From stag and hen dos to luxury weekends, fans are spending big to create their own version of the hit show

People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices

Thirty years after Sam's debut in Season's Greetings, director Michael Dougherty is giving the Trick 'r Treat mascot a monthlong multimedia celebration.

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ALT: Dancing Skeletons Halloween Graveyard

This chapter explores the application of American sports communication strategies to foster a fanbase for sporting events in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Using the Participatory Culture Theory, the...

For fangame creators, the work they develop and the communities they inspire are inextricably tied.

The production of Korean TV dramas has doubled in numbers and quadrupled in scale in less than a decade (2016 – 2023) with the rise of global and local streaming video on demand services (SVODs). This...

Proposed loss of certain quality-related streams could undermine specialist institutions’ ability to build research capacity

Halloween reaches the world of Pokopia with an array of event items and special Pokémon

With her new edited collection Bridging Design and Fandom: Fan Studies and Design Research in Conversation, Naomi Jacobs (Design, School of Arts, Lancaster University) opens new...

Series editors: Bettina Bódi, University of Birmingham and Poppy Wilde, Birmingham City UniversityCritical Studies in Games and Culture is dedicated to exploring the political, cultural, and social si...

Naomi Jacobs The work collected in this book, I hope, demonstrates the breadth of possibilities that begin to emerge when design research and fan studies a

Contributing editor Julie Tremaine on why it's time to drop a stigmatized term.

This article explores the role of online fan translation in the cross-cultural consumption and dissemination of popular culture through a case study of the prod...

Abstract. Design is a vital element of fandom and participatory cultures. By producing fan art, Fanfiction and costumes, fans not only express their passio

Some argue that Miami-Dade County can justify promoting its fictional twin, “Vice City,” because the real place has experienced a striking drop in violence over time.

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Mark Mansfield A petition calling for cuts to Welsh-language broadcasting to be halted and broadcasting powers devolved to Wales has been launched. Cymdeithas yr Iaith launched the petition following ...

By Themed Experience & Attractions Academic Society, Published on 01/01/25

Abstract. Videogames, once a niche pastime, have become a widely popular and culturally embedded practice that brings together diverse communities of fans.

From replicas to politicians’ ties, from satire to humour, the Bayeux tapestry inspires creative, artistic and political acts a thousand years later.

By Themed Experience & Attractions Academic Society, Published on 01/01/25

Hasbro and Tetris are the latest brands to end up in an odd position after egregious copyright infringement: having to distinguish their values from those of the U.S. government.

The advent of the Internet age has brought with it works of fan fiction that have grown rapidly, presenting new developmental characteristics and a community of fans who are equally invested in the...

Hustle culture and the content creator economy are poising the Pokémon fandom.

Nico Tortorella, Jake Lively, Katelyn Rose, and author Sierra Simone discuss ReelShort's groundbreaking Lyonesse Trilogy adaptation.

Contributing editor Julie Tremaine on why it's time to drop a stigmatized term.

LGBTQIA+ individuals face discrimination and minority stress, causing social isolation, which can negatively affect mental health, identity development, and relationships. Creative arts therapists ...

The Orlando theme park’s immersive Halloween experience now includes hot, brooding guys in an homage to romantasy antiheroes—and it’s leading to record-breaking ticket sales.