on Tumblr, as well as the potential implications for fandom’s gift economy.

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20 Sep

New in Over*Flow: @renherold and @cinefeminism examine the deconstruction of cis gay masculinity in the 2022 semi-satirical gay rom-com Bros, reassessing its "bad object" status. Read more here: https://www.flowjournal.org/2023/09/over-flow-gender-sex-bros/

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NOPE is about the eye of the camera, but also Black defiance of it. Read Sophia Abbey's brief but excellent piece at @FlowTV, "Gazing Upwards: Spectacle, Surveillance, and Resistance in Nope." #OpenAccess
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Happy Tuesday, and happy Volume 29.07 release day! The final issue of Flow in the spring features work from @baker_r_r, @Naledgesince82, @caitmckinney, @MichaelSocolow, and Michele White! Read the full issue here: http://flowjournal.org

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TGIF!! Celebrate by reading vol. 29.06-up on the site now. Thx to @jenholt13 @rebeccasholt @kevindriscoll and @TrueIcaRash for their contributions!!

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