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This edited collection considers The Nightmare Before Christmas as a milestone in animation and film history, considering the different layers of meaning and hi…

Celebrating 10 years, the theme park looks to the future with new attractions and continued collaboration, solidifying its role as an industry leader.

This book explores how masculinities are represented and transformed from Chinese digital games to their fanfiction.

In the past few weeks, the concept of queerbaiting has reared its head in the public discourse again. This writer thinks it’s a term best left in the not-so-distant past.

At its core, Star Wars is a franchise George Lucas has led via his auteur vision. Since Lucas handed over the franchise reins to Disney, the company has courted several other auteurs to direct new en...

Budget submission calls for Welsh government to address longstanding underinvestment in research

From dedicated creator lounges to TikTok-ready backdrops, New York Comic Con is rethinking what it means to bring fandom together.

Celebrating 10 years, the theme park looks to the future with new attractions and continued collaboration, solidifying its role as an industry leader.

The sport sponsorship landscape includes companies promoting controversial products, such as gambling, alcohol, fast food, and soft drinks. Despite widespread concerns, limited research has examine...

At AWNY 2026, leaders from The Sims, Wizards of the Coast, Oreo and more discussed the power of gaming and music fandoms.

We treat reading books as a habit and reading fanfiction as a behavior.

Foi-se o tempo em que fãs de divas pop e k-pop se reuniam apenas em shows. Articulados, engajados e conectados por redes que ultrapassam a internet, eles vêm transformando a paixão por seus artistas e...

As BEYOND Conference 2026 reveals the schedule for its Experience day on November 24, Professor Andy Miah, University of Salford, considers the year’s sporting mega-events, which pushed broadcast tech...

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This chapter examines the evolution of transmedia horror networks within contemporary digital culture, arguing that these spaces have transformed the genre into

In October, we’re marking the half a year since we launched with a special sale.

With music consumption now widespread, affordable, and accessible, music fandom has become less about consuming and more about spending as a demonstration of superfandom. As a result, scarce experienc...

As BEYOND Conference 2026 reveals the schedule for its Experience day on November 24, Professor Andy Miah, University of Salford, considers the year’s sporting mega-events, which pushed broadcast tech...

Music marketers are pretending to be stans on social media to help manufacture hype for their artist clients – and real fans are starting to wise up

Hasbro unveils immersive attractions, themed dining and live experiences across North America, Latin America, Middle East and Asia.

This article examines how K-pop dolls materialize what might otherwise be ephemeral experiences into objects that can be possessed and shared among fans, thereby expanding possibilities for community ...

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The Routledge Companion to Immersive Arts and Media is an essential guide to one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving sectors within the contemporary creative cultural industries. Bringing togethe...

Get Ready— FSNNA 2026 is coming up! Conference Program 2026 If you haven’t already, make sure to: Register today! Spotlight Speakers of FSNNA 2026 Dr. Jinyging Li Author of Anime’s Knowledge Cultures:...

Fame as an important affect on how the game is played.

The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board is launching a video series "Go Vacation on Location" to spotlight filming locations.

Getting visibility online is far from a walk in the park. However, a staff member of one independent platform has become the fourth most-cited writer worldwide by AI answer engines.

For Bustle's Fan Fiction Week, five readers share their stories about how fanfics taught them all about intimacy and identity.

The concert experience extends beyond the performances on stage for fans. At concerts, fans not only demonstrate a growing interest in purchasing official merchandise, but also engage in the produc...

A popular Disney-inspired merchandise company is calling out sellers on Etsy creating their own AI version of unique designs.

Marie Antoinette was released into a cultural moment dominated by consumerism as empowerment, when ‘girl power’ was used to sell music and fashion to young women.