One Direction’s ‘Take Me Home’ at 10: Patriarchy with a Pretty Face
One Direction’s Take Me Home proved that masculinity is not just based on toughness, stoicism, or any of the qualities traditionally associated with it.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany Argues for Fandom’s Undeniable Influence on Life Online
Kaitlyn Tiffany’s history of fandom and its influence on life online, Everything I Need I Get From You, is both lighthearted and erudite.
We’re Not Groupies, We’re Band Aids: How the Fans Loved and Destroyed One Direction
The millions of young women in One Direction’s fan base made the band – and made sure that they would never be artists in their own right.
In Defense of Boy Band Mania
The last time the music business had a legitimate reason to feel good about itself was a time when boy bands ruled the world and albums were flying off shelves.