Fanthropology: Immersive Experiences
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Fanthropology: Knowing What You’re a Fan of
When I was a kid, I was once given a stack of 50 or so comic books by a friend of my parents. (I suspect mostly to keep me shut up and occupied while...
Aurora Sexton Discusses Activism as Miss Gay USofA
Aurora Sexton has been performing since she was 13-years-old. The Colorado native has become a well-respected name in female illusion entertainment,...
Fanthropology: It Doesn’t HAVE to Be Nostalgic
I realized recently that the last three movies I went to see in the theater were (in reverse order): Star Wars: Rogue One, Ghostbusters, and Star...
Fanthropology: Dated Materials
I recently caught a 2008 documentary about MMORPGs called Second Skin. They focused on seven individuals (most of whom played World of Warcraft) and...