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Dr Death and Bones (she/her) @memorieschild.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Really pleased to have a new article out in Popular Communication, with my favourite co-author @simoned.bsky.social. We looked at memes and GIFs circulating during the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial and how these enabled fans to discuss and perform cancellation. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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#Deppdelusion: mediatized play, algorithmic amplification and the problematic fave

The Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard defamation case captured attention around the globe, not least because the trial was broadcast live on Court TV, YouTube and TikTok. One noticeable feature of the cas...

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Anthony Dannar, PhD @anthonydannar.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Quick plug of my panel at #scms2026. Apoltical Media.If you have time around 4pm today, come and check us out. @fanstudies.bsky.social @scmstudies.bsky.social

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SCMS Fan and Audience Studies SIG @scmsfaas.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

SIG members: We're compiling a list of fan- and audience studies publications by our members that came out in 2025. Enter yours here by Dec. 31, and we'll compile a list to share: forms.gle/V7zsgTowJahU...

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SCMS Fan and Audience Studies -- 2025 Member Publications

It's time to promote your 2025 publications! Enter as many as you want, but please only fan and audience studies-focused publications and only things that came out in 2025. (Save in-press and forthcom...

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Anthony Dannar, PhD @anthonydannar.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

My article in @illsp.bsky.social on the intersection of right-wing violence and fan performances has just been published.

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Anthony Dannar, PhD @anthonydannar.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Very excited to be a part of this intriguing panel with some very smart people at @scmstudies.bsky.social. "Apolitical Media: Entertainment, Comedy, and Politics in a Fragmented Media Landscape" @scmsfaas.bsky.social

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Anthony Dannar, PhD @anthonydannar.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Happy to announce that my book chapter in "Beyond Fandom: The Dark Side of Social Media Discourse" just released. Check out the whole book! #fanstudies @scmsfaas.bsky.social scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e...

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Dr Death and Bones (she/her) @memorieschild.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

. @anthonydannar.bsky.social proposes reactionary fanboy auterism as an emerging model of authorship. #scms25

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Anthony Dannar, PhD @anthonydannar.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I can not recommend this book enough. James by Percival Elliot.

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Dr Death and Bones (she/her) @memorieschild.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Last up is @alfredmartin.bsky.social, looking awesome as ever, talking about how notions of canonicity/taste affect how about how we talk about media and how Black cultural texts get canonised in Black poular culture. Al's new book is, I believe, available in the exhibition hall at #scms25.

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Dr Death and Bones (she/her) @memorieschild.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

. @simoned.bsky.social talks about the differences practices, techniques and strategies that can be used in fanspiracy and we see these in Swift fandom as well as e.g. QAnon. Simone had talked to Swifties across the globe and asked about Easter egg hunting which she's focusing on today. #scms25

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Anthony Dannar, PhD @anthonydannar.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Today, I presented my paper building off "reactionary fandom" @melstanfill.bsky.social and "fanboy autuerism" @iheartfatapollo.bsky.social to explore "reactionary fanboy auteurism."

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Dr Death and Bones (she/her) @memorieschild.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Paper two is @linenybro.bsky.social and Katrine Pedersen (Line is here in spirit not in person) presenting on work funded by the Horizon Europe-funded SMIDGE. Unfortunately someone next door is playing a video and the walls are very thin. #scms25

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Dr Death and Bones (she/her) @memorieschild.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

And our panel is starting! First up is @anthonydannar.bsky.social, giving a shout out to a new collection on fandom edited by @natalieleclue.bsky.social which me and @simoned.bsky.social also have a chapter in. #scms25

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Parker Bach @parkerbach.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

🗣️New Communication Theory article! With @carolynschmitt.bsky.social and @shannimcg.bsky.social Communication can benefit from clarity, but what about a tactical lack of clarity? Here, we explicate "strategic ambiguity" and argue for its importance in political communication. 1/🧵 bit.ly/StratAm

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Anthony Dannar, PhD @anthonydannar.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Looking for literature discussing or highlighting fan bases of different celebrities/films/shows engaging with each other through cross promotion or online spaces? @fanstudies.bsky.social @

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Anthony Dannar, PhD @anthonydannar.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Very excited to start my first semester at Tuskegee University.

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Anthony Dannar, PhD @anthonydannar.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Very much looking forward to talking about not-so-good things with good people. #scms25 @scmsfaas.bsky.social @scmstudies.bsky.social

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Anthony Dannar, PhD @anthonydannar.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I am very excited that our panel "Reactionary Politics, Fandom and Participatory World Building" was accepted by @scmstudies.bsky.social. I'm looking forward to presenting with some very smart people: @linepetersen.bsky.social @memorieschild.bsky.social, Simone Driessen, and Katrine Pedersen.

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Society for Cinema and Media Studies @scmstudies.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Acceptance notices are out & registration is now open! You can now book at our conference hotels, apply for eligible grants & subsidies, review travel guidance, reserve reception spaces, and more! Visit cmstudies.org for more information about ⁠#SCMS25 in Chicago, IL from April 3-6, 2025.

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Mel Stanfill @melstanfill.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

hello #SCMS25 acceptance! come see me, Benjamin Woo, Kathryn Fedchun, @svegaard.bsky.social, and @mediamarknz.bsky.social talk about media fandom and governance #fanstudies

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Sadie Witkowski, PhD @sadiewit.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I told yall to keep an eye on the feed! Exciting news about season 3 and more 👀 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

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Season 3 Promo & News!

Podcast Episode · In Defense of Fandom · 11/19/2024 · 8m

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Anthony Dannar, PhD @anthonydannar.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I can officially announce that I am now an Assistant Professor of Communication at Tuskegee University! I am looking forward to starting my tenure at this historic institution.

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Shannon McGregor, PhD @shannimcg.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

For those further interested in the political emptiness of polarization, you can read the longer, more academic screed that @dkreiss.bsky.social & I published. It’s #openaccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Anthony Dannar, PhD @anthonydannar.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I am happy to announce that the @UIowaPress has offered me a contract for my first research monograph, "We Ain't Playing Nice : Reactionary Fandom, Playful Platforms, and the White Masculine Crusader fan identity

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