Monday, July 25 2011
Frustrated Fantasies: Misperceptions of Fandom and ‘Gone With the Wind’
The value of fandom is often underestimated. Rather than the stereotyped burnt-out housewives or socially inept teenagers that obsessively and indiscriminately consume popular culture, fans are active agents.
Thursday, January 15 2009
Convergence Culture: the Many Faces of Hellboy
Different media means different Hellboys. Mike Mignola's versus Guillermo del Toro's.
Wednesday, April 25 2007
The Wow Climax by Henry Jenkins
Jenkins is writing about things that make him go "wow," but he needs to remember his readers won't always feel the same way.
Thursday, November 2 2006
Convergence Culture by Henry Jenkins
It's become increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to find an appliance that merely serves its original function -- a phone that is just a phone, for example.
