Building Societies: Geographical Locations, Family Dynamics, and Laws in Storyworlds
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Happy New Year! January is upon us, and with it, a celebration of new beginnings. We hope you had a fantastic holiday season and are looking forward to the year ahead as much as we are!
Before we show you our plans, let’s take a look back at everything you might have missed in December. Our theme was I Smell Snow (a nod to our beloved Gilmore Girls), focused on winter traditions and, well, actual snowfall in the stories we love. One of the things we geek out about is how fans become invested in fictional winter holidays every year, like Festivus, Chrismukkah and other winter solstice celebrations that provide perspective on the season whether they’re humorous or more serious. And since you cannot have winter or holiday content without snow, we did a small deep dive on the history of snow on screen.
With so much holiday content in the air in December, we knew we had to consult an expert. Our exclusive interview with author and historian Joanna Wilson (tistheseasonTV) was enlightening! Joanna has studied all things Christmas movies and TV, and has some incredible insights on holiday entertainment.
The conclusion of Wicked with Wicked: For Good was one of the biggest film releases of the year. Because we couldn’t let this epic fandom event go by without acknowledging it, contributing writer Lauren Cohen provided a fantastic roundup of facts you might not know about the movie franchise.
In addition to all of this holiday fandom fun, we announced our Holiday Hiatus content slate, consisting of watch parties of holiday movies and TV shows with Remarkists on our app. If you missed it, make sure to subscribe to this magazine and follow our socials to be the first to hear about new activations both online and IRL!
In a new year, it’s a perfect time to focus on new builds, whether physical or conceptual. In 2026, we’re going to be building so much at Remarkist. And in the spirit of exciting ventures ahead, we thought we would make building part of our theme here at rmrk*st Magazine in January. Worldbuilding and the storytelling require a thoughtful take on the specifics of the world in which the characters take action. So our theme is Building Societies! We’ll explore different societies in storyworlds, like high school. Geography and terrain play a role in any storyworld–whether it’s Stars Hollow or the Shire–and we’ll delve into how it functions. We’ll take a look at power, crime, and punishment. And we will also examine how families and relationships function in specific kinds of worldbuilding.
So come on the journey with us! We’ve included our blueprint below; you might call is a Table of Contents. You can find more information about Remarkist on our Discord where we post regular updates about our entire ecosystem. Keep in touch with us by following us on Instagram, Threads, Tumblr and Spotify for tons of fandom content and special events!
High School As A Society
Law, Justice, and Punishment in Fiction
Chosen Families vs. Traditional Societies
Geography and Urban Planning in Storyworlds
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