Shake It Off or Shake It Up? Taylor Swift and the Music Industry
Few artists have ever achieved the status (or should I say Reputation) currently held by Taylor Swift. Her success is, quite simply, difficult to describe, but this is me trying.…
The Groupchat: Fandom & Stan Culture
Niall: Apologies to our readers and contributors for the hiatus but we’re back once again to talk about ‘bad’ fans; specifically, is there such a thing as a bad fan?…
Fandom as a Character Trait: The Hidden Genius of Sharp Objects
The first image in the opening credits for Sharp Objects, the recent HBO miniseries starring Amy Adams, is a needle on an LP. Anyone who has seen the show would…