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Family Don’t End in Blood: Misha Collins, Community Care, and the Fandom That Never Dies
An analysis of the SPN family as a model for fandom-as-activism.
Generative AI, Cyber-Socialism, and The Modern-Day Cold Class War
How AI is helping the bourgeoisie oppress its working class, and how you can help us move towards a better future.
The Haunting of Now: Why Mike Flanagan’s Horror Tells the Truth America Won’t
An exploration of the Flanaverse and what makes it resonate so deeply with audiences.
Awesome Con 2026 Recap
60,000 fans, one convention center, and the dichotomy of celebrating fandom during fascism.
Real-Time Reactions
Awesome Con 2026 Recap
60,000 fans, one convention center, and the dichotomy of celebrating fandom during fascism.
White Queer Privilege and the Weaponization of Identity Politics
Why do some LGBTQ+ voices cause more harm than help?
Convention Chaos: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Surviving Fan Events
Practical tips for attending conventions with ADHD, sensory processing needs, and anxiety.
Through The Lens
Generative AI, Cyber-Socialism, and The Modern-Day Cold Class War
How AI is helping the bourgeoisie oppress its working class, and how you can help us move towards a better future.
Gen Z’s Nostalgia Problem: When Aesthetic Turns Dangerous
How Gen Z’s nostalgia became a top recruitment tool for right-wing extremism online.
The Gender Politics of Fan Redemption: A Statistical Analysis
A closer look at the statistics surrounding gender discrimination and fandom.
The Algorithmic Abolition of Intimacy
Or, how fandom went from creating to constraining over years of online corruption.
Human Rights
A Conversation With The Satanic Temple: Religious Pluralism
An interview with Minister Orpheus Gaur and Exarch Io Locke, Director and Assistant Director of the Satanic Representation Campaign.
The Guardians of the First Amendment: Inside the Satanic Temple’s Fight for Religious Equality
A glimpse into how TST challenges exclusionary religious policies as pushback against theocratic influence in American law.
A Conversation With The Satanic Temple: Direct Action & Mutual Aid
An interview with Minister Dr. Sharper Kcozam and Nicole Ballard, Co-Directors of the Satanic Good Works campaign.
Beyond Prayer: How The Satanic Temple is Redefining Faith Through Radical Compassion
A look at TST’s model for mutual aid and how they strive for measurable community impact through religious practice.
Culture & Media
The GUDEA Playbook: How Venture Capital is Building the Next Generation of Astroturfing
What happens when all “data-driven research” is actually just expensive PR marketing?
Gen Z’s Nostalgia Problem: When Aesthetic Turns Dangerous
How Gen Z’s nostalgia became a top recruitment tool for right-wing extremism online.
The Algorithmic Abolition of Intimacy
Or, how fandom went from creating to constraining over years of online corruption.
The Economics of Artificial Intimacy
How social media platforms monetize loneliness in the age of AI.
Fandom & Activism
Digital Mutual Aid: How Stan Twitter Became an Organizing Tool
Fans are executing digital campaigns that would make even the top political consultants weep with envy.
Who Gets to Be Redeemed in Fandom?
A sociopolitical analysis of redemption arcs, fan forgiveness, and character bias.
The Rise of Fan Theorists as Digital Philosophers
Are fan theories actually a form of speculative literature?
Interviews
A Conversation With The Satanic Temple: Religious Pluralism
An interview with Minister Orpheus Gaur and Exarch Io Locke, Director and Assistant Director of the Satanic Representation Campaign.
A Conversation With The Satanic Temple: Direct Action & Mutual Aid
An interview with Minister Dr. Sharper Kcozam and Nicole Ballard, Co-Directors of the Satanic Good Works campaign.
A Conversation with The Satanic Temple: Religious Reproductive Rights
An interview with Erin Helian, Director of TST’s Religious Reproductive Rights campaign.
