Fanthropology: A Fan of Whom? Sean Kleefeld Jun 5, 2017 Lifestyle Generally, when we think of fandoms, they're centered around a broad property like Star Wars or Harry Potter. They can become popular because people...
Put Fire in Your Belly with New HELLBOY Whiskey Jed W. Keith May 22, 2017 Lifestyle If you're going to make a whiskey based on Dark Horse Comics' Hellboy, you better bring the heat. That's what Dark Horse, XXX Distillery LLC and...
Fanthropology: Don’t Be a Dick Sean Kleefeld May 22, 2017 Lifestyle Last week, Sophie LaBelle's website was hacked, and much of the art was replaced with Nazi imagery. Her home address was posted on a variety of...
Fanthropology: Subscription Boxes Sean Kleefeld May 8, 2017 Lifestyle If you're a fan of pretty much anything these days, I should think it would be hard to have not noticed the rise of subscription box services. For a...
Fanthropology: Immersive Experiences Sean Kleefeld Apr 24, 2017 Lifestyle When I was a kid, the Cedar Point theme park had a dark ride entitled Earthquake, loosely based on the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Guests would...
Fanthropology: Marketing Authenticity Sean Kleefeld Apr 10, 2017 Lifestyle One of the more viral news items from last week was a new ad featuring Kendall Jenner. The ad itself didn't go viral so much as the negative...
Fanthropolgy: VIP Strata Sean Kleefeld Mar 27, 2017 Lifestyle Conventions have been a staple of fandom for many, many years but in the past fifteen years or so, they have really taken off. The attendance of...
Fanthropology: Geek Relationships Sean Kleefeld Mar 13, 2017 Lifestyle Part of the whole point of fandom is to connect with other people. I mean, sure, it's great you love your favorite thing, but being able to share...
Fanthropology: Source Details Sean Kleefeld Feb 27, 2017 Lifestyle I caught two movies this weekend that, despite having seemingly nothing in common, are worth discussing today. The first was The Dinosaur Project...
Fanthropology: Fan vs. Identity Sean Kleefeld Feb 13, 2017 Lifestyle I didn't start watching Star Trek: The Next Generation until season four. I had seen enough of the original series, which had already been cancelled...
