Call for Papers! – Between Screens: Video Games, Film, Television and Transmedia Exchange Editors: Dr Michael Samuel and Dr Richard Cole Deadline: 7 August 2026 bristoldigitalgamelab.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/06/26/c...

Call for book pitches! Our Bloomsbury series, Video Games in Focus, is seeking pitches for mini monographs. We are particularly keen for texts focused upon the influence of critical games and their enduring legacies. Pitches on classic games are particularly welcome right now.

reupping this as the syllabus deadline approaches. i am looking for a couple more #fanstudies articles by graduate students to round out the week of emerging scholars.

SIG members, are you looking for co-panelists for #SCMS27? We've opened a channel in the SIG Discord where you can post CFPs, recruit each other, and otherwise connect. If you need an invite to the Discord, send us a DM.

May this decades-old ceramic haunted house be the happy thought that gets you through the day.

Our latest is live! ⚖️ @bookshop.bsky.social reports on the criminalization of creativity around the world, esp queer and/or erotic works. Recent rulings re: an Australian erotica author and a Russian fic writer signal just how worrying the current climate is. Read our listen to an audio version:

New issue of Fandom | Cultures | Research is out now ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #FanStudies journals.uni-marburg.de/fcr/issue/vi...

Book announcement! Reece Goodall’s edited collection Horror Spoofs and Parodies is planned for publication this autumn. It’s volume #29 in the Horror Studies academic book series. www.uwp.co.uk/book/horror-... @uniwalespress.bsky.social #horror #horrorstudies

'On average the raw lifetime earnings gap for those aged 37 in 2022 who went to university, and those who could have but did not, was £290,000. And this includes a 3.5 per cent discount rate (applying Treasury Green Book rules) that lowers the value of earnings in later life'. 1/3

New @creativepec.bsky.social report on Audiences and workforce in arts, culture and heritage sectors, with a deep dive on Scotland pec.ac.uk/state_of_the...

CFP: 4th International Conference on Literary and Film Tourism 22, 23 and 24 March 2027 University of Groningen (The Netherlands) www.cett.es/en/internati...

I am once again begging universities to realise that staff - academic, professional services, estates, all of them - are the product they are trying to sell. Without staff there is nothing to sell. No amount of flashy buildings will replace staff in universities. UKHE is in freefall.

"They added that although staff across the academic body were impacted, the cuts were "disproportionately concentrated in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), where 85% of all staff placed at risk of redundancy (445 out of 523 FTE) are based"." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

If you want to go to SCMS and are interested in working on Scrubs, Ted Lasso, Shrinking, Rooster, Spin City, Bad Monkey…join us! #scms #scms27

New blog post! What's New With Our Aspects of Tourism Series?

‘MINIONS & MONSTERS’ is the best chaotic adventure with the Minions yet, delivering an ode to the early days of Hollywood that will speak to any young cinephile. Find out more in our review... discussingfilm.net/2026/06/22/m...

Brexit 10 years on: as bad as universities feared? A decade after the #Brexit vote, universities are still grappling with consequences in research and recruitment. We take a deep dive into how the research sector has fared. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

🚨 Olivia Rodrigo announces her all-female Daisy Chains Fields Festival. 100% of the net proceeds from tickets will go towards charities that advocate for women and young girls. Taking place August 29th in Irvine, California.

New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Shimauchi, S., Kim, H. J., & Zhou, M. E. (2026). Between de-queering and re-queering: Transfiguring ‘bromance’ as a continuum of Boys’ Love in East Asia. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 29(4), 678-697. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

George Lucas Loves the Minions So Much He’s Going To Be in Their Movie

A lot of people don't realise this but in the UK we have to replace our Prime Minister every two or three years or else the rights revert back to Marvel

Looking forward to digging into The Popcultr Summit The Fandom Advantage Report, summarising the key discussions from the event I participated in a few weeks ago. #FanStudies Check it out here : popcultr.events

Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation means the UK is set for a record-breaking sixth new prime minister in 10 years – having previously seen six premiers span a period of 40 years

To infinity and beyond! “Toy Story” author Tom Kemper appears in ABC News’ 20/20 special (streaming on Disney+) discussing the beloved franchise’s legacy ahead of #ToyStory5. 🚀 Learn more: https://bit.ly/44e4TMo 📽️ #FilmSky #PopSky @bloomsburymedia.bsky.social#ToyStory5

'Some universities in Wales could move away from research to become more focused on developing skills, according to the first Welsh Government minister from Plaid Cymru with oversight of higher education.' 1/3

New Open Access book ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Fandom Democracy? Celebrity Leaders and New Forms of Citizens’ Engagement LUIGINO CECCARINI #FanStudies ora.uniurb.it/handle/11576...

