Happy September everyone! The summer seems to have flown by, but as Taylor Swift once said, “August slipped away…” And, if we’re getting technical, there are still a couple more official weeks of summer. But while we aren’t quite breaking out the autumnal beverages and fall decor yet, we’re looking forward to the season that belongs to one of our favorite shows, Gilmore Girls. September brings the first of the Gilmore-inspired small town festivals and conventions, some of them featuring the actors who played our favorite residents of Stars Hollow, a tradition that grows every year and well into November. But the fall is also a fantastic time for many fandoms–like football, holidays, and spooky season to name a few–and we’re excited to see what’s coming out over the last few months of the year.
Before we get into our theme for September, let’s take a look at what you might have missed in August! We built content around the idea of Devotion in fandom. One thing is for sure: it can get expensive to be a devoted fan, and we explored what it means, financially, to participate as much as you can within a particular fandom. But what if you’re not living your fandom out loud in public. We looked at the nuances of private devotion to the content you love. And finally, we explored five different ways devotion in fandom is tested, from bad endings to off-putting adaptations.
This September, we are turning our attention to Ambassadors. In fandom, there are insiders: cast, crew, writers, creators–all of the people who create the things we love are integral to fandom. And all of them are fans of something themselves. Insiders in fandom act as stewards to fan communities, and we are going to take a look at some of the ways they do that. We’ll look at fan club organizers that can bridge the gap between creators and fans. We’ll explore how artists themselves act as ambassadors to new storyworlds and bring fandoms with them. And in celebration of Remarkist and our Folkic app, we’ll look at some projects built by folks inside the entertainment industry that serve fans and fandoms directly.
We hope to see you here as we drop new pieces, and as always please let us know your thoughts in the comments. Check the table of contents below; we’d love for this space to spark fannish conversations about every topic we cover–and beyond! There are lots of fun things coming this fall, so make sure you are following John Cabrera and Remarkist on Instagram for any announcements. You can also find more information at our website and on our Discord, where we post regular updates about the Remarkist ecosystem as a whole. And if you haven’t signed up yet for our Folkic app waitlist, now is the best time!
Built By Insiders
By: Diana Franco
Writing Oneself Into the Narrative
By: Diana Franco
Fan Club Ambassadors
By: Diana Franco
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