Tag: Fandom
Tumblr’s enduring appeal reveals the potency of the web’s cultural memory
Jeanna Sybert, University of Pennsylvania
When tech billionaire Elon Musk made a deal to acquire Twitter in April 2022,...
Voters are starting to act like hard-core sports fans – with...
Michael Devlin, Texas State University and Natalie Brown Devlin, University of Texas at Austin
During Donald Trump’s presidency, the American electorate became more divided and...
Can gambling juice fandom for women’s sports?
Adam Cohen, University of Technology Sydney and Lindsey Darvin, State University of New York College at Cortland
Every March Madness, thousands of tweets...
How male ‘porn superfans’ really view women
Paul J. Maginn, University of Western Australia; Aleta Baldwin, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Barbara Brents, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and...
The difference between black football fans and white football fans
Tamir Sorek, University of Florida and Robert G. White, University of Florida
A significant portion of the NFL’s fan base has reacted negatively to the...
EXPLORING NATURE
In Disney’s ‘Moana,’ the characters navigate using the stars, just like...
Christopher Palma, Penn State
If you have visited an island like one of the Hawaiian Islands, Tahiti or Easter...
