Fanthropology: “Casual” Fans
There are, of course, a number of things that I have been a fan of over the years. In some cases, I discovered something right at the start and in...
Fanthropology: Saving a Young Fan’s Life
We typically think of fandom as a means to express and enjoy ourselves. But every so often, I come across a story that's much more powerful than...
Fanthropology: A Broadening Base?
I heard someone quip recently that they were glad the Dr. Strange movie was getting a lot of attention because it meant that, when Steve Ditko...
Fanthropology: Us vs Them!
One of the things that struck me and really helped my understanding of fandom was when I came across Henri Tajfel's and John Turner's theory of...
Fanthropology: Mascots
You may have caught the news last week that, after 31 years, MetLife has dropped Snoopy as their corporate mascot. It's part of a larger rebranding...
ALIENS Snapchat Filter Fulfills Your Dreams of Looking Like a Xenomorph Victim
From what the Internet machine is telling me, folks are big fans of the Snapchat. (Hell, even I love the one that makes me look like a golden forest...
Fanthropology: Fanvidding
Doctor Who was relaunched to much acclaim back in 2005 with Christopher Eccelston in the title role. As a long-time fan of the character—going...
Fanthropology: The Mystery of Emma Jean
Like a lot of people, I like Pixar's movies. I think they're well-written and well-directed with clever and memorable characters. Lots of good...
Fanthropology: First Love
You may have caught notice last week that we jut celebrated the 50th anniversary of when Star Trek debuted on television. The original series lasted...
Fanthropology: Misunderstanding Cosplay
I'll start today's column with a confession: it took me the longest damn time to understand cosplay. I just didn't get how cosplay was a fandom in...