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Talked again about ACOTAR, spoilers, fandom, and midnight release parties for HuffPost 🚨

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This Beloved Millennial Midnight Activity Is Making A Comeback
Remember staying up until 12 a.m. for this?
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November 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Hierarchy and Participatory Culture in K-Pop Fandom: Understanding Fan Hierarchies, Engagement, and Belonging

by Dorian Williams, Yeonsoo Kim, and Yucong Ma

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utpress.utexas.edu/journals/kor...
Korean Journal of Communication
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November 3, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Two Lecturer (assistant prof equiv) posts in Film and Media at our School of Arts! Perhaps of interest to #fanstudies folks...

Lecturer in Digital Media (indefinite)
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Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies (2 yrs fixed term)
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Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Lecturer in Digital Media
Lecturer in Digital Media The School of Arts at Lancaster University is seeking to develop its highly ranked programmes with the appointment of a new Lecturer in Digital Media. This is a teaching and ...
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November 3, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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New article in Journal of Language and Pop Culture ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Livechat o-jōsama
Characterological engagement as fan practice in a Japanese VTuber fandom

Hannah E. Dahlberg-Dodd

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Livechat o-jōsama: Characterological engagement as fan practicein a Japanese VTuber fandom
This article investigates the linguistic strategies employed by fans of the Japanese virtual YouTuber (VTuber) Hyakumantenbara Salome, a self-described “normal YouTuber who aspires to become an o-jōsa...
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November 3, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Frames of Fandom Book Series Talk with Henry Jenkins and Robert Kozinets, hosted by @scmsfaas.bsky.social, is now available on YouTube

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Frames of Fandom Book Series Talk with Henry Jenkins and Robert Kozinets
YouTube video by Samantha Tecson
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October 30, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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New book review ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Critical Fandom: Representations of Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Fan Fiction. By Cara Marta Messina, Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Press, 2026.

In: The Journal of Popular Culture

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<citation type='book' id='jpcu70113-cit-0001'><bookTitle>Critical Fandom: Representations of Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Fan Fiction</bookTitle>. By <author><givenNames>Cara Marta</givenNames> <familyName>Messina</familyName></author>, Iowa City, <fc>IA</fc>: <publisherName>University of Iowa Press</publisherName>, <pubYear year='2026'>2026</pubYear>. 248 pp. $95.00 (paperback). ISBN: 978‐1‐68‐597073‐4</citation>
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November 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Got to chat all things spoilers, BookTok and ACOTAR for Yahoo Entertainment @yahoonews.com #FanStudies

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'A Court of Splintered Harmony' is here — but BookTok has turned reading ACOTAR 6 into a race against spoilers
Sarah J. Maas's sixth ACOTAR book, "A Court of Splintered Harmony," arrived Oct. 27 after a five-year wait, sparking fan excitement and concerns about spoilers spreading online.
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October 29, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Deng, Z., & Xiao, Q. (2026). Neither queer, nor just a transaction: realignment speech and the pursuit of heteronormative intelligibility in otome cosplay commissions. Journal of Gender Studies, 1–24.

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Neither queer, nor just a transaction: realignment speech and the pursuit of heteronormative intelligibility in otome cosplay commissions
The commercial rise of Chinese otome games has birthed a novel gig economy: ‘cosplay commissions’, where female fans hire female cosplayers to enact fictional romances. Drawing on 32 in-depth inter...
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October 27, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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New book ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Women’s Affect and Queer Fandom in China: Living as Rotten Girls

By Xiaofei Yang

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Women’s Affect and Queer Fandom in China | Living as Rotten Girls | Xi
This book investigates how “rotten girls”—female fans of male-male romance—navigate the affective terrain of queer fandom in post-socialist China. Focusing on
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October 27, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Foster, S. J. L. (2026). “Black Celtics Fans are my New Favorite Oxymoron”: Racial Sensemaking, Black Twitter/X, and the Racialization of Space. Communication & Sport, 0(0).

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October 30, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Hasaan, A., & Fişne, M. (2026). Symbolic leadership, political legitimacy, and cricket fandom withdrawal amid Imran Khan’s imprisonment. Contemporary South Asia, 1–24.

