first time co-editing a special issue and the amount of submissions we got in the last 24 hours (today is the deadline) is 🫡 haha but very excited to read all this wonderful work on HR :)

Submissions for the FSNNA 2026 #fanstudies conference are now open! Our theme this year is "Boundaries" ☑️Pick from: poster OR presentation (poster + talk) ✍️Due: Abstract, bio, keywords ⏰Deadline: Friday, May 8th, 2026 Full CFP & form here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

This Special Issue encourages an investigation into the overlap of queer, feminine, transformative and romance-centric fan practice and the traditionally masculine sports fandom through the transmedia phenom of Heated Rivalry. Deadline: 13 April 2026 Read more 👉https://ow.ly/xWBZ50Yrcak

This paper follows the reinterpretation of Genshin Impact to show how the fluidity of concepts of race allows fans to reconstruct local racial hegemonies in their practices. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/1367... @oldmythos.bsky.social @scarinat.bsky.social @kirstencrowe.bsky.social

got some new art for my desk in the PhD student office :) highlights include new heated rivalry and conclave art

new essay on platform authoritarianism, disability, and class in creator economies out now in comm & critical/cultural studies! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/P8HRY...

accidentally deleted this app then forgot I had an account but please know I have watched Heated Rivalry and haven't stop thinking about it for the past two months

Call for Papers: Reading Fanfiction/ Fanfiction Reading If you have a 3000-4000 literary close reading of a fanfiction story burning to get out, please be in touch! :D rb.gy/8hqqzb

Looking forward to presenting at FSNNA for the first time this fall :,)

Just a few more days to submit to the FSNNA 2025 #fanstudies conference! Our theme this year is Reputation: Influence, Power, & Capital. 🤔Pick from: poster OR poster + talk ✍️Due: Abstract, bio, keywords ⏰Deadline: Monday, May 19 Full CFP & form here: fsn-northamerica.org/2025/04/11/g...

my latest with @jessmaddox.bsky.social is out this morning in @femmediastudies.bsky.social! We propose influencer snark as a feminist media practice to address concerns of credibility, authenticity, and representation in the influencer industry. please share!!! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/XZSZD...

been playing webfishing with discord friends the past few days and the vibes are immaculate

currently re-reading dawn for my science fiction class !! forgot how much i love this one :)

attending #FSNNA this past weekend was such a joy :)) this semester has been especially difficult but seeing familiar faces and meeting new friends was so wonderful !! loved hearing about all the fannish projects and i am looking forward to next year where i will hopefully present !!

finals season is a lot harder than i remember !! today im trying to finish a final paper on trans fanfic in harry potter fandom so at least my topic is interesting :))