Dr Rebecca Williams
@augustaquarius.bsky.social
Associate Professor / Creative Industries R&I Lead @ University of South Wales. @fanstudies.bsky.social Board Member. Transmedia Tourism • Theme Parks • Disney • Participatory Cultures • Media Endings 💻 https://linktr.ee/drrebeccawilliams
Universal has announced a partnership with Blumhouse for a reimagined Horror Make-Up Show, opening later this year at Universal Studios Florida 🔗 blogmickey.com/2026/10/clas...
E justo essa semana que passou falei com a Revista Elle sobre fandoms e política. elle.com.br/view/do-pop-...
Do pop à política: a força dos fandoms brasileiros - ELLE Brasil
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...
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New article ⬇️ Wu, R. Y. X., & Meng, T. (2026). ‘Simulating fan discourse shifts: A thematic coding and regression model of K-pop communities under China’s Korean Wave Ban (2016–2017)’. Convergence: International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies #FanStudies doi.org/10.1177/1354...
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"A man should have a hobby." @billgillard.bsky.social's new book celebrates the mind and pen from which Norman Bates and other horrors originally sprang. "Psycho Century: Robert Bloch, American Horror Master" is now out from @upmississippi.bsky.social www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/P/Psyc...
Join the @gothicstudies.bsky.social editorial team! Gothic Studies is pleased to announce a number of editorial positions: 2 associate editors and 1 North American reviews editor. Click here for more information and to apply: www.globalgoth.org/blog/join-th...
Join the Gothic Studies editorial team - Gothic Association
Gothic Studies is pleased to announce a number of editorial positions.
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New book chapter ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Transmedia Horror Networks Creative Hauntologies, Fan Nostalgia, and the Digital Evolution of Participatory Fear Cultures Lorna Piatti-Farnell In: Monstrous Transmedia #FanStudies www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
Transmedia Horror Networks | 3 | Creative Hauntologies, Fan Nostalgia,
This chapter examines the evolution of transmedia horror networks within contemporary digital culture, arguing that these spaces have transformed the genre into
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Upcoming Event ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Queer Asia as Method Queer Intersections Oxford Wednesday 4 November 2026, 3pm - 5pm Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Oxford www.torch.ox.ac.uk/event/film-s...
Queer Asia as Method
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I can't believe how much incredible writing we've published in our first six months! 🤩 To celebrate, we're having a BIG SALE through the rest of October: 50% off your first six months. If you've been thinking about subscribing, now is the time!!
Celebrating Six Months of Fansplaining: The Publication!
In October, we’re marking the half a year since we launched with a special sale.
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So excited to announce my new edited volume, DISNEY AND RELIGION, out this fall from Wiley. The perfect gift for Festivus, Life Day and all your holiday shopping needs. www.wiley.com/en-sg/shop/c...
As a fan studies scholar, this was pretty fun to listen to. Also: @melstanfill.bsky.social mentioned! 🥳
Adrian Daub@adriandaub.bsky.social · 6d agoThis fall, on @inbedwiththeright.bsky.social we will dive into science fiction fandom and how a certain mode of it gets increasingly drafted into right wing politics podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
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The cost of complexity in serving superfans
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...
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Finally beginning to feel better. A few post infection issues to resolve but I should be back to normal in the next week. Finally.
Dr Rebecca Williams@augustaquarius.bsky.social · 2w agoA trip to A&E, an ECG and new super strength antibiotics later....and I remain unwell and out of the office
Kylie Minogue released ‘Enjoy Yourself’ 37 years ago on October 9, 1989 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/KylieMinogueEY
New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Fashioning fan culture and identity with K-pop dolls through affective labour Areum Jeong In: Fashion, Style & Popular Culture #FanStudies doi.org/10.1386/fspc...
Fashioning fan culture and identity with K-pop dolls through affective labour | Intellect
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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Submit a Manuscript to the Journal Consumption Markets & Culture For a Special Issue on Conservative Consumer Movements and Reactionary Forms of Consumption Manuscript deadline 28 February 2027 think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
Conservative Consumer Movements and Reactionary Forms of Consumption
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Looking forward to this new collection in 2027. I wrote a chapter on "Themed Immersive Attractions: Play and Branding in Transmedia Game Experiences" and I can't wait to read the rest of the book! www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
The Routledge Companion to Immersive Arts and Media
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...
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CALL FOR PAPERS: IMMERSIVE MEDIA IN/OF CRISIS UTRECHT 24-26 May 2027 Organized by the VR as Empathy Machine research group at Utrecht University: Professor Sandra Ponzanesi, Dr. Jenny Andrine Madsen Evang, Laurence Herfs, Lisa Burghardt, & Dr. Wouter Oomen vrmigration.sites.uu.nl/news-and-eve...
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New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️ The Wide World of Jane Austen: Introducing Jane Austen’s Desk to a Global Fandom Brodey, Inger S B & Sarah Schaefer Walton Persuasions : The Jane Austen Journal On-Line #FanStudies www.proquest.com/docview/3391...
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"Pusher" (1996.02.23) S03|E17|3X17 Director: Rob Bowman Writer: Vince Gilligan Director of Photography: John S. Bartley Art Director: Graeme Murray #XFiles #TheXFiles
BIG news this morning- the FSNNA 2026 #FanStudies Conference Program is now live! 🔗 tinyurl.com/y53dae2z We've also got a single page accessible version: tinyurl.com/36u58ku3 Whether you’re joining us for the first time or are a veteran participant we hope you’ll join us at FSNNA26!
2026 Conference - Fan Studies Network North America
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:...
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CFP 📢📢📢 *New Approaches to Teaching the Gothic*, co-edited by myself & @factorygothic.bsky.social Critical practice; pedaogical reflections; case studies; particularly in a relation to these times/spaces of crisis. VERY broad cfp. Deadline 10th November More info 👇👇 l1nq.com/7ra7rtb
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