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Symbolic leadership, political legitimacy, and cricket fandom withdrawal amid Imran Khan’s imprisonment
This study examines how political crises, perceived institutional illegitimacy, and symbolic leadership shape fan engagement with national cricket among a segment of Pakistani fans following the im...
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October 30, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Hoeber L, Joseph J, MacCharles JD, Sveinson K (2026;), "Critiquing sport fandom inclusivity". Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.

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Critiquing sport fandom inclusivity
Purpose. While anyone can choose to follow and support an athlete, team, sport, or league, not everyone feels welcomed and included as a sport fan. There are numerous examples of sport fandom being a ...
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October 28, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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New *PopSocOfficial* Talk - Now available on YouTube ⬇️⬇️⬇️

*The Elementary Structure of Fandom* Series: *Media and Society*

Abir Misra

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m.youtube.com/watch?v=BmdM...
The Elementary Structure of Fandom | Shah Rukh Khan | Sociology | Fandom | Fandom Studies #srkfandom
YouTube video by PopSoc Official | Dr Abir Misra
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October 26, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Qi, C., Giulianotti, R., & Wiltshire, G. (2026). The cultural semiotics of football fans: a Lotmanian analysis of the Shanghai Derby. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 1–19.

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doi.org/10.1080/2159...
The cultural semiotics of football fans: a Lotmanian analysis of the Shanghai Derby
Football derbies are among the most visible and socially significant events in global sport, yet little research has examined how intra-city rivalries shape fandom and civic identity in non-Western...
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October 30, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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New in @ijcs-journal.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Cui, J. (2026). The AI-mediated gamification of affective labor: The reconfiguration of participatory fan production in human–community–machine interactions.

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October 25, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Kim, S., & Chen, X. (2026). Beyond a transaction: Cultural belonging and symbolic spending in the digital lives of Chinese K-pop fans. Journal of Consumer Culture, 0(0).

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October 24, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Payne, J. L. (2026). Netflix and Feel: Cultivating Fandom and Identity Through Sports Docuseries. Communication & Sport, 0(0).

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October 24, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

“You Remind Me of a Younger Me”: Temporality and performance in the eras of Taylor Swift

Elizabeth Wellman

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www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/gro...
Articles
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October 23, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Feng, J., Liang, J., Li, X., & Kung, Y. (2026). Virtual idol consumption among Generation Z: exploring fandom motivations, engagement behavior, and marketing implications. Cogent Social Sciences, 12(1).

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doi.org/10.1080/2331...
Virtual idol consumption among Generation Z: exploring fandom motivations, engagement behavior, and marketing implications
Virtual idols have rapidly gained worldwide popularity among young people and have become a significant marketing tool for promoting brands and expanding market reach. Grounded in Self-Determinatio...
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October 24, 2026 at 9:34 AM
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New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Ho, M., & Huang, S. (2026). ‘Only by safeguarding democracy can we freely chase stars’: How Taiwan’s K-pop fans renovated the movement culture. Sociology, 0(0).

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October 24, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Rebge, S., & Nevzat, R. (2026). Pathways to Team Brand Loyalty in Divided Cyprus: The Roles of Media Use, Family Fandom, Fan Community Engagement, and Brand Identification. Sage Open, 16(3).

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October 24, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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Call for Papers 🚨🚨🚨

Join us for our 2027 Fan Studies Network Conference 2027 – Fan Studies at 35

Lancaster University, Lancaster. 2-3rd July 2027 (with online attendance option)

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CFP: Fan Studies Network Conference 2027 – Fan Studies at 35
Lancaster University, Lancaster. 2-3rd July 2027 Fan studies is an interdisciplinary field of research examining the histories, practices and communities formed by fans; people with a sustained or …
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October 23, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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New book ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The World of Michael Jackson Followers: Exploring Female Faith and Fandom

By Fardo Eringa

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The World of Michael Jackson Followers: Exploring Female Faith and Fandom
This book explores the fandom and worldviews of female Michael Jackson followers, tracing the stories of women who travel to places that are connected to the singer. It considers how these followers d...
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October 25, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Goddard, E. (2026). The role of nostalgia in the consumption of PDC darts fandom. Journal of Consumer Culture, 0(0).

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October 24, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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☀️GOOD MORNING #FSNNA2026 ATTENDEES!!☀️

Is it early? Yes. But is it time for day 2 of our #FanStudies Conference? ALSO YES!!!

We have a PACKED schedule today full of amazing events, headliners, and panels. You won't want to miss a single minute of it!!
October 22, 2026 at 12:24 PM