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Curating Identity: Why Physical Media Matters in the Age of Endless Streaming
What we keep when everything is rented
Jul 9
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Diana Franco
Curation: Collecting Media in the Digital Age, Recommendations, and Music Playlists
How we collect is what makes us fans
Jul 1
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Diana Franco
June 2026
How Suspense Thrillers Hijack Your Imagination-And Why You Love It
Unanswered questions keep us hooked!
Jun 24
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Diana Franco
Bootleg Merch: Why Fans Make Better Stuff Than Brands
When fan-made apparel gets it more than the franchise does
Jun 17
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Diana Franco
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Fandom and the Mandela Effect: Finding Joy in Remembering It Wrong
Was it real? Or did we imagine it?
Jun 12
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Diana Franco
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Imagination: Invented Memories, Suspense, and Bootleg Merch
Fantasy and Fandom
Jun 1
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Diana Franco
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May 2026
Fandom vs. The Canon: Why Pop Culture Belongs in School
From Tolstoy to Taylor Swift
May 29
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Diana Franco
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Unpopular Opinions in Fandom: Why Dissenting Voices Make Fan Communities Better
Hot takes lead to great conversations
May 22
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Diana Franco
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The Rewatch Effect: How Returning to Stories Again and Again Make us More Curious
Fifth or fiftieth rewatch? Understandable.
May 19
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Diana Franco
What Plot Holes Reveal About How Deeply We Love Fiction
Why narrative inconsistencies can annoy, delight, or mystify fans
May 8
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Diana Franco
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Curiosity in Fandom: Plot Holes, Unpopular Opinions, Rewatches, and Academia
For fans who love to ask questions
May 1
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Diana Franco
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April 2026
The Evangelist's Dilemma: Can One Be A Fan Without a Fandom Community?
The experience of loving something alone
Apr 30
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Diana Franco
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