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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 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.
Real-Time Reactions
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
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.
The Power of Making Kindness Cool Again
Somewhere between 2016 and now, we collectively decided that being kind meant being weak, and that having empathy was actually performative.
The Return of Moral Panic: Why Purity Culture Is Dangerous
Bridging 90s-era scare tactics with today’s fandom micro-dramas.
Who Gets to Be Redeemed in Fandom?
A sociopolitical analysis of redemption arcs, fan forgiveness, and character bias.
Culture & Media
Are We Consuming Media or Living Inside It?
An essay on obsession, projection, and the parasocial rabbit hole.
The Internet Really is What We Make of It
The importance of digital kindness in the age of conflict culture.
The Epidemic of Digital Fascism
And how it slips into spaces you may never have expected it to.
Fandom & Activism
Convergence Reports
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?
The Loneliness Epidemic and the Artificial Intimacy Industry
We are living through the most connected era in human history, yet somehow we have never been more alone.
