We discussed fan anxiety in the streaming area in depth earlier this year, in episode 215, “The Broken Contract”: fansplaining.com/episodes/215-t…

👶🏻 👶🏻 👶🏻 FANSPLAINING BABY ALERT 👶🏻 👶🏻 👶🏻 Flourish Klink & Bad Quarto welcomed Trinity Ada Montfort to the world on Wednesday, June 19th, and all are doing well. 💕

Valiantly fighting baby-induced sleep deprivation, Flourish Klink is back to discuss the most important thing in the world: IWTV!!!! 🩸 On S2 as both incredible TV *and* an extraordinary work of adaptation. Listen or read a transcript as a $3/month patron! fansplaining.com/episodes/speci…

WHAT A TREAT that Flourish rallied for this from the depths of Newborn Land—if I'd been discussing IWTV s2 with someone else, we'd talk about, idk, acting choices or whatever, but instead, you'll get 80 joyful minutes of waving our hands in the air shouting "METATEXTUALITY!!!"

"It’s not just that it’s one of the best adaptations that I’ve seen, it’s...taking what I would consider a very fannish approach to the adaptation." A reminder that our ep about IWTV season 2 is out now for patrons! 🎭 Listen or read a full transcript: fansplaining.com/episodes/speci…

My latest column for Atlas Obscura is live! This one—on fans and food—was a true delight to report. Beyond official cookbooks and screen-accurate recreations, I talked to nearly a dozen writers/readers about including and cooking from recipes in fic: atlasobscura.com/articles/food-…

Our latest deep dive is here! Theatre (with an re) nerd Laura Wheatman Hill reports on theatre fandom in the digital age: With unprecedented access to the thing they love, why is there so much nitpicking and gatekeeping? Read or listen to an audio version: fansplaining.com/articles/the-t…

Very excited to publish Fansplaining's newest piece! With social media breaking down geographical barriers for theatre fans, you'd think the space would be more open than ever—but as Laura reports from her position in the thick of it, in some ways, the opposite seems to be true.

For our second MONSTER OF FAN STUDIES, we are so pleased to welcome the folks behind the Fansplaining podcast, Flourish Klink & Elizabeth Minkel! On Friday Oct. 18, come see their roundtable Studying Fans Outside the Academy! See the full announcement: fsn-northamerica.org/2024/08/15/mon…

To wear when we record future IWTV episodes. 🩸🥰

In our most recent piece, self-proclaimed "theatre kid" Laura Wheatman Hill assesses the effect of fandom gatekeeping on a struggling industry. Read or listen to an audio version: fansplaining.com/articles//the-…

Amidst a nostalgia-focused TV slate, The Acolyte brought new types of fans to Star Wars—but just a month after the s1 finale, it was cancelled. Gavia Baker-Whitelaw writes about the show, the fans, and what the decision says about the direction of the franchise: fansplaining.com/articles/the-a…

I wrote about why canceling The Acolyte was a shortsighted move for Star Wars, alienating new fans and signalling that the franchise isn't interested in innovation. fansplaining.com/articles/the-a…

btw this piece is also available in audio format, read aloud by me!

Gav said she wanted to write about this and I said "write about it for ME" 😈. As expected, it was a real pleasure to edit her sharp critical writing. I highly rec this piece even if you aren't a Star Wars person—it's a snapshot of our current Massive-Franchises-Only Hellscape.

"To use some rather cynical corporate phrasing, it’s increasingly hard to see Star Wars as a trusted brand." Gavia Baker-Whitelaw writes about The Acolyte, and what its cancellation suggests about the franchise's priorities. Read or listen to an audio version: fansplaining.com/articles/the-a…

Very excited to announce that I'm going to be giving the keynote at this year's EFF Awards on Sept 12th! Let me know if I'll be seeing you there? eff.org/event/eff-awar…

In our latest article, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw digs into how the recent cancellation of The Acolyte fits into the broader patterns of the Star Wars franchise. Read or listen to an audio version: fansplaining.com/articles/the-a…

Excited to publish our newest piece today, Mike B's thoughtful, nuanced look at the ongoing situation in the Scream fandom nearly a year after Barrera was fired. Yet another entry in the way language around "toxic fans" gets even murkier when real-life politics are in the mix.