Archive - Fandom Exile

January 2025

December 2024

Soundtrack for the year

This is not a "best of" list--just a tally of this year's favourites.

Dec 28, 2024 •

I Hate You, Please Stan Me

Fandom writer Monia Ali and Katherine in dialogue about toxic fandom

Published on default.blog • Dec 18, 2024

November 2024

The (Super)fan Economy

Affect and attention mining has resulted in a superfan economy and a paratext culture.

Nov 27, 2024 •

Taylor Swift Has Come to Town

Are city-wide branded takeovers the future?

Nov 18, 2024 •

The Spoilerphobic Era

Have we reached peak spoiler aversion?

Nov 10, 2024 •

October 2024

Corporate Fiction is not Fan Fiction

The new culture industry and the fan service trap.

Oct 18, 2024 •

September 2024

From 'sold out' to outsold

When fans are corporate cheerleaders.

Sep 27, 2024 •

August 2024

Is opting out of stan culture possible?

Stan culture is more than toxic fandom, it’s a result of standard business practices.

Aug 31, 2024 •

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