Romance writers wanted! Please share your thoughts on AI for a research project being conducted by Bridget Kies of Oakland University. Soliciting published and unpublished authors for interviews. More info: bridgetkies.com/romance-and-... #romance #romancelandia #romanceauthors

Join us on 24 June for the launch of our latest State of the Nations report on audiences and the workforce in Scotland’s arts, culture and heritage sectors. Hear the key findings and what they mean for cultural policy, placemaking and investment. Register online: shorturl.at/e8A8K

New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Botorić, V., & Geraghty, L. (2026). Affective economies: prestige, access and emotional intensity from comic conventions in Abu Dhabi, Osaka, and Mexico City. Popular Communication, 1–17. #FanStudies doi.org/10.1080/1540...

New article ⬇️⬇️⬇️ “Horror in Defence of the Planet!”: Sustainability and Fan Cultures at the European Genre Film Festival Russ Hunter & Alexia Kannas #FanStudies comunicazionisociali.vitaepensiero.it/scheda-artic...

Anyone here working on reality tv / competition shows? Looking for peer reviewers.

Amazing first day at the third Theme Park Music and Sound Conference

New book chapter ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 10. K-Pop: Affective Ownership and Digital Fandom In Planet Digital A Global Media Cultures Reader Edited by: Aswin Punathambekar , Adrienne Shaw and Jonathan Gray #FanStudies www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

“It was hard to get pitches placed about other shows, but editors still wanted the dragons. … What started as a hobby and became a job soon turned into a life raft I quietly resented.” @michejaw.bsky.social writes about the Game of Thrones media industrial complex from the inside:

#TBT to T&T alum Carissa Baker's 2022 article, "Creating virtual homes during COVID-19: #HomemadeDisney and theme park fandom’s response to crisis." Check it out! www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/tw... My review of “Disability and Fandom” by Katherine Anderson Howell was published today in Transformative Works and Cultures 48, Guest Edited by Lauren Rouse & Olivia Johnston Riley. Check it out!

New special issue of Marvels & Tales The Hidden Queer: Queer Approaches to Fairy-Tale Disney Films muse.jhu.edu/issue/57030

Call for Papers Special Issue “Maps in/as Media” (GI_Forum Journal) Abstract deadline - extended: 17 June 2026 Publication: Spring 2027 www.austriaca.at/0xc1aa5572_0...

#TWC is excited to announce the publication of #TWC48, a special issue on Disability and Fandom guest edited by Olivia Johnston Riley and Lauren Rouse! Dive in at this link: rb.gy/kose15

The UK’s creative industries are full of ambition, innovation and growth potential. So why are employers struggling to fill key roles? This article in @theconversation.com explores key findings and opportunities for change from the Creative Industries Skills Audits. Read more: shorturl.at/fLmqz

BREAKING - Universal Orlando Resort to Debut New Nighttime Spectacular, "Universal Celestial Goodnight" at Universal Epic Universe Starting July 7

i assume banning kids from social media will be accompanied by a huge investment in teen-friendly communtiy spaces (like youth clubs) and social activities? No? Huh.

Slayage 11, July 9-12 at Illinois State University, has more time to submit your #Buffy #cfp #firefly for online or in person academic conference #academicsky call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/10/...

Stephan Michael Schröder’s “Possessing Actors and Actresses: Theater Stars and Early Film Stars on Postcards in Comparison” analyzes why fans collected postcard images of stars, across late-19th-C. theater and early-20th-C. cinema. #FanStudies #FandomHistory link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...